In many homes today, space and privacy are complimentary and conflicting. We all love the open floor plan, and either build it that way, or knock out walls to achieve it. When we faced the challenge of creating a home office in an existing room with no doors, we chose a space at the front of the house, just off the entry. Convenient, yet front and center of the home - everyone who enters glances in that direction. We added french doors to allow for privacy and aesthetics, but soon found that those beautiful windowed doors allowed visitors to see all the "junk" - supplies and materials - necessary for our home work space. Instead of constantly trying to keep the office tidy enough for public viewing, we decided to turn the focus to the open living room space adjacent to the office. By adding mirrors to the back of the office doors, we created a focal point that literally reflects the open living room in the mirrors, while at the same time, keeping our clutter tucked away in private. We measured the dimensions and ordered custom mirrors from our local glass shop, then installed them using mirror brackets. In order to make the back side of the mirrors more appealing from the office side, we covered them with fabric secured on simple café curtain rods. A great solution that works well for both home and office! Happy Creating!
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