BED ROOM DECORATING
02.10.2011., nedjelja
DECORATING MIRROR. MIRROR
Decorating Mirror. Shabby Chic Wedding Decorations. Decorating Mirror
Mirrors: Reflections of Style A survey of the history, forms, stylistic range, and use of mirrors in interior design. An ideal resource for anyone designing or re-creating period rooms or studying historical aesthetics, Mirrors looks at the ever-changing forms and uses of mirrors as major elements and points of emphasis in domestic interiors in the West. With a glimpse of their antecedents in classical antiquity and western Asia, the book traces a path from Louis XIV's Hall of Mirrors at Versailles and the royal and noble interiors that emulated it to mirrors in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century European and New World interiors and high-chic applications in twentieth- and twenty-first-century rooms. Mirror frames and furniture incorporating mirrors are also considered. 150 full-color photographs (17) Chinese mirror from ancient China (Three Kingdoms period 220-265) Chinese metal mirrors such as this were polished on one side and decorated on the other. Mirrors were credited with magical powers, including the ability to ward off evil influences and to forecast the future. Brides carried them to their new homes to avoid bad luck. At funerals, mirrors were often broken in half, one each for the husband and wife, with the hope that they would be united in the next world. Designs on mirrors were often meant to procure blessings of longevity for the living and to guide the soul of the deceased towards a better afterlife. ALTERED MIRROR Decorated mirror and frame, It has wire, paint beads, feathers, charms etc. decorating mirror In the world of interior design, decorative elements are heating up and mirrors (instead of paintings) are being cast as the star attraction in room designs. This book is about how to decorate with mirrors offering ideas and decorating advice for using mirrors from classic and traditional styles to a more contemporary new looks. Whether your own personal style is cool and modern or romantic and baroque, this little, style book offers decorator secrets and how-to-decorate advice for using these framed reflections to brighten, revamp, and renew and add style to tired rooms. Related topics: china christmas tree decorations english cottage decorating ideas decorative wall panel mod wall decor classroom decorating themes reindeer outdoor decoration lettering wall decor hawaiian cake decorations decorative candles for sale how to decorate a princess room |