Using Mirrors Effectively

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I'm always on the look out for mirrors used in creative and unusual ways that achieve a purpose other than the obvious.  Here are some great examples.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNoKgeTy_fsj9tdWl5H4WcCtUDSpRhmc1yDRvYxVQX5COJicJ1zSv-9hKlr3zuOkCSStiGcEvLgnujsyTqK1_zg29tmGecBNw1eCPfBiD7QByvVgupzK0ckihbTzbmMATw9dHpp52nkmB9/s1600/Jonathan+Berger+hb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNoKgeTy_fsj9tdWl5H4WcCtUDSpRhmc1yDRvYxVQX5COJicJ1zSv-9hKlr3zuOkCSStiGcEvLgnujsyTqK1_zg29tmGecBNw1eCPfBiD7QByvVgupzK0ckihbTzbmMATw9dHpp52nkmB9/s400/Jonathan+Berger+hb.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Jonathan Berger - House Beautiful</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCOUU0JanY4pIPEiA4gNhV9huHF4Xnm6_joAI2KrYtauqUQr-EMUlqpwkywywKq2C3GtfhBFiYId0FIeWD3GpsjAIDYACWyS1kU74W1cqSgx04PlpgTP_dmFUBAhZulOQhQfcSdd9OApYy/s1600/TH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCOUU0JanY4pIPEiA4gNhV9huHF4Xnm6_joAI2KrYtauqUQr-EMUlqpwkywywKq2C3GtfhBFiYId0FIeWD3GpsjAIDYACWyS1kU74W1cqSgx04PlpgTP_dmFUBAhZulOQhQfcSdd9OApYy/s640/TH.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><div align="center"><em>Traditional Home</em></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPQmyK22q0nWbiofvtMT4nZo8YCrfpA6WJ2n5LtsirqGzp-J4STCcCHw2d7ax58ly_HeSuuSO-aRVGKWH5tWyEkBhh-ryxMLZQKcKKrejiT2T3kBVIeXKQ9V0xx2_NZtCf5ZEr-NrAlVLu/s1600/Michael+S.+Smith%252C+AD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="253" mda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPQmyK22q0nWbiofvtMT4nZo8YCrfpA6WJ2n5LtsirqGzp-J4STCcCHw2d7ax58ly_HeSuuSO-aRVGKWH5tWyEkBhh-ryxMLZQKcKKrejiT2T3kBVIeXKQ9V0xx2_NZtCf5ZEr-NrAlVLu/s400/Michael+S.+Smith%252C+AD.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Michael S. 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Using Mirrors Effectively

Sig Bergamin - Elle Decor  I think all designers love using mirrors to get extra depth out of a room and to create some deception in a spac...

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