Not seen as being popular for over ten years, mirrored surfaces were made fashionable originally in the Art Deco period then reared its head again in the eighties. Perhaps the return of the decor choice is often short lived due to the high maintenance of it, lets face it - it’s not very family friendly. In my experience working in the interiors industry, mirrored furniture and surfaces are definitely marmite, you will either love it or loath it. Historically I have never been a fan but recently I have been drawn to an emergence of contemporary designs using reflection and feel like I could definitely sneak in a small side table like that of the Luna cocktail table by The Invisible Collection. Arguably some of the designs below are reflective metallics rather than mirror - but the effect is the same.
Positive Effects
Mirrored surfaces can expand your space visually and they can brighten a space, especially when positioned cleverly as mirror reflects light rather than absorbing it. They can also create a more expansive feel by disappearing in a room, as they do not add visual weight like wood for example.This can be a great design hack when designing small spaces or to hide large functional pieces such as built in wardrobes.
Reflective surfaces overall are essential in creating balance to an interior and key to achieving Feng Sui - the mixing of materials such as wood, stone , glass and or mirror builds a harmony that is more restful and interesting. So let’s see if mirrored furniture and objects having taken on a new and contemporary form, lasts a little bit longer in popularity that it’s predecessors.
For more inspirational pieces and to source the origin of the images as they are not my own, visit my Pinterest board and the likes of Tom Dixon’s Instagram.
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