MIRRORS ADD RADIANCE TO A ROOM.(At Home)

The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH) | April 3, 2004 | Copyright

Byline: Chris Casson Madden Scripps Howard News Service

There is something magical about mirrors.

From an infant's first gleeful look at her cherubic visage to a teenager's final glimpse before heading out on a first date, mirrors are a constant in our lives.

As novelist, Edith Wharton noted in 1897: "There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it."

Of course, it's not just vanity that makes us love mirrors.

They are also fabulous decorating tools, useful not only for checking your makeup ...

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