If you like the look of a framed art collage on a wall but don't have content to show off, you can always fill those frames with mirrors for a unique and softer effect. More

For many, decorating the hallway is probably the last stop on the list. Most of us don't spend much time sitting and admiring our hallway. In my house, the hallway is still a very active space. It's flanked by bedrooms, leads you to the bathroom and adjoins to the laundry closet as well. Thanks in part to the large skylight straddling our stairs, our light-filled hall makes its current drabness even less tolerable. While I'm filled with ideas — until money and time permits — I'm left drooling over photos of inspiring hallways; making mental notes and lots of bookmarked pages. Here are some of the images that will be influencing my impending hallway transformation. More

When it comes to room makeovers, there are two things that never fail in dramatic transformations: paint — of course! — and mirrors. We've seen oversize mirrors, layered mirrors, mirrored walls, unusual mirror uses and just about everything in between. But today it's time to talk about one of the simplest mirror concepts with perhaps the highest impact of all: multiple matching mirrors. More

We heard you loud and clear. Starburst mirrors are great, but especially when they're affordable for everyone. More

From faded block-printed bedspreads and jewel-toned wall hangings to Colonial era teak furniture and diaphanous mosquito netting, Indian decor is as diverse as it is beautiful. Trying to define "Indian decor" is a futile and reductionist endeavor even for an expert (which I am not) — akin to trying to sum up "European cuisine" in a single blog post. That said, Indian-inspired fabrics and furnishings have happily become more mainstream in the United States. But stores like Anthropologie, John Robshaw and Les Indiennes have only scratched the surface of India's robust home decor. If you are keen to incorporate Indian design — both traditional and contemporary — into your home, read on. More

We had a request from a reader in the comments from yesterday's post called Canopy Beds with Hanging Mirrors to put together a collection of affordable starburst options with purchasing information. More

Canopy beds can create such drama in a room, and the awkward wall space created by these tall frames can really benefit from the brightness and reflection that mirrors provide. More

Irish designer Ryan McElhinney's baroque lamps and mirrors, made from plastic toys, call up a variety of associations — from a sense of boyhood nostalgia to over-the-top kitsch to the drama of a Rodin sculpture. More

Busso — an Italian company with US distribution — had an impressive array of small furnishings at Maison & Objet. Many of these designs have dual or space-saving functions ideal for small space living. More

I am always drawn to rooms that manage to embody striking contrasts, particularly those that include pieces from diverging and even incongruent historical styles. In these rooms, ornate and elaborate frames and mirrors bring a playfulness and sense of drama to rooms that are otherwise dominated by contemporary or modern furnishings. More