5 On The Dime......Mirror Mirror On The Wall

Every Wednesday, I'll bring you 5 quick, fun and budget friendly ways to jazz up your place so make sure to come back. In today's post, I'm going to show you how to spruce up your pad with Mirrors that are affordable.

1. Digging this round floating mirror

Affordable and hip @ West Elm.

2. Loving this circle in a square mirror.

It comes in Black or White and you can get it here.

3. The frame of this mirror is made from recycled magazine covers.

You can find it @ Cost Plus along with a lot more mirrors to choose from.

4. Sometimes you just gotta get lucky like when I grabbed this mirror at the flea market for $35

5. Costco is not just for toilet paper.

Grab your buddy's Costco card and check this out.

Perhaps the only thing more bad ass than the Guy In 2A are the bloggers @ toxel.com. Here is a great link to one of their post on unique mirrors.

Are You A Shower Or A Grower? Tips To Make It Look Bigger

Although most of us love our homes we probably still would like for them to be larger in size. One of the challenges we face living in a city like Los Angeles is that we pay a lot for rent for very minimal space. The trick is to capitalize on the area we are working with through manipulation and creativity. Here are some quick and easy tips to make your place appear bigger then it is.

1. Paint Your Walls

When choosing a color make sure you stay with light or pastel colors, dark colors will close a room in.

2. Hang Or Lean A MirrorMake sure you try to place it opposite from a window so if it is a nice view it will reflect back into the room. Here are some other great feng shui tips when it comes to mirrors in your home.

3. No Arm Sofa

Not only will an armless sofa create more space they are also quite the trend right now. This sofa and other armless ones can be bought here.

4. Clean Your Room & Make Your Bed!

The simplest and cheapest way to make your place feel bigger is to actually pick up after yourself. You have all seen these shows on hoarders it's not a pretty lifestyle.