The owners of a stunning new home in Manor Park commissioned Barry McCormick Framing Gallery to design and custom-create four mirrors for their home. The client’s brief required mirrors that enhanced and accentuated the home’s décor and, where possible, reflected the outdoor environment.

    The large, dramatic spaces in the neutraltoned home lent themselves perfectly to the magic of mirrors, allowing reflections of the soft, elegant, simplicity evident throughout.
    Barry initially visited his clients with a selection of frames. He also gained a feel for the home and his clients’ taste, then came up with ideas and recommendations for the commission.
    This hand-finished mirror (left) in silver leaf was created for the formal dining room and, at over 3 metres high, was designed in proportion to the five metre high wall behind. Barry first made the frame, which he took to the client’s home and fitted it in place with brackets.
    He then returned with it to the gallery, where the glass was fitted and the completed mirror was then installed in the home, requiring four men to lift it into place. The elegant dining furniture and staircase balustrade are reflected beautifully in the simple but elegantly-finished product.

In the formal lounge, this over mantle mirror (left) – 1600mm wide by 1200mm high – is also hand-finished in silver leaf, and increases the sense of space by reflecting the outside views.

    In the master bedroom (above), the simple elegance of the mirror above the bed accentuates the dreamy, ethereal mood of the room and allows the play of light from outside to further enhance the effect.