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 | How to use mirrors in the garden
Wall mounted garden mirrors can trick the viewer into thinking that there is a way through to another garden and so give the impression of a larger space and reflect more light intom your garden.
Garden mirrors give a Mediterranean look
The shuttered window looks particularly pretty on a painted wall and together with some Mediterranean planting like olives trees, clipped bay, lavenders etc. will help recreate the sense of a Tuscan or Riviera patio. You could add some mosaic garden furniture to complete the feeling of a garden in some exotic place. This window is equally at home in an interior situation like a bathroom.
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 | Garden mirrors frame the view
Similarly the Double window-ajar garden mirror could be used to give the illusion of a window opening onto another building at the back of your garden. Place this window carefully so that it does not reflect straight back at you. A small adjustment of the angle will help to create the illusion that this garden mirror is really just a part of a larger space.Use plants such as clematis, ivy or honeysuckle to disguise the edges of the frame increasing the impression of depth. |
 | Perspective trellis
The false perspective trellis garden mirror panel can make the space feel larger. Perspective trellis mirrors used as a background for a garden ornament adds extra highlights and depth to your garden. A raised urn on a plinth would be ideal here and would look just as good empty as full of flowering plants in the summer. For the best effect you will need to tilt the mirror slightly so that it is not reflecting straight back at you. Experiment with the angle to capture the most believable angle for your situation. Use some scrambling climbers like jasmine, honeysuckle, rose, clematis or ivy to help disguise and soften the edges to camouflage, so that it does not seem like glass at all. |
 | Mirror illusions for your garden
Create a pathway right up to the base of the larger mirrors to reinforce the illusion of a way through. You could add pots of topiary either side of the mirrors to frame the "view" and add the feeling that the Open gate garden mirror really links to another part of your garden.Use plants around the edge of the garden mirror to add to the effect and disguise the edges. |
 | Window frame style mirrors
Use window frame style garden mirrors to add some style to the side of your shed, add a window box to the bottom and some seasonal planting and you are well on the way to creating the illusion of a stylish summer house instead of a utilitarian box. Paint ther mirror to match the existing window frames to suggest that they really are part of an extension to the house. |
 | Just add WOW
The Galvanised trellis garden mirrors are terrific in a modern style garden and just adding 2-3 of them on the back wall of a city plot or a basement garden will add glamour, light and enhance the property. If you are trying to sell a property now it might just add the wow factor to make your sale and best of all you can take your investment with you when you go!
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 | Acrylic mirror sheets
Outdoor plastic mirror is lightweight and is 10 times stronger than glass.
It is usually made from 3mm acrylic and weighs 80% less than mirror glass. It can be cut to size-simply score halfway through with a knife then break along a straight edge.
It can also be drilled please using a drill bit for drilling metal; curves can be cut with a fine tooth saw, cutting disc or tile cutter.
Plastic mirrors are not as rigid as glass and should be fixed to a garden fence or wall to reduce the image distortion effect.
Plastic sheet is easy to care for but do not use any abrasive materials when cleaning. Warm soapy water and a clean soft cloth are usually all that is needed to keep the surface clean and bright
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