Types of mirrors. There are different types of mirrors for home decoration, in this article i want to mention all the types in short and later i will continue telling about mirrors suitable for bedrooms, bathrooms, living rooms, dining rooms, halls, walls, doors and rooms for kids.
First of all there are silvered, silvered tinted, silvered safety, non silvered ( metal and plastic ) mirrors. Usually, when we do shopping we care mostly about mirrors shape than materials it was made of. Are you looking for oval or round mirror? Or may be mirror from floor to ceiling? In my next article i will tell about them too, here still i want to explain what is the different between these mirror types and which mirror is better for home decoration.
Silvered mirror. There are different types of silvered mirrors: clear mirror, ultra clear mirror, antiqued mirror, concave mirror, convex mirror and first surface mirror. All silvered mirrors have metal layer on it back and also protected by backing paint that is applied above metal.
Silvered tinted mirror. Tinted mirrors have the save way of manufacturing, but in this case coating is applied to tinted glass. This type of mirrors is used mostly for decoration that for using it as a reflection mirror like makeup mirrors and bathrooms mirrors.
Silvered safety mirror.There are 3 types of safety mirrors: Tempered, laminated and safety backed mirrors. Though this type of mirror production does not protect them from braking, it allows to reduce injuries.
Non silvered mirror. There are some types of non silvered mirrors also: transparent, pyrolytic, metal and plastic mirrors. Pyrolytic mirrors are ideal for bathrooms ( were glass is used instead of tiles ) and other areas with high humidity. Two way mirrors ( transparent ones ) allow to be a reflective mirror from one side and transparent glass from another. This type of glass is used in hospitals and other buildings where needed. When using transparent mirror lighting in the house is very important. Only when all the lighting ratios are settled right the effect of mirror on one side and glass on the other will be reached. What is metal mirror? It is just a high polished metal that is used in the places that require safety. At homes there is no need in metal mirrors, but maybe you can buy it for yard decoration. Plastic mirrors are almost the same like metal ones, just in this case plastic is covered by a thin reflective metal cover. It is used for toys, crafts and childrens furniture.
As you can see, all types of mirrors can be used at home, maybe you can find here some ideas how to decorate house and garden in your own style.
Silvered mirror. There are different types of silvered mirrors: clear mirror, ultra clear mirror, antiqued mirror, concave mirror, convex mirror and first surface mirror. All silvered mirrors have metal layer on it back and also protected by backing paint that is applied above metal.
Silvered tinted mirror. Tinted mirrors have the save way of manufacturing, but in this case coating is applied to tinted glass. This type of mirrors is used mostly for decoration that for using it as a reflection mirror like makeup mirrors and bathrooms mirrors.
Silvered safety mirror.There are 3 types of safety mirrors: Tempered, laminated and safety backed mirrors. Though this type of mirror production does not protect them from braking, it allows to reduce injuries.
Non silvered mirror. There are some types of non silvered mirrors also: transparent, pyrolytic, metal and plastic mirrors. Pyrolytic mirrors are ideal for bathrooms ( were glass is used instead of tiles ) and other areas with high humidity. Two way mirrors ( transparent ones ) allow to be a reflective mirror from one side and transparent glass from another. This type of glass is used in hospitals and other buildings where needed. When using transparent mirror lighting in the house is very important. Only when all the lighting ratios are settled right the effect of mirror on one side and glass on the other will be reached. What is metal mirror? It is just a high polished metal that is used in the places that require safety. At homes there is no need in metal mirrors, but maybe you can buy it for yard decoration. Plastic mirrors are almost the same like metal ones, just in this case plastic is covered by a thin reflective metal cover. It is used for toys, crafts and childrens furniture.
As you can see, all types of mirrors can be used at home, maybe you can find here some ideas how to decorate house and garden in your own style.