A house or apartment is a place that must meet all the requirements of a person: warm, bright and comfortable. To achieve this result, designers and architects come up with different niches and podiums, use unusual color combinations and experiment with accessories and decor elements. One of the interesting design decisions can be considered an originally designed mirror. With backlight, with matte patterns and decorative carved frames, this accessory is appropriate to insert into any room in the house. However, if we talk not only about the aesthetic qualities of this element of decor, but also about the functional, then this accessory is needed in the bathroom. But what kind of mirror should be used in this room?
How to make the interior of such a damp room stylish and stand in one style?
Types of mirrors and methods of their use
This attribute is very popular, but if we talk about its use in the bathroom, then there are several varieties. So, for example, there is a mirror with a backlight or with a shelf built into the cabinet, or an angular model. Each of these options has its own characteristics and advantages.
So, for example, the owners of a spacious apartment, cottage or house for a large bath can choose a mirror built into the closet. Most often, this option is popular with large families. In this case, this accessory will organically fit into the furniture.
The corner model is also practical and convenient, especially in small rooms. At the same time, this option is perfectly combined with a shelf and lighting, the main thing is to choose the right type and shape of the attribute for the bathroom so that the necessary bottles or tubes are placed and the design is stable.
Illuminated mirror - ideal for the bathroom
But if you choose among the huge variety of mirrors the most suitable option, then it is better to dwell on the latter. It is a mirror with a built-in shelf and backlight that will be the perfect accessory for the bathroom , especially if there is no bright lighting in the room. But what is remarkable about such a mirror? With backlighting, it will become not just a full-featured, but also a bright accessory that emphasizes the design of the entire room to the full. What should I look for when choosing this element of decor for the bathroom? It's no secret that the room has high humidity, and sometimes the temperature can be high when hot water is intensively collected. In this case, you need a mirror with a perfect, smooth condition of the ends. If the product is painted or has a matte pattern, you should study it for streaks or even crackles - they should not be.
If there is a laminated film, then its structure should be completely free of peeling edges or bubbles.
Buy or do it yourself?
There are many options for mirrors. The variety on the market allows you to choose exactly the attribute that fits perfectly into the interior design of the room, but in order to completely solve the problem with lighting, you should choose a mirror with backlight. It’s not so difficult to choose such an accessory in the bathroom . It should be as simple as possible - without wooden finishes, have a backlight built in from the inside or fixed to the outside, the light of which is directed to the edges of the mirror. When buying such a model, you should choose mirrors where there is a matte translucent border. In this case, it is precisely along its contour that the luminous lamps or LED strip are attached from the inside. Accessories with such a built-in element are much more expensive, so if the owner of the apartment is looking for a budget option, it is best to make such a mirror with lighting on your own.
Only moisture resistant and waterproof materials are suitable for the bathroom.
Beautiful and original do-it-yourself mirror
Someone chooses the first option and buys the attribute at an inflated price, while someone goes the other way. If the owner of the apartment or house wants to save a little, well, or simply create an exclusive version of such an accessory, then you can make your own stylish mirror in the room. With backlighting, this interior detail is easy to make. First you need to purchase a mirror with a polished edge. Then, using a sandblasting machine and sand (preferably white), you will need to make a luminous translucent pattern. First, it is necessary to seal with reinforced tape all places where sand should not fall. All exposed areas need to be treated with a sandblasting machine to make these spots matte. Now these places can transmit light, and it is to them that LED strips are attached. Having picked up the necessary size of a tape and having prepared a frame for a mirror, it is possible to connect all designs. Initially, you need to fix the tape in certain places, and only after that build a mirror in the frame. The mount must be durable. What is most important is to consider how the light will diverge - beyond the perimeter of the mirror or only into a cleaned drawing. Depending on this, the manufacturing technique will also change.
Mirror - an indispensable element of decor
But why can't any bathroom do without this attribute? The answer is pretty simple. All cosmetic procedures, as well as personal hygiene, take place in this room. Every man has to shave, and a woman to pluck her eyebrows, and for this you need a well-lit place so as not to cut yourself, and the ideal option is a mirror with light. It’s easy to make such an accessory with your own hands, the only thing to consider is the presence of special tools that may be missing. For example, not everyone has a sandblasting machine.
Stylish interior - the key to comfort and coziness
The interior can be in different styles, but if it is a loft, minimalism or hi-tech, then it is worth using mirrors with backlight as decor elements. Photos of a wide variety of design decisions are easy to realize, the main thing in such a situation is to have a bit of desire and free time.
A mirror is a great way to not only decorate the interior, but also visually expand it. The larger its size, the more spacious the room will seem. Supplement it with a plentiful amount of light, and it will be pleasant and comfortable to be in such a room.