Decorating With Mirrors

Adding a mirror to a room is one of my favorite decorating focal points.  A great mirror looks wonderful over a mantle, or, above a sofa.  A great mirror can also be the 'anchor' for a neat wall display.  For instance, hang the mirror and then a collection of plates on either side of it....an instant 'pop' and, a quick way to warm up your room.

Awesome look! From Ballard Designs. Notice the way the four mirrors are hung side-by-side...very CHIC!

Ballard Designs

From WISTERIA

ANTHROPOLOGIE

In our family room, from ANTIQUES WITHIN

Our entry hall: Mirror from WORLDS AWAY

Our Living Room: Mirror from ANTIQUES WITHIN

This mirror hangs in our dining room:  From STEINMART

Gorgeous mirror:  From WORLDS AWAY

*FLAIR TIP: A great looking mirror always adds a custom look to a bathroom.  Select a mirror with nice and clean lines to hang over a sink and vanity. The mirror will instantly update the room and add interest. Always avoid plain cut pieces of mirror in a bathroom.  A mirror that is hung over a bathroom sink looks MUCH more professional and adds character and flair to the space. 

6:48 PM by beemagnet · 0

clean slate {of curtains}

The beginning of a new year is the perfect time for a clean slate in every aspect of your life--a blank new calendar (which I just realized I don't have!), an revamp of your wardrobe or a fresh look in your home. And a fresh look in your home does not mean a major overhaul--it can be something simple like adding a crisp cream curtain along a wall to cover up an old wall color or simply to add texture, as in this home designed by Vincente Wolf. Even these little things make a world of difference.

I am also just crazy about the proportions of this light fixture to the dining room table and the way the mirror hangs against the pleats of the curtain.
(scanned from Lifting the Curtain on Design)

12:00 PM by beemagnet · 0

three mirrors are better than one

My jaw dropped when I saw this room. What first struck me was the incredible balance and scale. As with most great rooms, this room certainly has a a focal point--the triple mirrors. I love the sense of illusion they add. I am tempted to buy three inexpensive floor length mirrors and replicate this in my bedroom.

(vincente wolf via 1st dibs)

7:19 AM by beemagnet · 0

inspiration {mirrored discs}

I am accident prone and am sure that if I had a mirrored tabletop that I would certainly break or scrape it almost instantly. However, the look is one that I am fond of. Placing a few mirrored discs on a table (especially against the distressed wood of this particular table) is a stunning and unique alternative. Definitely the perfect touch in an eclectic dining room.


(images via nuevo estilo)

11:00 AM by beemagnet · 0

loving {wall of mirrors}

Looking to create a unique and impacting look in your bathroom without renovation? I am smitten with the idea of having not just one mirror over the sink but many. Adds such fun visual interest and will distract the eye from any flaws the space may have.

(via vt wonen and marie claire maison)

5:02 PM by beemagnet · 0

[mirrored] glamour

This seems to be the week of mirror posts, from mirrored fireplaces to no mirror in a bathroom and now to lovely walls of mirror. These spaces were in the April Elle Decoration and I find them completely mesmerizing for their playful brick like appearance as well as for their placement. They add such a glamorous drama to the living and kitchen/dining spaces of this apartment.


I also went to an absolutely wonderful charity showhouse last night (I was truly blown away) that I will be posting more about later this weekend. Hope you are all having a lovely Saturday.

6:48 AM by beemagnet · 0

mirror image [fireplace]

I have seen many cases of mirror backed built in shelves but I had never seen it done to a fireplace and I quite love it! Just as with mirrored shelves it definitely makes the space seem larger. I can't imagine how beautiful it looks at night when the candelabra placed inside of it is lit.

(via m. design interiors)
It almost make me wish that I had a non working fireplace (well at least in the summer!)What is the most creative non working fireplace decor/solution you have seen?

1:48 PM by beemagnet · 0

room to reflect

(via living etc)
I have a bare wall in my living room that constantly taunts me--it is empty other than one small print. I am currently thinking that I would love to place an oversize mirror on this wall to add not only a touch of glamour to this space but a lovely focal point.

(via sarah hogan)

(via mary ruffle)

(via domino)

(via sarah hogan)
Do you have a bare wall that taunts you?

8:03 PM by beemagnet · 0