I could have cropped this picture down but I wanted to show the true SIZE and SCALEof this massive inset mirror. Yep, that's me with the flash standing all the way back at the front door. The previous owners installed this and the current owners have never liked it; yet never knew what to do with it. I know it's good Feng Shui to have a mirror facing the entrance of the front door, but this is over-kill.
Now these Home Owners are ready to SELL (they recently closed escrow on their next home) and called in Platinum Home Staging, Inc. to assist them in addressing all the "things" THEY as owners never liked in the home. They wanted to remove ALL negative vibes from this Simi Valley Woodranch home from ANY prospective buyers: so here is what we did.
No this is not photo-shopped, we hung a large painting IN FRONT of the mirror (see the small chains from the top corners of the painting?) By doing this it now essentially frames the painting and the painting brings the mirror down to an acceptable scale. No longer will every prospective buyers be greeted by an entire mirror image of them-self, but with the potential of this beautiful home. This painting was actually hanging over the fireplace in the front living room for 7 years, "...and not one time did anyone ever comment on it. Now every person who walks into the home says how amazing it is."
This is also a great trick in bathrooms, bedrooms or gym rooms.
Now to do this there there are a few things to remember:
You will need to ensure that the chains, hooks and attachments can hold the weight of your painting. Look for chains that can withstand 2-3 Xs the weight capacity (just to be safe) especially here in earthquake country.
You will also need to use either a heavy duty plastic or metal toggle bolt anchor to screw your ceiling hook into. Often times soffets do not have studs to anchor into - this will take care of it.
Also, make sure to hang the painting AGAINST and FLUSH against the mirror. If you "float" the piece in front of the mirror you will only be reflecting the ugly back of the painting as you walk around the room.
Here is another picture from a different angle.
If you are in the Ventura or Los Angeles county areas and would like to speak to a professional Home Stager to prepare your home for sale: call the ONLY Interior Design Company in Southern CA that is endorsed by Pottery Barn - Platinum Home Staging, Inc.
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