Mirror panel on the wall: how to use for decoration
Mirror panels on the wall are works of art that adorn the interior of any room and create a special atmosphere in it. It can be purchased ready-made, or made with your own hands. This is an interesting lesson for all family members, which does not require special imagination and creative thought. The article will tell you the main features and stages of mirror paintings on the walls.
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Varieties and features of the panel
Images for wall decoration differ in different parameters.
They can be:
- Material. For their manufacture are used:
- plastic;
- the cloth;
- wood;
- paper;
- cardboard;
- wire;
- fur;
- postcards;
- Photo;
- buttons
- yarn;
- fragments of mirrors;
- mosaic;
- tree branches;
- dry leaves.
- Technique of execution. In this case, can be used:
- knitting;
- coinage;
- embroidery;
- wood carving;
- stickers;
- inlay.
A decorative element may consist of:
- interweaving lines;
- geometric shapes;
- abstract images;
- a certain plot.
- Shape, it can be of any size and geometry. Mirrored wall stickers can be:
- oval;
- polygons;
- curved shapes;
- consisting of individual elements.
Mirrored decorative wall stickers can be decoration or the main accent of the interior:
- 3D effect - This is a new trend of the time when creating such compositions. To make a panel is rather difficult, but real. To create a three-dimensional effect, voluminous paper applications are used that simulate a high relief, a bas-relief, various protrusions.
- Lighting, it makes mirror wall stickers an element of decor and gives it special properties. The lighting level is controlled by the number of LED elements.
Tip: Before you make your own mural on the wall, you must determine its location. This affects the color scheme, size and shape of the future canvas.
Self-adhesive mirror film for walls is mounted in such a way that natural or artificial lighting falls on it. In this case, the reflected and scattered light will create visual harmony in the room.
Of the wide variety of mirror products, the most difficult is the creation of a mirror panel on the wall, it combines mirrors of various shapes, which are faceted or polished edge.
How to make a panel of mirrors
The instructions for creating a mirror image include several steps.
These include:
- A sketch of the selected image is drawn, on which the dimensions of the whole product and the dimensions of its constituent elements are affixed.
- Using the sketch, the preliminary price of the finished panel is calculated, and its cost will increase when using more small elements.
- Measurements are taken and the dimensions of the future image are determined taking into account technological gaps that are necessary to ensure the safety of its operation and to identify surface deviations from a rectangular shape.
Tip: A wall of mirror tiles should be built on a completely flat surface. Otherwise, a distorted image will result, which will require additional time during installation of elements and increase the cost of the product.
- Correction of a previously applied sketch.
- Production of the image.
How is a mirror panel manufactured
Mirror wall in the hallway or other room can be made in two ways:
- Laying mirror tiles. In this case, for the manufacture of panels:
- fragments are cut;
- Elements are processed with tolerances of ± 1 mm from the sketch. Mirror tiles are usually used when you need to close a large area. This is due to the fact that deviations in the sizes of fragments are almost imperceptible on them. This is a budget option in the manufacture of panels. An example of it is shown in the photo.
- Creating a mirror panel. In the manufacture of such a coating:
- a mirror measuring the finished product is cut from a single sheet;
- drawing is marked;
- all its elements are numbered;
- the mirror sheet is cut into parts;
- edges of elements are processed;
- the panel is assembled again to check for marriage.
How to decorate a wall with a mirror panel
Tip: If it is difficult to decide which panel is best to choose on the wall, you should familiarize yourself with their various options for photographs on which mirror compositions are composed.
The mirror wall in the bedroom is decorated using mirrors using some spectacular techniques:
- Mirrors are laid out in the form of geometric patterns. It can be:
- rectangles;
- lozenges;
- triangles.
This will expand the space, and the mirrors themselves will be neutral. This technique can be used in almost any interior.
- Mirror panel, consisting of a large number of elements laid out in the center of the composition. In this case, it can be used for its intended purpose, supplemented with some bright and original decorative elements.
- Using an aged mirror that perfectly complements the interior, which is decorated in a classic style. In this case, the mirror will not stand out against the background, having a muffled patinated reflection.
How the mirror panel is correctly installed on the wall
Installation of the mirror panel is carried out in compliance with some important requirements:
- Attention is paid to the mounting location of the structure. It must necessarily be flat, with slight deviations. Only depressions may be allowed on the working surface.
Tip: If there are convex sections on the wall, the panel will distort and break the pattern, which is not allowed.
- The image quality will not affect the rough surface. The main requirement for the place of gluing the product is its integrity. To ensure this, the wall must first be thoroughly cleaned and primed (see Why do we need a primer: technological nuances of finishing work).
- It is impossible to place the panel so that its side ends and the borders of the outer corners coincide. To do this, provide decorative elements that protect the outer corners. You can position the plane in a niche or limit it to a baguette, border.
- If there are sockets on the wall for mounting the mirror panel, they should be placed in such a way that they are as close as possible to the center of a single mirror fragment, this will prevent it from splitting or cracking when drilling holes.
- The place for installation of the panel should be of the correct geometric shape. The lines that limit it can be very different:
- circular;
- straight;
- inclined;
- vertical
- horizontal.
Tip: When purchasing a mirror tile, you should know if it has not been sized, the element will not have absolutely accurate geometric shapes. To avoid this, it is necessary to use mirror tiles, which are made to order, indicating the required dimensions and shape of the product.
According to the given dimensions, several options of the panel from the mirrors are drawn and the most suitable one is selected.
- The composition of the mirror panel should not be only squares, rhombuses and other regular figures.It can consist of elements in which round or inclined faces that do not go to one point, they can also be bandaged.
How to mount a mirror film for a wall, its features will tell the video in this article.
