20+ Easy Ways to Decorate with Mirrors
The one accessory that can enhance a room.
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Mirrors aren't just designed to add a decorative touch to an interior. They're also the perfect solution for making a space feel brighter and larger. Here, we share some of our favorite ways to use mirrors of all styles to showcase the beauty of various design schemes, from bedrooms to dining areas.
A pair of large, window-like mirrors bring a sense of balance to a neutral living room design.
Get the Look: Montclair Leaner Mirror, $400; zgallerie.com
A large mirror adds interest to an original mantel in the master bedroom of lighting designer Lindsey Adelman's Park Slope home. Positioned in front of the mirror are an assortment of hand-blown vases by William Gudenrath. Reflected in the mirror are drawings by Evan Hecox and Finn.
Get the look: Maissance Large Wall Mirror, $181; houzz.com
A gallery wall, including an ornate gilt mirror and photographs by Marsha Lebedev Bernstein, make a statement in the master bedroom of designer Kimille Taylor's Upper West Side apartment. Other highlights include a Hästens bed dressed in linens by Sferra and Olatz, circa-1970 side tables by Milo Baughman, and a lamp by Taylor. The walls are painted in Farrow & Ball’s Cinder Rose.
Get the look: Amelie Wooden Arched Mirror, $399; arhaus.com
A gold-hued mirror serves as an accent piece directly over a cabinet in fashion magnate Robert Duffy's country house in New York's Hudson Valley. The cabinet is topped with ginger jars, platters, and bowls from Duffy's collection of 18th- to 20th-century blue-and-white ceramics; the curtains are of a Scalamandré damask.
Get the look: Howard Elliott Collection Arlington Gold Arched Baroque Mirror, $400; bellacor.com
A trio of simple 19th-century mirrors that were found in Antwerpadd a rustic feel to the entryway of this historic Long Island farmhouse.
Get the look: Round Metal Framed Mirror with Chain, $25; amazon.com
A simple square mirror adds an inviting touch to the bedroom in a modern farmhouse owned by interior designer Sean Anderson.
Get the look: Square Mirror, $129; houzz.com
An overscale gilt mirror connects the living and dining areas in a Chicago home designed by Elizabeth Krueger. The designer chose to lean the mirror against the wall between two large windows overlooking Lake Michigan in homage to design great Vicente Wolf. The mirror reflects light while adding a bit of drama to the space.
Get the look: Rosamund Mirror, $549; ballardesigns.com
In a SoHo apartment designed by Sasha Bikoff, a pair of closets with mirrored doors create interest in a master bedroom that embodies a blend of French and Hollywood Regency styles.
Get the look: Rectangle Frameless Door Mirror, $15, target.com
A wall of floor-to-ceiling-mirrors make a statement in the main living room of a São Paulo duplex apartment owned by hairstylist Marcos Proença.
Get the look: Decorative Square Wall Mirrors, $108; overstock.com
In one of four New Jersey barns that Andrea Filippone and William Welch transformed into their home and a work space for their company, Tendenze Design, a 1920s mirror reflects the dining area. Chairs from Provence surround the dining table; the flooring was originally beams in a Civil War-era hospital in Pennsylvania.
Get the look: Panier De Fleur Mirror, price upon request; carversguild.com
A Restoration Hardware mirror was customized to fit the mudroom of television personality Sandra Lee's Colonial-Style house is Westchester County, New York; an antique stoneware cistern was repurposed as an umbrella stand, and the wallpaper is by Stroheim.
Get the look: Entablature Mirror, $496; restorationhardware.com
A silver-leafed mirror by Eloquence hangs in the master bath of the Alys Beach, Florida, home created by architect Michael Imber and designer Lynn Myers for Todd and Rhonda Bertolet; the cabinetry is custom made, the sink fittings are by Rohl, and the chandelier is Venetian glass.
Get the look: Eloquence Louis Philippe Mirror in Etched Silver, $1,995; kathykuohome.com
At the estate of Moin and Nasreen Qureshi in New Delhi, designer Jean-Louis Deniot sheathed the walls and ceiling of the winter garden with trelliswork backed by mirrors.
Get the look: Trellis Wood Mirror, $249; potterybarn.com
In the living room of their Paris apartment, Sylvie de Chirée, editorial director of ELLE DECORATION France, and furniture dealer Philippe Rapin layered a work of art by Marc Cavell over the mirror that hangs above the original marble fireplace.
Get the look: Feiss Infinity Mirror, $144; lampsplus.com
Stephen Sills designed a quartet of mirrors to hang above a Louis XVI mantel in the New York City penthouse of Barbara Cirkva and John Schumacher; the curtains are of a Pindler linen.
Get the look: Palazzo Antiqued Glass Round Mirror, $995-$1,495; restorationhardware.com
For the powder room of an Indonesian-inspired house in Malibu, California, Martyn Lawrence Bullard had an inlaid mirror and wash-stand customer made; the wall covering is by Nobilis.
Get the look: Glass Inlaid Mirror, $1,150; 1stdibs.com
In the foyer of a Manhattan apartment renovated by designer Steven Gambrel, a brass light fixture by Charles Edwards is reflected in a 1960s Italian mirror with a hand-carved frame. The arm-chair is covered in an Edelman Leather hide, the walls are Venetian plaster, and the floor is marble.
Get the look: Global Views Loop Pyramid Mirror, $259; nthdegreehomme.com
Fashion designer Naeem Khan and interior designer Tom Scheerer combined forces to create this wall sculpture of mirror panels, which serves as a mod headboard in Khan's New York loft. The vintage chandelier is by Lightolier, and the bedding was custom made by Naeem Khan Home.
Get the look: Perspective mirror, $149; cb2.com
A Venetian-style mirror from Pavilion Antiques adds elegance to the master bath of television producer Ellen Rakieten's Chicago home, which was designed by Anne Coyle and Nate Berkus. The walls are painted in Benjamin Moore's Cliffside Gray.
Get the look: Venetian mirror, $615; onekingslane.com
Monique Valeris is the home design director for Good Housekeeping, where she oversees the brand's home decorating coverage across print and digital. Prior to joining GH in 2020, she was the digital editor at Elle Decor. In her current role, she explores everything from design trends and home tours to lifestyle product recommendations, including writing her monthly column, "What's in My Cart."
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