Antique Mirrors
With the modern style filling every household, there has been a recent return to vintage-style interior design. The modern audience may be getting tired of the stylish design of current interior design, and so we are drawn back to more antique and vintage appeals. Vintage accessories are growing increasingly in demand, and antique mirrors can accentuate the vintage look of any proper vintage design. The antique style mirror carries with it images of bygone eras, filling your design with the charm and mystique of the long-ago past.
A vintage antique-looking mirror is a go-to choice for most bedrooms or powder rooms. Though these larger-than-life and old-style fashion mirrors bring out the life in whatever room they are placed in.
Selecting Antique Mirrors
There are several factors to consider when choosing your antique mirror, including:
- Age – Traditional antique mirrors have a wood backing, not a paper backing, and focusing on the screws, nails, and hangers can also make your mirror the antique-looking mirror you want or just a mirror that is pretending to be of antiquity.
- Frame – The frame should have imperfections; this adds life and style to your antique mirror and a worn-out look that speaks volumes. It should also be made of durable wood, like walnut, oak, or mahogany.
- Mirror Glass – For the truly antique feel, the glass of the mirror must be of the right quality. There will often be some corrosion on the back from oxidization, manifesting as cloudy spots on the surface of the glass.