Ask Vicente: Convex Mirrors


Name: Derek T
City: Toronto
State: Ont
Country: Canada
Comment:

Have you ever used convex mirrors in a design? I am thinking of putting one over my bed, no, above the headboard. What do you think?

Thanks

Derek

Vicente Responds:

If you look at Vermeer’s paintings you’ll see that he uses convex mirrors a lot. They have a wonderful way of distorting a room. Just be sure that the scale is right. You don’t want a small mirror above a king sized bed. If you have a small one, look for two or three more so you can create a composition.

  1. #1 by Brillante on August 1, 2010 - 7:39 pm

    Vermeer…my favorite painter, so mysterious. Convex mirrors are great but as Vicente says proportions are crucial.

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