Decorating
with Wall Mirrors
Decorative
mirrors are available in a wide variety of shapes and sizes to
enhance the look and feel of any room. When placing objects on
the
wall, you will sometimes need to choose between hanging
artwork and hanging a mirror. Both artwork and
mirrors can enhance your décor in many ways. Artwork
will add
color, warmth and personality to your home, while mirrors can
help you enhance a room in other ways.
The
reflective qualities of mirrors in the home not only make a
room seem larger, but will also play with the natural and
electrical
light sources of your home to brighten and energize dark
corners or
narrow hallways. Mirrors can compliment your existing
décor
and enhance other hanging works of art by widening the
scope of your vision of a room.
The
types and styles of decorative mirrors for the
home vary widely. The first consideration when choosing a
mirror
will be whether to choose a framed or unframed mirror.
Frame styles, materials and colors can match any of
your existing décor. Frameless
mirrors are either just
mirrors, or feature a beveled edge, which acts
as a sort of frame itself. Size and shape are the other
decisions you will need to make when decorating with wall
mirrors.
Mirrors are available in the simple and elegant styles and
wildly elaborate designs, too.
Often
mirrors make people think of very contemporary "glass and
chrome" type décor. Old-fashioned mirrors, antiques,
and
quality reproductions of period mirrors can also be found, and
are quite the opposite of those modern, slick items. Whatever
you
choose, keep in mind that mirrors can not only bring reflected
light into your room, but many frames and designs are
as artful as your other hanging wall art.