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Which is all to say that that reason that this email is coming to you at midnight is not because I was lounging poolside at SoHo House all day, but rather because between blogging, meetings and our monthly Meetup tonight there just isn't enough time in the day. I sooooo want to send this before noon.

Second, a confession: I love doing household projects and writing about them. So even though we should all be in bed, doing this right now is a pure luxury for me.

Moving right along....

Last weekend, I hung the mirror that I had ordered (custom) from Room & Board. Without wanting to turn into an infomercial for R&B, I love their Infinity Mirrors and they only recently started making them to order. This is a great thing, because stock dimensions generally don't fit the bill, and I wanted something horizontal and wide that would accentuate the dining room and bounce a lot of light back into the room (I actually think going an extra 6 inches wider would have been even better).

Following is a slideshow of the hanging.

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Note a few of the tips:

• A horizontal mirror adds dramatic gesture and accentuates the horizontal movement of the dining table.
• Mirrors expand small rooms and allow the light to double its presence.
• Mirrors in seating arrangements should be in relation to your line of sight while sitting - not standing! (47" on center is a good rule of thumb).
• Toothpaste is the poor man's spackle and can help repair small holes.

The final takeaway? I always like to hang mirrors in dining areas and most of the nicest restaurants I've been in seem to agree. They add sparkle, liveliness and a sense of enlarged space in as much time as it takes to hang a photograph.

Do good work,

>> Infinity Mirror at R&B

>> Slideshow again