Interior Design Hollywood
A Few Reflections On Mirrored Furniture
It’s often said that that the look of your home reflects your personality which is probably why most home owners want to achieve “clean and classy” combined with a hint of their own personal style.Making a statement through your décor is easy enough and often depends on the available space and the age of the property itself. Making somewhere comfortable, “homey” and elegant at the same time is trickier.An option many designers and adventurous home owners have turned to is the use of mirrored furniture as part of the decor.Aside from proving that the owner isn’t a vampire, mirrored furniture can have some practical and stylistic advantages.
Venetian mirrored furniture is not a new concept in interior design but has become increasingly popular.Mirrored furniture is perfect for small rooms as it gives the illusion of space and distance. It can also make a room appear brighter, especially when there is a lack of natural day light from windows.Placement is key: locating the piece where it will pick up the maximum natural light or an artificial light source. This approach to home furniture is more universally applicable than many at first assume. After all, people choose to hang mirrors on the wall as a matter of course but an actual piece of furniture clad in the stuff will not only perform much the same functions, it will also be unexpected and unique.
the best advice is to limit the use of mirrored pieces to one or two per room. Dining room furniture is probably the one area where the functional has to win out over the aesthetic, otherwise mirrored pieces can be used almost anywhere in the house. Mirrors are neutral, so they blend with any decor style. Mirrored surfaces are also relatively easy to clean and maintain (although they will show finger marks much more easily ) with just a wipe down with glass cleaner and a soft cloth.Decorating with mirrors can recreate Hollywood glitz or add a contemporary twist and with all of the options available, there should be no trouble finding the right one for any style of décor.
Interior Design by The Art Nouveau at Hollywood Road