Three Ways Mirrored Doors Can Make a Room Seem Larger
Posted on: 17 November 2022
Any door can have a mirrored surface fitted to it, but you are most likely to do this to a sliding wardrobe door. One of the best reasons for doing so is that it will make the room seem much larger than it is. If your bedroom feels a little cramped, here are some of the ways in which mirrored doors can make it feel much more spacious.
Reflection
The first reason is simple; the reflection of your room will give the impression of the room being larger. Your wardrobe will probably only be a couple of feet deep, but a mirrored door will make it seem as deep as the room itself. Put simply, mirrored doors can double the apparent size of a room. This may seem silly given that the extra space is an illusion, but in fact, the psychological effect is very important. The apparent size of a room has less to do with its measurements and more to do with how it is used and decorated. By giving the impression that the room is much bigger than it is, the mirror will give you the same feeling as if the space were real.
Light
The second way a mirrored door can make a room seem bigger is because of the amount of light it can reflect. Dark and dingy rooms always seem smaller and more cramped, whereas well-lit rooms will seem spacious. There may not be much you can do about the amount of natural light that enters your room, but reflecting it with a mirrored door will make things much brighter. The same is true of artificial light — if you can't increase the lighting in your room, a mirrored door will do the job for you. You will be surprised by how much larger the room appears once it is better-lit.
Space-saving
Finally, bear in mind there is one physical way in which a mirrored door can increase the size of the room — it saves the space that might otherwise be taken up by a full-length mirror. A free-standing mirror is vital if you enjoy dressing up, but will take up much more room than the flat surface of the glass. A mirrored door will add the mirror without taking up extra space.
Installing mirrored doors is one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways of making a room seem bigger. Just talk to your supplier about your options and you will be amazed at the transformation.
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