Using Mirrors To Create Space
Studies have shown that people who have mirrors
around the house tend to be more confident and
even do better in life. In addition to helping
build one's self-confidence, mirrors help you
with interior decorating issues, particularly
if you don't have a lot of space.
Interior decorators will advise you to use mirrors
if you want to give the illusion of additional
space. If you have a room that's not as large as
you would like it to be and you're not thrilled
at the prospect of breaking walls or changing the
entire furniture with something that will make
the space seem broader, a few floor-to-ceiling
mirrors can very well do the trick. By reflecting
the whole room, mirrors will give the impression
that there is twice as much space.
However, you can't just go hanging mirrors anywhere.
Mirrors won't do any good if large pieces of furniture
are blocking the mirrors, for example. Choose a wall
that will give people fewer chances to see their
reflections because this will reduce the illusion of
space that you're trying to create. In order to do
this, study how the room is organized and find those
parts of it that are not likely to be the opposite of
where people sit. Remember that the mirrors don't have
to cover the entire wall surface, just the whole height.
If you do it right, your floor-to-ceiling mirrors will
give the illusion that there are passages into other
rooms, creating the illusion of spaciousness.
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