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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Scarlett Conlon and Aimee Farrell

Wake up to a happy home: how to design a feelgood house

Bright ideas: unleash upbeat colours, clever storage and uplifting scents to give your home a lift.
Bright ideas: unleash upbeat colours, clever storage and uplifting scents to give your home a lift. Illustration: Lisa Sheehan/The Observer

A mirror brightens every room: Emil Humbert, designer

Bringing natural light into darker spaces is always a good starting point when it comes to rethinking a room. Mirrors can make a world of difference. Placing mirrors close to windows, at a perpendicular angle, will reflect light deeper into a room, while bringing a reflection of the outdoors inside. Placing the mirror on the opposite wall also works, creating the illusion of an extra window. Using a mixture of tints and styles creates a soulful atmosphere. We create our own contemporary designs – often in brass – and place them alongside the many antique mirrors from all different periods we find in the flea markets of Paris.
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