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Mirrors, as we recently noted, enjoy an incredible amount of versatility in a home. They can reflect light if placed near or opposite a window. But if your home lacks adequate light and windows, they can also substitute for a window. True, they won't let in light the way a window would, but they can be used to fool the eye and give a room the other qualities a window gives it: airiness, openess and a feeling of expansion. Lately, we've been noticing a rash of multipaneled mirrors, like Pottery Barn's Eagan, which, with its 25 mirrors contained within a metal grid, resembles the windows seen in many of LA's older homes...