{"id":1585,"date":"2019-07-02T10:00:27","date_gmt":"2019-07-02T10:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.discoveryhomes.com\/blog\/?p=1585"},"modified":"2025-02-19T18:12:25","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T01:12:25","slug":"how-to-make-your-home-feel-bigger-and-brighter-with-mirrors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoveryhomes.com\/blog\/how-to-make-your-home-feel-bigger-and-brighter-with-mirrors\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make your Home Feel Bigger and Brighter with Mirrors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Mirrors are one of the most versatile pieces in our homes. Not only do they allow you to quickly check your appearance, but they can also serve as decorative statement pieces in a home. A well-placed mirror can make any room feel bigger and brighter in an instant. Instead of limiting mirrors to just the bedroom or bathroom, bring them to add some style to your home. Use these tips on how you can use mirrors to make any room look bigger and brighter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reflect the light<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Mirrors can be used to optimize the natural and artificial\nlight in a given room. A well-placed mirror opposite a window will reflect the\nlight around the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highlight the hallway<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hallways tend to be overlooked and often feel cramped or gloomy. Boost the appearance of any hallway by strategically placing a mirror at the end of the hall to make look more spacious. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Illuminated dining<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Mirrors are the perfect complement to chandeliers; they will\nreflect the light and make the room not only feel bigger, but will elevate the\nformality of the room as well. If you have a smaller dining room, a larger\nmirror will make it feel twice its size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Go large-scale<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Oversized mirrors are interior designers favorite design\nweapon. Propping a large mirror against a wall will magically boost the feeling\nof space or airiness in a room or you can make a room feel taller by using a\nfloor length mirror. Want to soften the reflective glare? Simply place some\nfurniture in front.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fake a window<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If the space in question doesn\u2019t have a window, fake one\nwith mirrors! You can group several small mirrors to replicate a window or find\na mirror that\u2019s cut and framed to look like a window. The window-mirror will\nstand as a focal point for the room. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mirrors are a simple way to transform any room in your new home. Are you ready to find your new home? 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