Mirrors are every home
decorator’s must-have for the open, airy spaces they can create and the light
they can diffuse with very few sources. But you can take this further. How
about using flowers and greenery to add that warm, happy feeling to your interiors?
Using floral or leaf arrangements is actually very easy. Just use your
imagination and some of the stuff you have lying around and go for it. Here’s
what you can do--
Select the Mirror and Glue
Pick up any simple mirror you
have in your home and if it doesn't have a frame, check out your local custom
mirrors store and get one. It is always preferable to use hot glue. That’s
because hot glue is not permanent in nature, especially on non-porous surfaces.
At a later date, if you feel you need to redo your frame, you can simply peel
off the attachments and paste on new ones.
Fresh Flowers and Leaves in Vases
Let’s try something basic first.
Arrange the flowers and greens into any vase you have at home. Say, you have
had a birthday and you have all these bouquets. You could make them last you
longer by setting them up in a vase and setting the vase in front of a mirror.
The reflected flowers will make the vase seem bigger and you can add a cheery
feel to your room.
Wreaths and Garlands
You can use wreath hangers to
arrange the wreaths to hang on your mirror. Fit one on the top of your mirror
and if you are using a metal hanger, bend it to experiment with different
hanging styles. You can also hang garlands of flowers around your mirror. Try
S-shaped hooks that are easier to conceal below the foliage you want to hang.
Dried Flowers
Dried flowers also look so very
beautiful and you could simple let your wreaths and garlands dry out. Only make
sure you trim out the unsightly ones and cover the gaps left behind by the
drying foliage. Of course, you could always buy dried flowers and arrange them
around your mirror according to your own personal style.
Artificial Flowers
Silk and paper flowers and
greenery are a more permanent option. Pick out your favorite ones and glue them
onto the frame of the mirror. If you have a rectangular mirror, you could
arrange them along two opposite corners. And if you have an oval mirror, again
you could begin at the top and follow one curve downwards. And round mirrors
look very pretty with flowers all around their edges. And if you feel you don’t
like frames, you could always get your mirror bevelled instead.
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Using mirrors and flowers
together can alter the feel of any room almost instantly. All you need is
mirror, some flowers and a little imagination and you’re good to go. Enjoy!!