I mentioned before that when I moved in with Peter he had absolutely nothing hanging on the walls. The biggest decision we had to make when decorating the living room was what we should put over the couch. The fact that this wall had been bare for so long pressured us into analyzing what we hung. Would it be a print? Who would it be by? Since we’re both “into art” we felt like we couldn’t hang anything unless it was perfect.
The pressure encouraged us to think outside the box, so instead of art we hung a mirror. I could be philosophical about this decision and say that we hung the mirror to capture living art but, in reality, we opted for the mirror because it added space and light to the room. Plus, we found it on sale at T.J. Maxx for only $60 (originally over $300). I like the darkness of the wood because when I look at it and then turn and see our black TV, I don’t think either one looks out of place.
Isn’t it a beautiful mirror? The lighting from our new shelf bounces around in the mirror to give the room life.
Look at how the room is coming together.
Can you believe that just a few short weeks ago it looked like this?
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Looks like your room is moving right along! The mirror is beautiful