Decorating a room in your home is always like walking a tight rope it is a fine line between aesthetic style and functionality. 

One popular way residents of Boca Raton have found to really make their rooms stand out from the rest is by adding custom made mirrors to their rooms. 

And there is good reason in these custom-made mirrors are unique and represent you as an individual however, it does beg the question are they really worth all the fuss?

You will have no doubt at this point have read or seen countless articles about custom made mirrors and how they make your room come alive and define your style. But I haven’t really seen any that look at the pros and cons of custom-made mirrors. So that is what we will tackle today we will look at the good and the bad of custom-made mirrors and reach a definitive answer if they are suitable for your home or not. 

Impact 

Ok so let’s begin with the positive if you add a large custom mirror to any room, it will most definitely have an impact on how that room looks and feels. With you going down the custom route you can design the mirror to be eye catching and loud or subtle and elegant depending on the design of the room and the desired look you are going for. 

The negative side of this is that the custom mirror you design for aesthetic purposes may not be as functional as you imagined it would be. 

Think about it the primary purpose of a mirror is to allow you to see your reflection if you design it based purely on appearance then one area that may suffer is your ability to use the mirror. 

In addition to that, mirrors are often used to enhance the natural light in a room and if you design a custom that is too small or awkwardly shaped then you may not receive the benefit of this feature. 

Design points

If a custom mirror is designed well, it can really elevate the feeling of the room and often interior designers will create the mirrors with the architecture of the room in mind to give the room a grander feel. This will blend the room with the architecture of the building and makes the whole space seem more regal. 

The downside of using this technique is that in order to match the architectural features of the building the mirror usually has to be quite big. There is no point in having a toothbrush sized arch mirror in your bathroom is there. 

So, by opting for such a large mirror you will sacrifice wall space and with wall space in a bathroom at a premium that effectively means sacrificing storage space. If like me, you value your storage space then take this into consideration when designing your mirror and try to strike the correct balance. 

Cost

Let’s not mess around here there is a clear difference in cost between a standard mirror and a custom-made mirror and that is to be expected.

Standard mirrors are mass produced and as such the production cost can be reduced however when you decide to go custom you are engaging a skilled professional to design your piece from scratch. This not only takes a high level of skill but also time and that is what you are effectively paying for. 

I suppose at this point it comes down to what budget you have available for your project if you have spared no expense in the rest of the redesign of your house then don’t cut corners here. 

If you are trying to complete your renovation on a budget and there is a mass-produced mirror available that fits what you had in mind, then go for it and save yourself the money. 

Summary 

When it comes to custom made mirrors you can see why so many people have decided to add them to their home. They bring a touch of class and personality that a standard mirror simply doesn’t. In summary if you are working on a budget and a standard mirror will suffice then so be it. But if you have the funds available to go for a custom piece then do it. Renovations don’t happen and when they do you are ultimately trying to achieve perfection. Nothing says perfection than a custom made mirror that you have imagined and then designed to really make your room stand out.