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Mirrors Reflect the Very Latest in DesignMirrored furniture and accessories are sparkling in stores and showrooms, reflecting silver screen glamour.
"Mirror creates fun, elegant light," says interior designer Marie Bertholet Smith, owner of MLB Designs in Kansas City, Mo. "Even as small pieces, mirrors make a room appear bigger."
Smith and her employees spotted a wide range of mirrored accents recently at markets in New York and Atlanta: sconces, desks, tables of all types.
Sometimes a wooden chest contained mirrored panels on just the doors and drawers. But often the entire piece -- from the legs up -- was covered in mirrored surfaces. She was wowed by black-and-white botanicals with mirrored frames, buying them for her store.
Flip through a Horchow catalog and you'll spot more than a dozen examples of mirrored furniture: nesting tables, a console, an armoire, a bench, pedestals and a bed.
And superstar California designer Barbara Barry created a line of luxury mirrored bathroom surroundings for Kallista, including a wastebasket and tub.
The Z Gallerie accessories and furniture store chain expanded its line of mirrored furniture this spring because the pieces have sold so well. The collection includes a mirrored side table, a chest of drawers and a divider screen. The furniture has a wooden base but is paneled in mirrors that cover the entire piece.
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