Evening star., 1936-01-18

M today one of the most inter-
esting accessories in modern
\ decorative plans. Mirrors OF
period styles and of more recent de-
signs are playing important roles in
the furnishing and decorating of the
up-to-date home-are being used pro-
fusely on walls and in corners. Some
of the more daring of modernists
have gone so far as to introduce en-
tirely mirrored rooms and have even
demanded that suites of furniture be
made of this scintillating glass!
While we are not going to the ex-
tent of building mirrored room or
designing furniture, we are going to
endeavor to induce people to be re-
ceptive to the idea of using mirrors
more generously and advantageously.
Analyze your home and furniture, and
see if an extra mirror or two wouldn't
enhance and enliven bothl A full
length mirror or mirror screen will
do bagful of tricks for a small room.
Mirrored shelves for whatnots will do
wonders for dull corner. That diff
cult IL or IA inch space between
two windows would take on new i'm
portance with mirror running from
sill to curtain valance or cornice.
The windows will lend themselves as
a unit and give better opportunity
of placing more consequential furni-
ture. Some of the new round and
oval mirrors accompanied by wall
sconces with trailing ivy will convert
an otherwise mediocre setting into
a bewitchingly lovely one. A nice,
large Venetian mirror at the end of
the room will make 1t appear to be
twice as long-a tiny foyer may be
made to seem much roomierl
a SMALL hall, as a matter Of fact,
fitted with large mirror, which
by reflection doubles the apparent size
of the hall and increases the daylight.
is generally always doubly attractive.
The console ensemble portrayed on
this page Is one used in a very small
foyer. The mirror in this grouping
Is of modern Venetian influence. The
glass is of striking two-tone blue and
white. which is one of the newest
notes in mirroring.
(The console" by the way, really
happens to be a table designed for
small apartment where there Is no
dining room. The table may be open
ed to accommodate eight people
comfortably. 1t is decidedly modern,
exceedingly effective-huid in line
and graceful in design. The base, of
Empire influence, blends beautifully
with almost any other period of fur
nishings, and looks exceptionally well
with the round mirror, providing a
perfect balance.)
Entrance halls, very often, especial
ly in small apartment units, present
most harassing problem. Many OF
the old-type consoles and gold-leaf
mirrors are completely out of place in
these narrow Railways, and rather
than add to the charm Of the house
throw 1t very much out Of balance.
The more modern Venetian mirrors of
tailored trimness will be found to be
very easy to work with and give a
mucn lighter effect. The suppoSition
that they should only be used in a
dressing table grouping is definitely
pasSe. They may be used anywhere
IN the house if carefully placed.
THERE are no rules as to how
high or low mirrors should be
placed. Each case must solve itself
according to the ceiling height, fur
niture size, architectural details and
the mirror involved. Most people are
prone to place their mirrors uncom-
fortably high. By doing this you de-
feat one of its chief purposes and
beauties-the reflection to be seen
and enjoyed by the observer. When
ever possible. hang the mirror so that
the eye level of the average height
person strikes about two-thirds the
way up the glass. This Is pleasing