Old mirror: reflections should be soft

A French mirror used to multiply light. The mirror is hung opposite a window or above a fireplace, reflecting window light and candlelight back into the room; the mirror surface is old, with slight fog and spots, so the reflection is soft rather than clear. It makes the room appear brighter and larger than it actually is. Avoid: using clear modern mirror surfaces, hanging the mirror on a wall that doesn't receive light, using multiple mirrors to create cluttered reflections, choosing frameless mirrors.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一面用來加倍光線的法式鏡子。鏡子掛在窗的對面或壁爐上方,把窗光與燭光反射回房間;鏡面是老的,有輕微的霧與斑,因此反射是柔的而不是清晰的。它讓房間看起來比實際亮也比實際大。避免:使用清晰的現代鏡面、把鏡子掛在照不到光的牆上、使用多面鏡子造成雜亂的反射、選用無框的鏡子。