MIRROR REFLECTIONS

When a mirror is part of a photo, its reflections can cause challenges.  In my case, I decided to work with the mirror reflections rather than against them.  I think that the reflected images add interest to the photo and also an opportunity to share another view of the room.

MIRROR REFLECTIONS ON MY MANTEL

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MCM REFLECTIONS

This sunny afternoon I noticed that the MCM mirror layered over my dining room window created a very interesting reflection, worthy of a photo.  This first image is how the stack of books on the patent leather column base normally looks.  When I removed the plaster head I discovered the shadow cast by the mirror.

Here’s what I saw as the sun changed direction.

That was fun.

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REPEATING CORAL

When I was painting my chinoiserie table and chairs coral, I impulsively took the paint brush to some branches in a vase.  At the time there was no plan.  What I later realized was that those curly, gnarly branches repeated the coral in the room, not just in color, but in form too. 

CORAL BRANCHES ON MY BAR CART

Those turned and twisted branches repeat the pattern of coral.

GNARLY "CORAL" BRANCHES

The coral shape repeats itself in the coral framed prints and reflects and repeats in the mirrored frames.

CORAL BRANCHES REPEATING AND REFLECTING IN FRAME

REPEATS AND REFLECTIONS FROM ANOTHER ANGLE

The coral pairs and compliments the copper in the room. Notice the sculptural metal coral on the stand in the upper left corner behind the leopard shaker.

CORAL AND COPPER COMBO

I added a sea life Pottery Barn platter on the bottom shelf.

POTTERY BARN PLATTER ON BAR CART BOTTOM SHELF

I also have some "coral" candlesticks on my table.  I purchased them at West Elm many years ago.

CORAL CANDLESTICKS ON MY TABLE

One of my all time favorite books, CABINET OF CURIOSITIES, rests on my coffee table.  Of course the cover has what else but some coral.

MY FAVORITE BOOK WITH CORAL ON THE COVER

Do you repeat design elements?  Do you have a plan or does it just happen?

MY NEW WORKSPACE--SUNSHINE, SPHERES AND SPARKLE

Recently I abandoned my desk in an upstairs bedroom and claimed the spinet desk on the main floor.  The desk was in the family room.  I dragged it through the foyer to its new location in  a corner of the living room.  I removed everything from the living room corner with the exception of the large pier mirror leaning against the wall.  I like it there. I faced the desk into the room with the mirror behind me.  The wing chair was already in that room and became my desk chair. The disco balls have been rolling around this room for a long time.  They originally were a tree skirt under our Christmas tree.  That was many Christmases ago.  They were just too pretty to put away after the holidays so they roll around all year long.

MY NEW WORKSPACE

 I photographed the space and was ready to edit and write the post the next day.  When I walked into the room the next morning, I was greeted by sunshine and sparkle.  Those disco balls are amazing.  You know how I feel about sunshine, spheres, and sparkle.  I just had to get the camera and start all over.  By the time I finished taking the photos, the sparkle had traveled to another location.  

SUNSHINE, SPHERES, AND SPARKLE

Since I ran out of sparkle before I could photograph everything again, this post will be a mix of photos with sparkle and photos without any shimmer at all.

SUPER SHIMMER UNDER MY DESK

The reflection filled the ceiling too.

CEILING REFLECTION

REFLECTION IN MIRROR

I have a yellow lab, but that didn't stop me from adding this pillow to the wing chair.  

DOG PILLOW

There aren't many drawers in this desk so I used a magazine rack for my folders.

MAGAZINE RACK FILE BOX

The art was already there.  They're a pair of architectural drawings.

ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS

Where do you have your "office".

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DISCO BALL LOVE

Several years ago I became obsessed with having a disco ball.  Of course mine would never be suspended from the ceiling.  I don't even like to dance.

 I guess I made my point about wanting a sparkly sphere.  My Christmas present that year was a disco ball.  Never a person to only have one of anything, I acquired several in different sizes.  You probably are wondering where I put them if I didn't suspend them.  Mine just rolled into a room and took up residence where they stopped.   They created a natural grouping in my living room.

SPARKLING DISCO BALLS IN MY LIVING ROOM

Every sunny morning I'm greeted by their reflections on my living room ceiling.

EARLY MORNING REFLECTIONS IN MY LIVING ROOM

The sparkle only lasts for a short time, then it's gone until the next sunny morning.

CEILING SPARKLE

I do put them to work for the holidays.  I placed one on the bench on my front porch.

DISCO BALL HOLIDAY DECOR ON MY BAMBOO BENCH

I think my favorite Christmas tree is this one.  I used the disco balls as a tree skirt.  If you look closely you'll see that I happened to have some large silver spheres in the mix.  You'll also see me and my camera mirrored in multiples.

DISCO BALL TREE SKIRT

Another Christmas I mixed the disco balls with some magnolia leaves and Hermes scarf boxes in front of my fireplace.

MAGNOLIA AND DISCO BALLS IN FRONT OF MY FIREPLACE

Do you like decor that sparkles even if it isn't a holiday?

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REFLECTIONS AND SHADOWS

I haven't been posting many images of what I have for sale at the store, but I thought that this was a great follow up to my post about my dog decor.   This photo features one of my low-maintenance  pets in triplicate.  I was trying to get the reflection of the dog in the mirror and got an added surprise with the shadow he created.   The unexpected in a photo is always appreciated.

DOG SHADOW AND REFLECTION

Do you sometimes find the unexpected when you download your photos?

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