Full Length Mirrors

One of the single greatest styles of large mirrors that you can add to your home are full length mirrors. This style of mirror is of course a great choice for getting dressed and the morning routine, but they are also fantastic for giving a small room more dimension and the illusion of more space and they work nicely for transitions too.

Hanging Large and Cheval Mirrors

Buying your new mirror is the fun part, then once you receive it, you have to hang it. Here is a fantastic article to help you through the process of hanging a cheval or large mirror. Yep, you read that correctly, not all cheval mirrors are on a stand. Some are large full length styles that are intended to be leaned against or hung on the wall.

For even more great home decor information, how to's, and design ideas, visit us around the web as we discuss cheval mirrors and so much more.

Hanging Yiour New Large Mirror

Hanging a large mirror is no easy task. Be sure to make sure you have all the tools to help you through the process and even a work buddy to help with the heavy lifting.

Ornate Cheval Mirror

We have already discussed a lot of different styles of cheval mirror. But the one we haven't touched on to much here is the ornate styles. To the left here is a stunning piece that has a large amount of beautiful detail. It is a wood frame with gold highlighting. The stand is also carved and highlighted in gold. This would make a excellent addition to any bedroom or living area.

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Cheval and Standing Mirrors

Adding a new mirror to your home is a simple and easy way to add a little form with your function. An even easier way to do it is with a cheval mirror or a standing mirror.

Cheval styles are a type of standing mirror that comes with a two-footed stand and have a pivot near the center for adjusting the view. A typical standing style will have an easel back. Either way, you will find that with this style of mirror, your options are limitless. You can move the mirror anywhere you want to in your home in a snap; so you can try it out in a few places before you make a final decision on where it will live.

Cheval Mirror

A full length mirror is a functional necessity in any bedroom or large bathroom. With today's online shopping selection though, you can find a full length cheval mirror that is not only functional, but that is beautiful and that will add a wonderful decorative element to your home.

Here are a couple of my favorites.

Some Mirror Basics: Cheval, Ornate, & Silver

Today, let's just outline some of the basics of what you are looking at while shopping for mirrors.

There is a standard cheval mirror. Chevals are full length, and often pivot on a point near the center of the mirror so they can be adjusted to suit your need. They can be as simple or as decorative as you choose, the market for mirrors is growing every day. Just decide what is most important to you, form, function, or maybe both.

Ornate mirrors are a bit more complicated, only because you are looking solely at the amount of design in the item, not the shape, size, etc... This type of mirror can go just about anywhere in the home, and they are particularly nice for adding style to an otherwise bland room.

And say you're shopping for the bathroom, check out selections of simple silver mirrors. This is where you are looking for something functional, but that will work and coordinate well with the other elements of your bathroom design.