i was asked by a close friend of mine to help her with a few projects within her condo. it's been over 2 years since she's been living here and there are a few details she still has been meaning to get sorted out.
project #1.
for instance, there is a large, blank wall in her living room area. i mentioned to her that it is always a great idea to place mirrors within a smaller room to help make the space feel bigger and brighter. with all the natural light coming in from a pair of sliding, glass patio doors it would be a perfect solution.
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| rustic, rectangular mirrors (6). we took a run to a local furniture place, in South Barrington, and found these rustic looking mirrors with two different, but unique finishes. she has mostly dark wood furniture within that space. one finish complements the pieces while the other adds a modern twist. |
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| playing with layouts. for being the crazy tv show nut i am, as well as a DIY fan, if you are going to hang an installation of mirrors, photos, frames, or a collage of some sort.. it is the easiest to first lay out (map out) your design on the floor. then, when you have it the way you want it, transport it. this way you can play around with the arrangement and not have the stress of putting millions of holes in your wall. |
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| blank wall (before). after a few simple arrangements, the client and i both agreed on a simple, alternating pattern that would allow for some movement for the eye as well. tip#1: make sure that when you are deciding on the minimum height of placement that you take into consideration your furniture pieces. my client wanted to be able to move her sofa against that wall eventually, so we had to mount the mirrors accordingly. tip#2: don't be afraid to get creative with your layout. the more open you are, the better the overall design ends up looking. just make sure that when you have two different finishes, the darker finish should be mounted lower than the lighter finish. dark color, shade, material makes the eye sense that the object/item is "heavy," therefore it should be mounted closer to the bottom, or in this case, the floor. |
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| finished wall (after). my client wanted to get involved, so we worked as a team to hang these fantastic pieces. i reminded her that after we hung each one just to take a step back and look at the result before we moved onto the next mirror. tip#3: mirrors are easily interchangeable. have fun with mixing and matching shapes, sizes, finishes until you have the look you want to achieve. |
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| front view. the best part of working with my client was her expression once all six mirrors were hung. i couldn't have been more ecstatic with the choices we made together. her satisfaction made all the difference. we will be working on another problem area in a few weeks. more posts to come! |
