Becky Worley of Classic Cabinetry suggest mirroring the bath wall from the top of the vanity back-splash to the crown molding to give the illusion of grater space. This mirror is framed in cherry wood with expresso stain to coordinate with the vanity.10 TIPS FOR USING MIRRORSMirrors can double as artwork when grouped on walls. The scale of these mirrors should be proportional to each other and to the wall space for it to work.Place mirrors in rooms that lack natural lighting. Dark rooms give a sense of smallness and closeness. Mirrors will reflect artificial light from the room’s fixtures to give the illusion of brightness and size.Don’t be locked into the idea of a traditional rectangular mirror above the bathroom sink. Mix opposites, such as an elongated oval above a square vanity or a decorative statement mirror above a pedestal sink.Mirrored cabinet doors will make a space feel larger and less cluttered. Mirror the louvered doors of a bedroom closet to do double-duty as a dressing mirror.Place a mirror on a wall opposite a window to reflect incoming light and brighten a room.Cover the ceilings of dark entranceways or poorly lit back porches with mirrors. When the light is turned on, mirrors will spread the light, increasing your safety.Place a bright lamp in front of a mirror to further spread its light in an area.Apartment dwellers can disguise an unpleasant or boring view by hanging a mirror to reflect a more pleasant view in the distance.Hang a bold, decorative mirror as a statement piece/focal point in a room.Make a room feel larger by angling its mirrors toward a focal point in the room. It will give the illusion of depth.Source: Various Internet sites
You can give any room in your home a quick, inexpensive update with the addition of a mirror, decorators say.
Not only does a mirror give the illusion of visually expanding your room, it could even save you a few dollars on utility bills. A mirror hung near a lamp will bounce its light around a room, creating luminosity that brightens the room, resulting in the need for fewer lamps to be lighted.
“Anytime you’ve got a small space, mirrors can double, even triple, the size of your room. That’s the main reason people use mirrors,” said designer Stephen Walker. “We used to do a whole mirrored wall in a small dining room to give the effect that the room kept going and going.”
“Bigger mirrors make a room feel bigger,” said Becky Worley, owner of Classic Cabinetry, which specializes in kitchen and bath design.