How mirrored furniture can bring any room to life
Published: 15th February 2012
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Most of us have long known that mirrors can give the illusion of space and brighten up small rooms, as well as larger rooms. But not many people think about, or know of the different ways to use mirrored furniture as a way to add an extra touch to either your home or office. Ornate mirrors are very popular in hallways and small living rooms, but using mirrored furniture can also help brighten the space up. Get out and about and start looking at the unusual, as well as the usual ways of using mirrors in furnishings and decorations.
Depending upon the pieces you choose, and the style, the prices of mirrored furniture can vary from very little to hundreds or even thousands. So choose wisely and you can always start out with one or two pieces and build up a collection, or move items around in different rooms to see where it works best.
The Kitchen
Perhaps consider a mirrored bench top, or mirrored drawer set. You might have a mirrored kitchen table that adds light and freshness to the room. Mirrored shelving can also work well in this area. Most kitchens have moved on from the dark days, when the kitchen was quite a small area, and now modern kitchens are a lot more airy and bright. Using mirrors in the kitchen is a great way to lift a modern kitchen and increase the extra light we see in modern designs.
The Living Room
The living room is a place to relax, and place for family and a place for watching TV or sometimes eating dinner. With so many uses for this one special room, it is worth investing in some good quality pieces for this room. A mirrored coffee table is a good place to start if you are looking for some light in the room. You can also consider a mirrored book case or chest of drawers. A mirrored TV cabinet is another popular choice.
The Dining Room
A mirrored glass and crockery cupboard is the obvious choice in the dining room. The room where we eat, share food with family and friends as well as enjoy a drink or two deserves a gorgeous dining table as well as a good quality glass cupboard. Modern dining rooms store the best crockery and glassware in a mirrored or glass cabinet.
The Bedroom
You can find so many delightful mirrored chest of drawers designs that you can use in the bedroom to add extra light. Bedrooms that only have small windows or that face inwards and might not let much light in, really benefit from mirrored items.
The Hallway
Do not neglect the hallway to entrance areas, or stairs. Mirrored artwork works well here, and some people have a little mirrored table and chair in the hallway. This is the area that visitors see first, that people walk into and that you have to walk through every day so brightening it up with some thought is a great idea and can offer a theme or inspiration for the rest of the house.
Office
If you are looking for mirrored furniture for the office, consider some mirrored book cases, or mirrored desk spaces. Mirrored artwork can be used on the walls too. The office kitchen could be mirrored as could the office reception area desk depending on your own personal preference.
Style Choices
french furniture is classic and elegant and many items come with mirrored surfaces to suit any room and any style. Alternatively you can choose modern, contemporary or traditional styles for your home or office. The style that you choose will depend upon the overall look for the house and mirrored furniture items come in many colours, finishes and quality ranges depending on what you buy, ornate mirrors are very popular in hallways and small living rooms. The price can vary greatly too, depending upon the manufacturer and the size and style. There are certainly some bargains to be had if you look around, or you can spend much more on very high quality pieces. Mixing it up a bit does not hurt either and helps create your individual style.
Mirrored furniture offers as way to add light into small rooms and elegance to large and small areas. When you start looking at the ranges available you might be quite pleasantly surprised.
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