Brief
Formal reception rooms for a family that entertains at scale.
Constraint
Mirror multiplies everything, including mistakes. Any misalignment appears twice and any clutter appears four times.
Approach
Mirror is treated as a plane, not a finish — gridded into gold-framed bays so the reflections land on a rhythm instead of scattering. The ceiling mirrors the table, and nothing else in the room is allowed to compete.
Material palette
- Antiqued mirror
- Gilt metal
- Marble
- Rose velvet
- Silk rug
Outcome
The rooms read longer than they measure. That is the whole trick, and it only works because the grid is exact.
