(image above apartment of ubertalented Parisian milliner, Philippe Model. photo taken from Australian Vogue Living)

One of my all time favorite design tricks for interiors is the deft use of mirrors. Unfortunately, the proposal of mirror attached to wall quickly conjures up the poor treatment displayed proudly in the 1970's. Mirrored walls have a rich and powerful provenance -from overly elaborate mirrored halls of Versailles, to the gracefully chic faceted mirror staircase in the Chanel Atelier, to the sophisticated mirrored bathroom of Miles Redd. Give mirror a chance.

Versailles Hall of Mirrors:


Bunny Williams design c/o Stefan of Architect Design:


Quilted mirrored wall from (shutters as he types this) Southern Living:


And, the ever fashionable Miles Redd (my future husband):



Coco Chanel's mirrored stair hall:


Yayoi Kusama - Infinity Dots Mirrored Room - on permanent display at The Mattress Factory:


For those of us who aren't fortunate enough to live in Versailles, Chanel's atelier, or Redd's bathroom there is a simpler option -mirrored screens:

The Mirror Lady:


James Hansen:


Random mirrored screen...you get the idea: