MIRROR MAGIC

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 46, 24 February 1937, Page 16

MIRROR MAGIC

MODERN IDEAS IN GLASS

Magicians, are not the only people who are able to do clever tricks with mirrors. Any of us can create illusions of space in ; our home ■ by. the .-judicious use of' them, states a writer in the "Cape Times."- :

WJ:y not gain the effect of. three windows where there is really only one, increase the apparent size of your room,, or bring to life a dark corner? These are only a few of the intriguing ways in which you can reflect your personality. The modern idea is to order your mirror cut to fit the space you wish to fill, although you can, of course, buy ready-framed good . period mirrors, such as Chippendale, Georgian, and so on.

Old Victorian pier mirrors in their walnut or gilt frames, designed originally for, trfe space between windows, are adaptable to any narrow space that calls for a perpendicular glass. The new mirrors are sometimes partly framed—on the lower edge and, say, a quarter of the way up the sides. Of course, any plain mirror can have a frame .added to it to tie in with period furnishings. Antiqued, ivory frames make mirrors attractive in rooms where white is emphasised or with pastel colour schemes in bedrooms. For dressing tables, three-panel frameless mirrors with adjustable sides are exceedingly useful. ' Mirrored'glass is used everywhere in the home today—in cornice boards to hide drapery rods, in table plaques, as picture mats, containers, and all accessories.