How to Decorate with Mirrors

A mirror might seem like a standard piece of home decor found above the sinks in all of your bathrooms. However, you can add so much character to your house when you decorate with mirrors. A simple piece of reflective glass can brighten a dark room, enlarge a smaller space, and emphasize a focal point. Learn how to decorate with mirrors in your home with these tips.

Types of Mirror Shapes

When you consider how to decorate with mirrors in your home, it’s important to know all of the options available to you. As you experiment with this decorative touch, remember there are different mirror shapes you can use to enhance a room:

• Rectangle (either horizontal or vertical)
• Round (small or large)
• Sunburst
• Oval
• Floor mirror
• Arch/Window

Decorate with Mirrors

Interior designers love to decorate with mirrors, and with good reason. When used correctly, mirrors add a unique element to any space. For instance, if you have a room with a particularly lovely view, use a mirror to duplicate the beauty outside of your window. Simply add a mirror across from the window so you can enjoy the view anywhere in the room. This is a basic technique interior decorators have used for years and it wows people each and every time.

Let your imagination run wild as you play around with mirrors in your home. Get creative with your decorative mirrors. For the crafty homeowner, DIY the perfect mirror for any room. Other one-of-a-kind touches you can add to a mirror to enhance your home include:

• Trellis work over mirrors in a garden-themed room,
• Painted mirrors for a teenager’s bedroom,
• Layer a painting/work of art over a bigger mirror,
• Install lights around a mirror in a bathroom or closet, or
• Create a wall of mirrors with mirrored panels.

So how else can you decorate with mirrors? Well….

• Mix and match different mirrors on the same wall for an artistic flair. Pick up unique mirrors at flea markets, thrift stores, garage sales, and antique shops.
• Install mirrors inlaid in kitchen cabinets or closet doors.
• If you have used a specific interior design style for your home, use frames to match your decorative mirrors with the rest of the space.
• For an eye-catching juxtaposition, prop an empty art frame a large mirror.
• Doors are a blank canvas so hang a mirror there. (Through Monday, July 31, save 25% and receive free shipping on all modern barn doors with promo code SUMMER25.)
• Add creative lighting around mirrors in naturally dark spaces to brighten the area. String lights and candles reflected in a mirror work wonders in a dark hallway.
• Convex and concave mirrors are decorative touches that provide an interesting aesthetic touch to any space.
• Enhance a backyard porch with a mirror. Reflect the candles and fire you use when you entertain outdoors. This makes the space feel more like a room than an outdoor area.
• For rooms that feel cavernous, a mirror hung in front of a window provide an end to the space without limiting the area.
• Cover up things you don’t like. Maybe there’s a particularly unappealing portion of a wall that just bugs you every time you lay eyes on it. Set up a mirror in front of it and voila! Eyesore gone!
• An inexpensive full-length mirror can be placed on top of a dining room table with some simple flowers or plants to create a charming centerpiece for your next dinner party.

Once you know how to decorate with mirrors in your home, you’ll find it’s quite a bit of fun to play around with this interior design technique. Don’t feel limited to the suggestions offered here either. Go with what feels best in your home and be as creative as you’d like.