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17 best full length mirrors to make your home feel brighter

From wall-mounted to leaner mirrors.
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Where is the best place to put a full length mirror?

Unsurprisingly, the master bedroom is where most of us will choose to hang or lean a full length mirror. But if you’re keen to have one displayed somewhere that gets a little more foot traffic, interior designer Hannah Ashe reckons that the entryway could be a good choice — particularly if your home has narrow Victorian or Edwardian style hallways.

“It's quite standard to add a mirror into these kinds of spaces — but the usual is to go for a head height piece you can just quickly glance into on the way out,” she explains. “If you've the space, a full length mirror can help to make a narrow hallway feel a little bigger, as well as allowing for a full length appearance check on your way out, including shoes!”

Where shouldn’t you put a full length mirror?

“It's vital to only put a full length mirror onto a wall where there's enough space to take a few steps back from it, in order to get a full image,” explains Hannah. Also, while they can be great for making your space look and feel bigger, you want to make sure that the view your mirror is reflecting isn’t a cluttered or unsightly one. So maybe skip placing one right in front of your overflowing laundry basket.

What kind of lighting should you have around your full length mirror?

Although it doesn’t have to be natural light, having some kind of lighting set-up is key if you want to get the most out of your mirror. “Ideally, the light source itself wouldn’t be reflected directly into the mirror — as the light would be coming from in front of you instead,” Hannah explains.

A standing lamp next to a floor mirror can work really well — but wall sconces and picture lights take up no floor space, and can feel a little more elegant and sophisticated. But if you’re after a subtle backlit effect, Hannah recommends adding a strip of LED lights around the edge of the frame.

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