Studies have proven that home-owners who have mirrors around their house are likely to be more confident and even do better in life. As well as helping build one’s self confidence, mirrors help you with interior decorating issues, particularly if you don’t have much space.
Decorating experts may recommend you to deploy a free standing mirror if you want to produce the illusion of extra room. If it’s a case of a space that isn’t as large as you might like it to be and you are not thrilled at the prospect of breaking walls or replacing the entire furniture with something that will make the room seem broader, some floor-to-ceiling mirrors could very well do the trick. By reflecting the whole room, mirrors can give the impression that there is twice as much room available.
However, you can’t just go placing mirrors anywhere you want to. Mirrors can’t help if large pieces of furniture are blocking them, for example. Pick a wall that will give people fewer opportunities to see the reflections because this would lessen the illusion of space you’re wanting to create – across from some good oak bookcases could prove an ideal spot.
Of course, mirrors come built in to certain items of household furniture in certain rooms – vanity sinks, for instance, will come with a mirror to add to the sense of depth and space.
To create the best effect, study how the room is arranged and identify those parts of it that are not opposite where people sit. Do not forget – the mirrors needn’t cover the entire surface of the wall, just the whole height. If you do it right, your floor to ceiling mirrors will give the illusion that there are entrances into different rooms, creating the illusion of extra space.