One of the easiest ways to fill a room with light and make sure a space is larger with mirrors. Reflective surfaces will help bounce light around a room, so they’re great for making spaces seem brighter and more full of light. Because they reflect light and color, mirrors are also a great way to make smaller rooms seem larger. So make your home brilliant and bright by adding some reflective surfaces.

You can think of mirrors as art. Try to hang them like you would paintings. For large walls, hang several matching mirrors side by side. Or opt for several different sizes and shapes-a collection of different vintage mirrors hung from ribbons can look quite nifty clustered together on a wall.

If you can’t find mirrors in the shape or size that you want, you can also make your own by framing pieces of mirrored glass. Most framing stores can make these for you quite easily.

Don’t forget that mirrors aren’t just for walls; mirrored furniture can be very chic, and very practical, because it works with so many different decorating styles. Try a mirrored bedside table, chest of drawers or coffee table. You can also apply a mirror to the top of a coffee table using mirrored tiles.

To pick up on the reflective look of your mirrored furniture , add shine with other reflective accessories, like mirrored trays and candlestick holders. If you do use tiled mirrors make sure that they are glued securely to the surface, especially in humid rooms like steamy bathrooms.

Remember, mirrors double the effect of whatever they are opposite-hang them opposite a window to double the view and the light in the room. If you have a colorful accent wall, you can hang a mirror on the opposite wall and the accent will be complimentary and reflect the color combination in a decorative way again.

Remember too that mirrors come in different tints and colors. Rows of pink mirrors give a rich yet girly look to a room. Rows of green mirrors have a post-modern or forties retro feel to them. Rows of gold tinted mirrors make you look wealthy. Perhaps the most flattering color of mirror is pink as it makes the skin look younger! Photography experts say reflected light from a pink mirror can help you look rosy and erase wrinkles. Perhaps that is why pink mirrors are perfect for the bedroom.