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With a few creative mirror decorating ideas, you can brighten up a dim corner, make a small space feel larger, or create a focal point that reflects your style.

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But a few things you might be less keen on? Creating a carbon copy of someone else's home or a time capsule of a hyper-specific decor style — early 2000s Olive Garden-style kitchens or Y2K bedrooms.

Quirky rooms that at first appear aesthetically at odds hang together well in this 18th-century almshouse converted into a family home. Here’s why.

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