Unusual Mirror Decorating Tips

Contemporary mirrors help make the best out of houses, turning them into comforting and peaceful retreats.

• Outdoor Areas – For warm-weather climates that feature year-round outdoor areas, it is best to add architectural highlights. Consider using a large round mirror to highlight ocean or peaceful forest views. Mirrors are also excellent for reflecting outdoor candles, which adds a romantic, peaceful ambiance.
• Layered – Instead of placing a single wall mirror over a mantle and adding knick-knacks, go for a contemporary look that screams modern-day style. Simply layer two different size mirrors that have complimentary colors and shapes. This simple decorating trick is sure to impress guests.
• Kitchen Cabinets – For older homes that feature antique-style kitchen cabinets, consider replacing the fronts with mirrored glass. This helps add light and gives the illusion of space. Pair with granite or upscale quartz for an attractive look.
• Salon-Style – Instead of simply using mirrors to line stairwells, consider strategically placing them to show off unique lights, such as antique heirloom chandeliers. This will give any home an instant gallery-like appearance.
• Window – Whatever designers claimed windows could not be layered with mirrors are long gone and their careers extinguished. Layering windows with unique, uncommon mirrors, such as colorful octagonal designs, helps add interest to windows, making them feel more intimate.
• Wardrobe Panels – Mirrors are ideal for adding more space to bedrooms by installing custom sizes on wardrobe patterns. Offering a hint of traditional style, wardrobe mirror panels’ makes rooms appear as though they have custom freestanding dressing rooms. If having someone help make a custom design, ensure that the mirrors are removable for easy storage or long-term moves.
• Vanities – Reminiscent of the old Hollywood movies where all upscale homes had their own powder and vanity stations, the return of these stylish built-ins is helping give bathrooms a soft appearance. Lending an Old Hollywood theme to everyday decor, these mirrors look best in vintage styles.
• Wall Mirror Tiles – Often popular in the 1950s, today’s types forgo the gaudy speckled metallic paint and look excellent behind custom banquettes or bars. Pair with champagne silver tones for an intense and luxurious appearance.
• Cover – Mirrors can help cover awkward spaces in homes, such as weird angles, dormer areas and strange floor plans.
• Doorway – If homeowners aren’t planning on using all of their floor plans and want to block off certain areas of the home, place a mirror over the door to help create a closed off appearance that makes a room feel as though it has a flowing floor plan.

The Oval and Round Mirror Store has been specializing in developing custom mirrors for several decades. They also offer a wide assortment of contemporary oval, rectangle and round mirrors, as well as a wide variety of vintage mirrors for older-style homes.

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