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10 Cool Ways With Mirrored Walls
Mirrors are light-enhancing space boosters that can transform any room in the house, so why not try covering a whole wall?
We know that hanging up a big mirror can instantly transform the dynamics of a room, so how about taking the concept one step further and fixing panels of mirrored glass over an entire wall? Whether it’s sleek and crisp or distressed and vintage, the power of the humble mirror can be maxed out when done on a big scale. Take some time to reflect with these bright ideas…
Go for gridded
If you have a really large space, sometimes you need to do more with it to prevent it looking stark. The use of a gridded mirror is a great way to break up an expanse while still enlarging the room overall. It creates a sophisticated look with a slight edge, too.
You can also disguise a door or wardrobe effortlessly amid the grid lines.
If you have a really large space, sometimes you need to do more with it to prevent it looking stark. The use of a gridded mirror is a great way to break up an expanse while still enlarging the room overall. It creates a sophisticated look with a slight edge, too.
You can also disguise a door or wardrobe effortlessly amid the grid lines.
Dabble with distressed
If you’re a big fan of vintage, you’ll love this backdrop of antique mirror glass, which transforms a humble wall into a work of art.
Look out for different levels of patination depending on how distressed you want your mirror to be, and use decorative studs at each intersection for an even more authentic touch. The less-than-perfect finish also means you won’t need a full-blown scrub and polish as often.
Get ideas for creating a vintage-style bathroom
If you’re a big fan of vintage, you’ll love this backdrop of antique mirror glass, which transforms a humble wall into a work of art.
Look out for different levels of patination depending on how distressed you want your mirror to be, and use decorative studs at each intersection for an even more authentic touch. The less-than-perfect finish also means you won’t need a full-blown scrub and polish as often.
Get ideas for creating a vintage-style bathroom
Fix to a partition wall
A semi-dividing wall clad top-to-toe in a huge panel of mirror makes the partition almost disappear. In this bathroom, the expansive, full-length mirror is spacious enough for several members of the family to get ready at once and creates a neat, unfussy finish to this classic scheme.
A semi-dividing wall clad top-to-toe in a huge panel of mirror makes the partition almost disappear. In this bathroom, the expansive, full-length mirror is spacious enough for several members of the family to get ready at once and creates a neat, unfussy finish to this classic scheme.
Pep up unusual spaces
OK, so it might not be a full wall, but this is still an interesting way to use mirrored panels. The back wall underneath a breakfast bar is rarely a defining feature of a room, but by adding a simple mirrored panel, it’s transformed into a striking feature.
Discover a stylist’s secrets to giving your kitchen the ‘wow’ factor
OK, so it might not be a full wall, but this is still an interesting way to use mirrored panels. The back wall underneath a breakfast bar is rarely a defining feature of a room, but by adding a simple mirrored panel, it’s transformed into a striking feature.
Discover a stylist’s secrets to giving your kitchen the ‘wow’ factor
Add to an alcove
If an entire wall seems a bit much, why not try panelling the inside of an alcove instead? It’s still an interesting design feature, but isn’t quite as full-on as a whole wall.
If an entire wall seems a bit much, why not try panelling the inside of an alcove instead? It’s still an interesting design feature, but isn’t quite as full-on as a whole wall.
Expand a hallway
Large mirrors are always a boon for the hallway as they instantly widen narrow proportions. If you don’t have room for a freestanding version or wall space to hang one, why not try attaching a block of mirrored tiles to the wall and let the light flood in? You can still have your console table and coat rack in front, and even fix wall lights to it, as here.
Many companies cut mirrors to suit your dimensions and style. Keep the sheet frameless for a light and airy feel or get a frame or grid made for added definition.
Large mirrors are always a boon for the hallway as they instantly widen narrow proportions. If you don’t have room for a freestanding version or wall space to hang one, why not try attaching a block of mirrored tiles to the wall and let the light flood in? You can still have your console table and coat rack in front, and even fix wall lights to it, as here.
Many companies cut mirrors to suit your dimensions and style. Keep the sheet frameless for a light and airy feel or get a frame or grid made for added definition.
Install behind a bed
Mirroring the whole wall behind your bed will create the illusion of space without the need to hang a smaller design precariously above your head. It’s perfect if you’re short of wall space but still want a mirror in your bedroom.
Mirroring the whole wall behind your bed will create the illusion of space without the need to hang a smaller design precariously above your head. It’s perfect if you’re short of wall space but still want a mirror in your bedroom.
Cover just the top half of a wall
If you don’t like the idea of having a full-length mirror behind your bed, why not install one on the top half of the wall, just above your headboard, instead? It will still make the space feel bigger, just in a more subtle way.
If you don’t like the idea of having a full-length mirror behind your bed, why not install one on the top half of the wall, just above your headboard, instead? It will still make the space feel bigger, just in a more subtle way.
Mix with other materials
You can create a really interesting visual effect by mixing mirror with another material – in this case cork – to create a striking striped pattern. Try it out in vertical or horizontal strips according to your taste.
TELL US…
Have you worked magic with mirrored wall panels? Please share your experiences and photos in the Comments below.
You can create a really interesting visual effect by mixing mirror with another material – in this case cork – to create a striking striped pattern. Try it out in vertical or horizontal strips according to your taste.
TELL US…
Have you worked magic with mirrored wall panels? Please share your experiences and photos in the Comments below.
Mirrors are perfect for disguising all-important storage, particularly in the bathroom, so your minimalist lines and crisp surfaces can be kept that way. Taking the mirror right to the floor, as here, creates an interesting look that will make a wall-mounted loo and basin appear to magically ‘float’ before your very eyes.
Mirror is a hard-working, versatile material, but remember it will need regular elbow grease to keep it looking this sparkly – as well as good ventilation or hidden heat pads to stop steam build-up.