Antique mirror can make a beautiful backsplash

A beautiful antique mirror

Antiques play specific roles in the interior. Such items have a high historical and cultural value. Antique items can decorate any room and go well with different types of interior.

An antique mirror will be a great solution. Mirror performs two essential functions: aesthetic and practical. So, there is too much mystery in the age-old mirrors. The antique mirror has seen many events and people, many of its past owners have long been dead.

The mirror's frame made of bronze

The unique charm of antique mirrors lies in their frames. They have always been an outstanding work of art. Much attention was focused on the fine thread of every detail. Besides, the frames were gilded. The mirrors of the late 18th century were made with great pomp. A more moderate and noble style was popular in the 19th century.

The mirror with the flowered frame

The masters have long used bronze, a tin, porcelain, and also oak and mahogany for it. The bronze frame of the mirrors has an individual brilliance that was easy to repair. Tin frames were made as silver and decorated with chased drawings. Frames with thin patterns are made of porcelain, and this material kept its color for a long time. Wooden frames are traditionally decorated by handmade carving shaped like fruits or flowers, sometimes treated with the gold surface.

Reflection of the daylight in the room

But, except everything related to the “old-fashioned” atmosphere, an antique such mirrors have many advantages with which they can be useful.

- You can resize the room, make it larger or smaller, and hide all defects thanks to the mirrors.

- Mirrors add light. The daylight is reflected and illuminates the entire room.
- Antique mirrors add the effect of luxury and the feeling of much space.
- The interior with antique mirrors become more sophisticated and airy.

It is possible to make your home posh, original and comfortable.