| Why do Interior
Designers often use Mirrors in their designs? |
| Mirrors, when used strategically,
have the quality of bringing a sensation of light
and space to a room. For many designers this is
a very useful characteristic, for example, simply
by placing a mirror …. |
- In a dark corner of a room, it will ‘lighten’
up the corner with reflected light.
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- Behind a lamp, it will produce twice the light-up
effect, without the need to over-brighten the
room with a more powerful bulb.
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- Behind a house plant, will give greater foliage
and the illusion of space beyond.
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- In a dark hallway to brighten (lift) and give
the illusion of space.
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- Over the mantle-piece will give the illusion
of a larger, brighter room (a very useful attribute
in new homes!) Using an elegant mirror as the
centrepiece of a room is often preferable to
using a framed picture, which is subject to
taste, suitability and colour co-ordination
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| Where are your
mirrors made? |
| To ensure the highest
standard and quality of our products, our extensive
range of mirrors is either manufactured exclusively
for Mirrorworld by our sister company Framing World
or are supplied to us by established UK based mirror
manufacturers. In all such cases you will see a
‘Made in the UK’ icon displayed with
the mirror. We also offer a selected range of mirrors
that are manufactured overseas but still meet Mirrorworld
quality requirements. |
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How should a mirror be hung? |
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With the exception of small mirror, all mirrors
should be hung using special wall fixing designed
for the purpose of hanging mirrors. Unlike normal
framed pictures, mirrors are considerably heavier
and require stronger and more secure fixings.
You should not hang a mirror using string, twine
or even wire. |
What is bevelled glass? |
| With a bevelled glass mirror,
a narrow border (approx 30mm) around the outer edge
of the glass is cut with a slight slope / chisel-edge
for an attractive effect especially when framed.
Plain (un-framed) mirrors usually have normal polished
edges. |
How long will it be before I receive my mirror? |
| We are usually able to prepare
and ship mirrors within 10 working days. |
| Mirrors that are made-to-measure
or to a customer’s design will take around
3 working weeks. |
| What if my mirror
does not look right in my home? |
| We accept that occasionally a
customer will order a mirror in the belief it will
fit-in to their existing décor, only to find
that it doesn’t or is much bigger than they
realised!. In these circumstances we will accept
the mirror back (providing it is undamaged and in
its original packaging) and we will supply a more
suitable alternative or a refund (less any carriage
costs incurred) |
| How much do you
charge delivery? |
| To ensure your mirrors arrives
in perfect condition we go to great lengths to prepare
and package our mirrors and ship them with professional
handlers. This actually costs around £25-30
per mirror. However, we only charge £12.50
by way meeting our customers half way with the expense. |
| What happens
in my mirror arrives damaged? |
| Even with our exceptional packaging,
it is always possible for a mirror to be damaged
en-route. In such cases on receipt of the returned
mirror, we will supply a replacement mirror at no
cost to you. |
| Can you make
a mirror that is very large? |
| Yes, in most cases, the designs
we offer can be manufactured as a ‘made-to-measure’
size up to 7 feet / 2m. However carriage costs for
large mirrors are higher. |
Can you make me a mirror in a style that is not
shown in the gallery? |
| Yes. We also carry a wide range
of moulding (frame) designs from which you can choose
a suitable style. We will be happy to discuss your
requirements with you and provide you with a no-obligation quotation. |
| Can you make
a mirror to my own specification? |
Yes. However it will depend on
the particular design or specification of the mirror.
We will be happy to discuss your requirements with
you and provide you with a no-obligation
quotation.
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| Do you have
a Mirrorworld Brochure you can send to me? |
| Our web site is our brochure.
However we have provided a special page for each
mirror called ‘view full screen’ that
you may print-out at home on any colour printer. |
