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The frameless mirror in context.

13 years ago

When I went home to my parents' for the holiday I decided to take some pictures of the frameless mirrors in the bathrooms.

These bathrooms are 1969, wallpaper mid-80s.

The first picture shows the powder room, where the mirror covers the entire wall opposite door. In this context, I think it is not a decorative mirror, because it has no boundaries of its own until it hits another plane. (With the exception of the splash at the bottom). I think this is the most effective use of a full mirror. Without it the room would be a very small powder room with a mirror. Please excuse the elder-assist paraphernalia

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In the "kid's" (48-54 :)), this was used again for a niche wall over the double vanity.Maybe not as effective, but I would have trouble seeing this bath with individual mirrors too. I think with frameless mirrors, size matters, as well as where the edges are.

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User
13 years ago
Very good points, and really lovely bathrooms. I especially like the powder room and LOVE the explanation of the kids bath!! (thanks for the chuckle miss mister kid)
Jamie
13 years ago
OT -

Is that circa '48-'54 or are the kids 48 through 54? For someone born in '54, the small difference between year of birth and age is becoming more significant, somehow.
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palimpsest
Original Author
13 years ago
The "kids" are 48-54 :)--the remaining parent is almost 87.
franksmom_2010
13 years ago
I like both bathrooms. I especially like the tile and vanity in the "kid's" bath, and that powder room is divine! I've always wondered what the little slits in the false drawer front were for? You only see that in older construction. Was that for ventilation?

I agree that a smaller, framed mirror in those baths just wouldn't be the same.
palimpsest
Original Author
13 years ago
Yes, the slits are for ventilation. I think that although both of these rooms are old fashioned, they are still pleasant enough rooms. My parents luckily liked white, and were not influenced by the harvest gold or avocado baths that were so popular at the time. The full bath could do with some new wallpaper I suppose, but I still like the powder room paper.

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