Modern homeowners tend to see sideboards as a remnant of a bygone era, however, when it comes to practical storage in your living areas and bedrooms, elegant cabinetry will always be in style. Modern sideboards with stylish finishes and sleek designs are key to a well-organised room. Where space and light are a concern, designers recommend mirrored sideboards for their ability to reflect light and create the impression of a bigger and brighter room.
Mirrored furniture is a bold design choice making a clear statement of glamour and opulence with its gleaming surfaces that add a sophisticated touch to any style, whether your space is calm and neutral or maximalist and chic. A mirrored sideboard is an adaptable addition that amplifies whatever aesthetic you’ve chosen.
The ultimate luxury in contemporary homes is space, however it comes at a premium, and physical limits mean that there isn’t a lot you can do to create more actual space in your home. Interior designer's advice can help you create the illusion of space in your home so you can reap the benefits of an uncluttered and aesthetically pleasing home. Mirrored sideboards are a creative and impactful way to achieve this without compromising on your style. Instead, they reflect your design choices in a size-appropriate way that will not overwhelm you or your guests like a mirror wall or tall mirrored cabinet might.
A mirrored sideboard is typically the perfect size to incorporate the many benefits of mirrored furniture into your home without turning your home into a house of mirrors, while still performing the practical function of being a storage space and display surface. Designers recommend sideboards with mirrors for their adaptable beauty, their ability to add glamour and how they reflect light, giving the appearance of larger rooms with more space.
Mirrors naturally create the illusion of more space. Instead of a solid end to your line of vision, a reflection looks and feels like a continuation. Mirrors on the sides of the face of your sideboard will make your room feel bigger and more spacious. The association between beauty, glamour, sophistication and mirrors doesn’t end in the bedroom or the bathroom. Hollywood glamour icon Marilyn Monroe famously had a large mirror hanging above the sofas in her living room. You can subtly infer the luxurious and glamorous style with a sideboard, moderating its effect through size and design.
Dark and dingy rooms can cause discomfort or unease, and when occupied for extended periods, can affect your mood and enjoyment of the room. Reflecting both natural and synthetic light contributes to a light and airy room, with benefits to enhance spaces you want to spend time in within your home as well as your personal well-being. A sideboard that is mainly reflective is ultimately neutral.
Like all mirrored or glass furniture a sideboard with mirrors on it will need to be cleaned and polished to remove marks and smudges that can appear easily and frequently in busy homes, especially those with young children. Dirt and marks are more obvious the more mirror surfaces you have.
Although your cupboard is reflective, it may not function practically and a mirror necessitates the addition of an actual mirror preferably in another room or on a different wall. Having a mirror above your mirrored sideboard could be excessive.
You cannot ignore cracks or fractures in your mirror. Small imperfections can compromise the appearance of the surface, cheapening it. These mirrors would likely need to be replaced. Having a mirrored cabinet will greatly affect the arrangement of your other furniture. While most furniture places can be arranged liberally, more consideration needs to be put into the placement of reflective cabinets. This will also affect how you place other furniture and affect future arrangements.
Mirrors are a simple and elegant way to bring light into a room whether it's natural light or electric lights. This is great for rooms that could benefit from more light but can be unnerving in rooms that already have very bright light or multiple windows.
The placement of your mirrored sideboard, its size and the type of mirror used can greatly impact this effect and the probability of uncomfortable glare and heat reflection. A low sideboard should be placed out of the direct line of a window and is less likely to create an uncomfortable glare or reflect as much heat into the room.
Mirrored sideboards can elegantly complement varied styles within the same room and even host various styled accents on the cabinet itself. Buffets made of different materials are more common to avoid having an overly reflective cupboard. The combination of materials can give the cupboard a distinctive look and feel making it less neutral and more stylised.
A black sideboard with mirrored surfaces creates a striking contrast of light and darkness. This is a great fit for a dark or dramatic minimalist look with clean lines, sleek furnishings and naturalistic elements like plants or wooden accents. A small departure from monochromatic chic, this ultra-modern aesthetic is subtly glamorous and reminiscent of Art Deco.
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Visit our showroom (one of the biggest in London) for inspiration and a consultation with our knowledgeable interior designers to help you plan and maybe even design your own bespoke customised sideboards, perfectly built with quality materials for your home.
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Whether you have your heart set on a dazzling mirrored sideboard already or have questions you need answered before making the room-transforming decision, we’re ready to help you envision how you can make your living space, dining room, bedroom and even your entrance hall or passage a more beautiful space with a mirrored sideboard.
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