Inspired by Nancy's great Anthropologie Etsy Challenge post, I wondered if one could furnish an entire bathroom using Etsy. If it could be done, would it be a cohesive look, and would I even like it?! The answer is, mostly, yes. More

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Art and design students often create some of the most inventive product designs around. The only problem is that it can be difficult for those students to get their products into the hands of consumers. New e-commerce site Vespoe is solving that problem. More

With popular television shows likes Once Upon a Time and Grimm, it feels like fairy tales are in the air. If you like casual cottage style, Snow White elements look great. Things like iron, rustic mirrors, an apple motif and woodland animal figurines make the space look lived in, welcoming and charming! More

It's late winter here in Minnesota, and my whole outside world is the color of dirty, plowed snow. And because I recently jumped on the pale gray wall bandwagon, my living room is the same color. What have I done? In desperate need of some bright color to cure my cabin fever, I whipped up a mirror frame with strips of wood that mimic an ikat pattern. More

Mirrors make great decorating focal points, but anything beyond basic tends to come with a hefty price tag. Fortunately, there are plenty of clever and affordable ways to turn a plain craft store mirror into something much more interesting. More

I've been shopping around for a mirror to replace one that broke last month, and keep coming across trumeau mirrors. Trumeau mirrors (pronounced troo-MO) are set in tall wooden frames with a large section of painted or sculptural decoration at the top. But what are these unusual mirrors, and where did they come from? More

The fluid colors in the Francis wall mirror by French design company Petite Friture (or Small Fry in English) are created using water color techniques on the unique surface that the mirror provides. The colors on the Francis mirror are a unique take on the look of aged mirrors that is so popular at the moment.

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They make the room look bigger. They add a new layer of complexity and dimension. They are beautiful objects. And (mixed blessing here) you can see your entire body head-to-toe reflected back in them (gasp!). What's not to love about big and tall floor mirrors?
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We all know that mirrors are great for adding bling and indulging our vanity, but even more important than the mirror itself is where it's placed and what areas of the home it reflects. Even a simply-framed but perfectly-placed mirror has the magical quality of amplifying the good and capturing it like a photograph. Our house tours are full of inspiration! More

At a time of year when decorating tends toward the ornate and elaborate, I am drawn to simpler things, like these understated, pared down, metal mirrors. Whether vintage or reproductions, these simple beauties are reminiscent of old bathroom mirrors. I think they look pretty in any setting, either alone or in lovely little clusters.

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