Hinged mirrors can offer a variety of conveniences. Since mirrors often take up quite a bit of space, adding hinges can produce space saving items.
Dressing mirrors are often hinged. A three-way hinged dressing mirror will have three panels that can lie flat and look much like any other door mirror. However, you can adjust the two hinged side panels in or out. This will allow a full view of the person standing in front of it, even a back view. Hinged mirrors used as dressing mirrors are great conveniences for trying on new clothing and viewing the fit.
Bathroom cabinets, also called medicine cabinets, often serve as a vanity mirror. Having the hinged mirror as the door of the cabinet, not only do you have a hidden storage space for medicines and hygiene products, but you also have the mirror to help you see for shaving or applying make up. Without the hinged mirror, you may not have enough wall space for both a vanity mirror and a separate medicine cabinet. This space saving idea is functional and beautiful at the same time. You can find hinged mirror cabinets in any style of dˇcor from country to contemporary.
Some cheval mirrors also offer a hidden storage compartment behind a hinged mirror. The mirror itself takes up a little less space than a traditional cheval, but it has the added benefit of several small shelves hidden inside. This could store accessories that you may need to when getting dressed such as a lint brush, static control spray, or other needed items. Just open the hinged mirror to find the hidden treasures.
Jewelry boxes also often have hinged mirror tops or sides. If it is the type of box that lies horizontally, the top can offer a decorative addition to a functional lid. Jewelry chests that stand upright may have a front-hinged mirror that offers you the ability to view the pieces of jewelry that you select to wear. This front-hinged mirror can also be decorative as well has covering the stored jewelry.
When buying a hinged mirror, or replacing the hinges on a hinged mirror, make sure you purchase hinges designed for mirror applications. These are usually brass and have special locking features suitable for holding a mirror in place.
Opening a hinged mirror to your storage area offers a two-in-one convenience. Not only do you have the function and beauty of the mirror, you also have the handy storage space that helps you save wall and floor space.