I love to decorate my house. I treasure hunt for little things that are unique. If it’s one of a kind, it’s mine. I like unusual and different. Somewhere during my decorating I have acquired a lot of mirrors.
I love mirrors. They go anywhere. I especially like the ones with beautiful frames. If they are antique they are even better.
How many times have you needed a mirror? You want to check your hair, face, make-up?
We check for bats in the cave; flash a smile to pluck that piece of spinach from our two front teeth, and check our hair to make sure it’s still there.
We can’t live without mirrors.
I get ready in front of mine. I brush my teeth, wash my face, pluck my brows, do my hair, makeup, and voila turn into myself in front of my mirror.
I have one in almost every room of my house. They hang in my foyer, hallway, family room, dining room, bedrooms, bathrooms, and even my kitchen.
They make any space look larger. Hang a mirror in any room and it becomes very personal.
More than a mirror adding dimension and making a room look larger, mirrors represent the most beautiful art in the world; human beings.
For centuries artists have tried to capture the human body and face in paintings, sculpture, and drawings. Some have done marvelous work, others miraculous. Michelangelo’s statue of David is a masterpiece.
Mirrors are self awareness. That image you see in the mirrored glass staring back at you is beautiful. It’s you. What you see in the mirror is how the world sees you.
I have looked for artwork. I bought a few paintings and pieces of wall art, but none really compare to my mirrors. Or shall I say the reflections in my mirrors?
My friends, family, my home, the space in which I live my life, can all be reflected in the beautifully framed mirrors that hang in my home.
It’s like photographs. That reflection is permanent. The vision we see in mirrors is permanent in our mind not on paper.
Even a photo begins in the mirror. You fix yourself up and make sure you are putting your best face forward. It all starts looking back at your self; staring yourself in the eyes.
Everyday you must face yourself. Answer to your conscience. Look to see what you love and hate. Stare at your flaws and your perfections. You must seek change. Stare into your eyes and gaze into your soul. That is where you will find yourself.
Seeing is believing and at my house you will see a lot.
Beauty comes in so many different forms. Art is what you make of it. We all find beauty in different things.
“Mirror, mirror on the wall who in the land is fairest of all?”
People are.
When you come to my house don’t look for the artwork. Look for the mirrors because with them you become the focus.
When you stare into the glass you find clarity, character, and color. The light sometimes casts shadows and lines that bounce off your face, but no matter what everything is perfectly placed.
Human beings are the most beautiful creation of all. It’s not just the mirror and its pretty frame, but you and your face that always entertain.
