CHIC MIRROR GUIDE FOR YOUR HOME

Beautiful mirrors make a great statement for each room in your home. They are wonderful for making a room appear a lot bigger, whilst reflecting natural light into a space in the day time. Perfect for period homes and cottages where Georgian bar windows and sashes can make rooms darker.

French style mirrors are stunning in all rooms, whether the bedroom, lounge or hallway. They create an opulent and romantic feel adding elegance wherever placed. Choose light white frames, ivory or greys for an airy atmosphere.

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FRENCH ANTIQUE MIRRORS ~ TIMELESS BEAUTY

French & English shabby chic interior furniture can elevate a seemingly plain and uninspiring space into a magnificent place of beauty. These styles include the following periods: Rococo, Henri II, Louis XVI, Provencal, Napoleon III, Empire, Louis XV, Louis XIII, Breton and Louis Philippe.

Between the years 1835 and 1880 French antique furniture began to rise in popularity within Great Britain and thus many stunning mirrors were produced in this French flamboyant style.

The style is peppered throughout shabby chic design, as these gorgeous mirrors look equally splendid in cottages, period and modern homes as well as French Chateaus.

It enables us all to duplicate this luxurious and regal look wherever we live. The reproduction French mirrors available today come in a large selection of frames and finishes, including ornate golds and silvers and white and black.

Of course mixing other mirrors from periods works fantastically well, vintage and Victorian mirrors, geometric 1930's designs, frameless 50's designs and contemporary designer mirrors with a classic spin.