Some Other Uses of Mirrors

Like most homeowners everywhere, we sometimes forget or neglect mirror installations, one of the more important home improvement tasks.  Bathrooms and bedrooms, for instance, would need mirrors. They add beauty and that spacious feeling to the rooms.  

Brisbane Mirror Installation services in glass shops can help you install or replace some necessary mirrors in your house. Mirror installation is one home improvement project many homeowners overlook.

Here’s a quick list of how mirrors are needed in parts of your house, as well as a quick primer on the two popular Brisbane mirror installation techniques.

Room mirrors

Mirrors are always needed in a house. We need quality well-lit mirrors over each of our bathroom sinks, plus a full length mirror also in each bedroom in the house.

Entryways are some places that need a mirror. It will definitely give the space a classy look, especially when hung over a small table, perhaps. It can also provide you one last look at yourself when going out to work or somewhere and checking your face or your clothes.

Another important room to cover with a mirror is the kids’ room. A mirror installed at the kid’s level is one form of entertainment for him. It can be engrossing for a child like his early morning cartoons.

The baby’s changing table might also need a mirror for you to look over when changing diapers and avoid having diaper battles.

You also need to hang mirrors in your hallways, especially if they tend to be narrow and dark. The mirrors can make them feel larger, and if placed strategically enough, the mirrors can also reflect light into the hall from the adjoining better-lit rooms.

Bigger mirror

Mirrors are great for making small rooms big aside from getting a look at yourself, but it has other purposes too.  They can help in the distribution of natural light throughout your house. It can come as a surprise to know the things that mirrors do in lighting things up.

After having decided to want your mirror installed, the next decision is how to mount it. There are two common methods of mirror installation, each with their own set of benefits of and drawbacks.

Adhesives / brackets

Adhesive installation is when you apply an adhesive or glue to the back of the mirror and attach it directly onto the wall. It is the most attractive form of installation since you won’t have any unsightly brackets distracting you from the mirror or the reflection in it.

However, you need to keep in mind that it’s also a permanent fix. Removing a mirror installed with adhesive isn’t easy. It can damage the wall you glued it into. Make sure you’re committed before you decide on this method.

Bracket installation will have you mounting your mirror with four brackets that screw into the wall. This installation type is not as seamless like using adhesive. However, you have the option to take it down, perhaps re-position the mirror if you decide later that it needs to be somewhere else.