Article September 3, 2007 ISSUE

LESSONS from a MIRROR

BY MARGRET ULLRICH

Some time ago, when I was living in a former apartment, I bought a mirrored wall closet for my bedroom. It was located opposite two windows that looked out onto a park-like garden.

The mirrors opened up the room and created a completely different atmosphere. The room became bright with light, reflecting the sun, the sky, and the shimmering treetops. When I wanted to look out onto the garden, I could just as well look at the opposite wall. The clearer and cleaner the mirror surface was, the clearer and brighter the light, sky, and colors of the garden appeared in the reflection.