Your Feng Shui Mirror Placement Guide

Believe it or not, but mirrors are more than just design elements in a home. They have a unique power in that they can also transform or dictate the energy of any room.  

According to the principles of Feng Shui, there are certain dos and don'ts about mirror placement that can have a serious effect on the overall vibe of your home. Whether you believe in Feng Shui or not, it may be wise to learn a little about this ancient practice and how it can impact your life, experiences, and the energy of your home. 

This blog outlines the fundamentals of Feng Shui mirror placement, read on to learn more. 

What Exactly Is Feng Shui? 

As mentioned, it's an ancient Chinese practice. When it comes to interior design, Feng Shui is known as the art of placement. In short, Feng Shui focuses on the placement of objects, furniture, and even people within a certain space, and how this affects energy and experiences. 

The overall premise of this ancient practice is actually quite simple -- it's based on common sense and aims to improve the flow of your home. Where and how you place furniture and decor has an impact on the vibe of the room -- also known as ''Qi'' (pronounced chi). It's this energy that can lead to a sense of happiness and abundance in a home. 

In Feng Shui, you want to avoid bad energy, which is called ''Sha Qi'' or ''Si Qi'' as this can ruin your experience of living in your home.

Top Tips for Feng Shui Mirror Placement 

Interested in changing up the flow and energy of the space you live in? Then you might want to consider putting these practices to the test when hanging your mirrors: 

1. Hang Your Best Mirrors in the Dining Room 

If you've invested in an expensive or statement mirror for your home, the best place to hang it according to the principles of Feng Shui is in your dining room. This is because this area of your home is known as the ''vault'' of one's wealth.

By hanging a large, statement mirror in this room, you can increase the wealth of your vault, and the good energy in your home. In short, the dining room is the one area of your home you should go all out with a mirror/s.  

2. Be Wary When Hanging Mirrors That Face a "Bad" Window 

While it's a common practice to hang a large mirror opposite a window with an unpleasant public area view, it's not always recommended in Feng Shui. Why? Because the practice believes that it can attract negative energy from the outside of your home, in. 

It's best to avoid hanging a mirror opposite a window if majority of view is unpleasant part of street such as electric wires, poles, and piping.

3. Position Mirrors Facing Attractive Vistas

Experts advise that mirrors in feng shui should be treated similarly to aspirin--they can be used to quickly improve a space and bring in more light. However, it is important to be aware of what your mirror reflects, both within and outside of the home. Make sure it reflects something pleasant and not piles of bills, as Benko noted.

4. Place a Mirror in the Hallway in Almost Anywhere.

Feng shui typically sees mirrors placed in hallways as a good thing; however, if it's situated at the end of a hallway, it can impede the energy flow in the building. On the flip side, it can be really effective on the landings of small staircases, as it helps to make the area appear bigger.

5. Mirrors Should Never Face the Toilet

It's also a good idea to keep your mirrors away from your toilet. Bathrooms are said to produce a negative Qi due to the fact that they hold and eliminate our waste. If a mirror reflects this negative Qi, it can only double and spread throughout the home.

While you can certainly hang a mirror inside your bathroom, just make sure it does not face the Toilet. 

6. A Bedroom Mirror Should Not Face Your Bed

Yes, it's common to hang a mirror over a dressing table or vanity, and it invariably ends up facing your bed. But according to Feng Shui, this is something you want to avoid. 

Hanging a mirror in your bedroom is in no way a bad thing. But the practice believes that it can incite poor sleep, restless nights, and bad dreams when placed directly opposite your bed. So if you want to avoid this energy, make sure your wall mirror does not face your bed.

7. Your Living Room Is Not the Bad Place for a Mirror

This sounds like an odd one, but it all boils down to the type of energy you host in your living room. Naturally, when you have guests over at your home, you tend to entertain in the living room, dining room, or outdoors. 

The more people you have in your living room that bring positive energy to your home, the more it's amplified by living room mirrors. If you want to boost your home's energy when you're entertaining, it's good idea to place mirrors in the living room.

Spruce Up Your Space with Mirror City 

Now that you know a little more about Feng Shui mirror placement, it couldn't hurt to apply some of these simple principles to your mirror hanging. If you're looking to add good energy to your home, these principles are a good place to start. 

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