How to bring more light into your home – without investing in new lamps
12/12/2024
Translation: Megan Cornish
There are some simple tricks to make rooms look bigger and brighter. Here’s one of them.
Mirrors and reflective furniture make a room appear larger and bring in more light – without the need for additional lamps. By placing them cleverly, you can create depth and dimension. And different sizes, shapes and colour-coordinated mirror frames can create a harmonious look.
1. A gallery wall with a mirror
Mirrors can be incorporated into a gallery wall design, reflecting light and adding visual interest. Simply combine them with some artwork or photographs in different frames.
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2. A wall mirror opposite light sources
Even a small mirror’s often enough to reflect daylight from neighbouring rooms or the artificial light from lamps. Position it opposite a window or another source of light for best results.
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Simple mirrored furniture and home accessories
Reflective home accessories and furniture – a glass-topped coffee table or a cabinet with mirrored doors – can enhance the light in a room.
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4. A wall mirror near the window
A wall mirror next to a window not only makes the room appear brighter; it also creates the feeling of more depth.
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5. A standing mirror next to a bright area
To brighten your space room without adding lamps, you can place a standing mirror at the door to a particularly bright room. This strategy is particularly effective in small or windowless rooms, as it makes the most of the available light.
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Pia Seidel
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Pia.Seidel@digitecgalaxus.chLike a cheerleader, I love celebrating good design and bringing you closer to everything furniture- and interior design- related. I regularly curate simple yet sophisticated interior ideas, report on trends and interview creative minds about their work.
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