What NOT To Do With Your Fireplace Mantel
Whether I'm home staging a home in Atlanta or doing a redesign, one of the most common mistakes I see is the use of a mirror hung above the fireplace.
Why is a mirror a bad choice?
Let's review the before picture below. Standing at 5' 4" and to the left of the fireplace, this is what I captured when I snapped this photo. As I point out, you can see that the mirror is reflecting the ceiling. While canned lighting is nice, it's not the nicest feature to have highlighted.
A better alternative is the use of a picture/artwork. Here's how it now looks:
Here's a list of some very effective ways in which you can make a mirror work in your favor:
- Entrances: When selling - mirrors hung at an entrance allow the prospective buyers to envision themselves in the home, which is precisely what you want to have happen.
- Living Room: Hang it over the couch (if possible). When arranging furniture in a room with a fireplace, it's common practice to have the couch/sofa facing the fireplace. When you hang the mirror over the couch, the reflection will highlight the fireplace.
- Small Rooms: Mirrors provide the perfect solution for visually expanding the space.
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Whether your home is vacant or occupied, this Atlanta Georgia Home Stager, Kathy Nielsen, understands what it takes to sell a home quickly. Her homes have graced the pages of several publications, appeared in TV commercials as well as on HGTV's hit program Sleep On it.
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