Bamboo grows in many tropical areas around the world with over 500 different species. Many people have put bamboo to use in many ways, but one of the most beautiful and useful is bamboo furniture. China is known to have a rich heritage in arts and crafts. Not only is China known to have great talent in painting and literature, they also brought art into their traditional crafts. Weaving bamboo and grass objects, as well as designing bamboo furniture, was and still is a popular craft.
To accessorize the bamboo furniture, mirrors framed in bamboo will add that special touch. Different sizes and shapes of bamboo mirrors can complement the size of the room you are decorating. A smaller room can be made to feel larger by adding light and depth and dimension to that small space. If you choose a heavier bamboo mirror frame, it will be better suited for medium or larger spaces.
Styles of bamboo mirrors are as varied as any other material. One may have a shiny, black-lacquered frame with bamboo outlining the lacquered pieces. Another may have tightly woven bamboo around a bagua mirror-a popular modern Feng Shui piece, although in ancient China a mirror would have been a piece of polished brass. Some styles will use bamboo strips to lash together other pieces of wood or solid pieces of bamboo. You can even stain or paint the bamboo to a shade or color of your preference.
Bamboo mirrors will add that tropical or oriental flare to any room. Maybe you want to recreate a traditional Asian living room or bedroom. Maybe you want your sunroom to feel like sandy beach with a touch of the tropics. Bamboo mirrors will help you to accomplish either look in an affordable way.