Evening star., 1937-09-02

effective place is over the mAntelpiece,
where the reverse side of your lovely
ornaments will show.
Above everything else. don't forget
to have a mirror over the table In
the hail. near the front door, for a
lady likes to take last look 1T her
self before making her entrance into
the drawing room-also don't over
look the fact that a man likes to do
the same, to make certain that his
tie and hair are as they should be!
If you have pair of windows in
a room separated by foot or two of
wall space, have a mirror fitted in
this space, then place a small table
and lamp In front; this will give you
double illumination. Another place
where this twin lighting is effective,
as we'll as useful, is in the dining
room. This is one room in the house
where the ladies like soft candle
light, and the men always complain
that they are unable to see what they
are eating!
This Is where mirrors should make
both sides happy. Place a mirror
plaque in the center of the table, rs
1t will reflect the candle light. Dec
crate it with little colored glass ami
NAL figures, or place a crystal bowl
on it filled with flowers Mirror can
dlesticks also add to the sparkle of
the table, and extra light will be re-
f1ected if they are each set on q
square mirror
PERHAPS you have a large mirror
that has been broken in half;
don't bemoan the fact and then throw
it away. Gather up the pieces and
take them to a mirror and glass cut
ter; you will find to your amazement
that for small amount of money
you will be able to have q number
OF things made. had a large mirror
door that was broken. and out of the
pieces I had made a kidney-shaped
piece to fit my dressing table, as well
as a three-piece vanity" on top,
with sides that swing back and forth
into any position. Mine is perfectly
plain, but if you like the little etched
flower designs that you see on 50
many. by all means have them!
If mirror is not large enough to
do that, it might be possible to have I
small vanity" made out of it, that
will hang on your dressing room wall.
A good place for this is in the bath
room. on the wall opposite another
mirror, then, when you fix your hair,
you can see the back Is well Is the
front and every angle Of your hair
dress
IF YOU haven't q broken mirror
= don't let that keep you from hav-
ing modern articles in mirrors, for you
can buy these in various departments
of the stores. Many of the ornamental
pieces such as picture frames, toilet
sets and catch-all boxes, not only
come in the white mirror that We have
all used at one time or another, but
shell pink and amber, as we'll as light
and sapphire blue
1t all depends on the color scheme
of your room as to which you will
select, but in the dining room
would use only the white as the COL
ored mirrors will not reflect to light
as we'll
Small corner cabinets are charm
ing in most rooms, if you have a few
lovely ornaments to put on the shelves,
or if they are in your bed room, let |
them reflect several Of your prettiest !
bottles of perfume. In either case
have the back of the cabinet covered |
with q mirror. as 1t will not only catch |
the light and brighten that corner,
but will show up the ornaments to ad-
With 4 little imagination you can
improve your home q hundred per
cent with the well known mirror
trick" and what you are unable to
purchase you can have made to order. |