How to Use Mirrors to Create the Illusion of Space

Tests have proved that home-owners who have mirrors dotted around their house are likely to be more confident and get on better in life. As well as helping to boost one’s self confidence, mirrors help you with interior decorating issues, particularly if you don’t have a lot of space.

Interior decorating specialsts may advise you to deploy a large wall mirror if you want to create the effect of having more room. If it’s a case of a space that’s not as spacious as you might like it to be and you are not thrilled at the idea of taking down partitions or replacing all the furniture with something that might make the space appear wider, a few well positioned whole-wall mirrors could very well do the trick. By reflecting the whole room, mirrors give the impression that there’s twice as much space.

But bear in mind, you cannot just go hanging mirrors anywhere. Mirrors won’t do any good if large items of furniture are blocking the mirrors, for instance. Pick a wall that will give people fewer opportunities to see the reflections because this would reduce the effect of space that you’re trying to create – opposite some good oak bookcases might be an ideal spot.

Of course, mirrors come built-in with some pieces of household furniture in certain rooms – vanity sinks, for example, will come with a mirror to increase the sense of space.

To create the best effect, study the room’s arrangement and find those parts of it that are not opposite where people will be sitting. Remember that the mirrors do not have to cover the entire wall surface, just the whole height. If you do it right, your floor-to-ceiling mirrors should create the illusion that there are entrances into different rooms, building the effect of extra space.