If one is looking for an affordable way to decorate his home, then mirrors are here for creating depth and enhancing the beauty of any place with affordability. Mirrors are very famous because of their feature of granting the illustration of a larger look to a smaller area. They are available in a variety of styles, shapes, colors, designs and sizes. They are considered as the most important home decoration facet. Beautiful framed Mirrors are available in the markets such as wooden framed mirror, aluminium framed mirror or any other. But mirrors do not need any beautiful frame for enhancing their beauty even the simple, plain frame-less mirrors have great effect on the environment. That is the reason the frameless mirrors are in much demand.
There are plenty of ideas that one can be used for decorating any interiors with mirrors. If you are going to decorate your home with the magical design tool i:e mirror, then have a look at this article.
First, we will discuss the areas where we should not use the mirrors whether framed or frameless.
Don’t Hang Mirrors:
- Where you sleep
- Opposite the front door
- Anywhere too high
- Above a fireplace
Avoid to Hang out Mirrors Where You Sleep
Although you can hang out the frameless mirror wherever you want as it is your choice but according to some expert home designers like the “Feng Shui” the bedrooms specially the place where you sleep is not the right place to hangout the mirror. I agree with him to a certain extent. Like he says that mirrors create some illusions when we don’t fully focus on them and that can distract our sleep. Although I admit that there could be many more reasons of sleeping disorders, but it could be the one.
There are other myths belong to this concept of not hanging mirror in the bedroom. These can sound awkward as many experts say that it can bring a third person into the couple’s relationship. This is because the mirror doubles the energy and luck of those sleeping on the bed and one of those luck can be romance.
Some of the experts say that one can experience nightmares if a mirror reflecting their bed. They give an explanation of this concept or myth that when we sleep our soul leaves the body. When our soul see his reflection in the framed or frameless mirror it scared. Hence the nightmares. Some say that when the soul returns to the body it sees the reflection of the body in the mirror and may mistakenly try to enter.
Scientific Approach:
You will be alarmed to know that science also confirms some of the points that one should not use the mirror in the bedroom. According to science our eyes are embedded with motion detectors. Our eyes detect movement through a neural circuit in the retina at the back of our eyes. While sleeping it detects our reflection’s movement in the mirror in front of us. These reflections can naturally alarm or startled us. The reason is that our mind expects no movement where the mirror is placed, but when it detects the movement, our brain will get a false sense of movement in that area.
Do Not Hang Mirror Opposite the Front Door
Some of the people use to hang out the frameless mirrors right opposite to the front door but some of the experts forbade to use the mirrors there. Basically the chines philosophy or myth is behind this concept as according to them, we should avoid hanging mirrors opposite the front door. Because if we will place mirrors there our opportunities will go.
Do not Hangout Mirror Above a Fireplace
Usually people use the frameless mirrors right above the fireplaces. But according to some of the interior decoration experts, it is not the right place to hang out the mirror. Because when we place mirrors above the fireplace, it will become very high and it will reflect the ceiling fan. So, this place is not suitable for mirrors. Instead, it can be utilized with some portraits or vibrant work of art.
Now lets discuss the best suitable places for hanging mirrors.
Dining Room is the best Place to Hangout the Mirror:
Frameless mirror can be used anywhere. If we talk about the Dining room, then it is the best suitable place for hanging out the framed and frameless mirrors. The dining room is the imperative place where families and guests come together. So you can glamour up your space by adding the frameless mirror or framed one. It will look great right above the luxurious sideboard or console table.
Living Room Recoration:
The living room decoration seems to be incomplete without the use of the mirrors. Living rooms can get the energy, depth and dimension with the decorative framed or frameless mirrors. As it reflects the light and widen the space.
Frameless Mirror in the Bathroom:
The bathroom is the perfect place to use the multiple mirrors. As mirrors know the art to enhance the space so, large frameless mirrors can double the space and beauty of the bathroom. Frameless floor mirrors can also be used in the bathrooms.
Place the Mirror on the floor:
Do you think that mirrors are not only meant to be on the walls? Then you are wrong as mirrors grant equal dignity, depth and beauty to the place, whether hangout on the wall or placed on the floor. There are many designed mirrors are available in the market for keeping on the floor. A frameless floor mirror is a smart choice, if you do not want to hang the mirror on the wall or need the wall for some other stuff.
Mirror or a Window:
You can use the idea of pretending the mirror as a window. Yes, this can be very artistic. It will surely double the beauty and create the illustration of a window. Your guests will also like it.
Hope you will like the ideas shared about hanging mirror. I personally think that placing the mirros is a persons own choice.