Mirror Mirror On the Wall
I’m a lover of light. Thankfully, I have a bright beautiful living area in my corner unit condo with floor to ceiling windows. Lucky. I have little light in my entryway and no natural light in my bathrooms.
Mirrors reflect light and bounce light off of one another. Here are some pointers on using mirrors to bring light into your home.
Over fireplaces and mantels. Seems somewhat obvious, but all too many of us plop a big screen tv there and it takes up some pretty amazing space and detracts from the fireplace itself. If you can avoid that, put a mirror there.
Darker rooms (like my entryway or bathrooms) need mirrors again to reflect light from light fixtures and brighten up the room. My two bathrooms are incredibly small (remember I live in the city) and switching out a mirror that’s glued to the wall with an actual mirrored medicine cabinet was the best way to go!
Empty walls in need of some love could use mirrors to fill in on a gallery wall, for practical purposes (entryway so you can check yourself out on the way out the door), etc. Mirrors are great to place next to windows as well. Light reflects light, remember?
Back of closet doors. Everyone needs at least one full-length mirror in their home. My full length mirror was exactly where it was when I purchased my condo, however, it had scratches and was a bit beat up. I replaced it with a glass and mirror company who came and measured and installed it for me.
Symmetrical
Above nightstands. I did this in my darkish bedroom (when the blinds are down) and love the way they look. They were two Facebook finds that complimented my love Asian art and furniture. They also bring additional light when blind is open and lights are on.
Bookcases or gallery walls. Small mirrors look great on bookshelves next to other groupings of items. They are also great filler pieces if you’re doing a gallery wall of photos of travel, artwork you love, etc. Layout a gallery wall before you start hammering.
If you have a dark space in your home (or office), try any of these tips and let me know! Tag me in your picture on IG @nancymichaelsinteriors or send me an email at nancy@nancymichaelsinteriors.com. I’d love to hear from you!