According to Feng Shui, you’re not supposed to hang large mirrors in your bedroom. Tradition has it, a mirror facing the bed directly depletes your personal energy at nighttime when your body should be repairing itself. A mirror facing your bed is also said to bring the energy of the third party into your relationship.
If you are inclined to use mirrors in your bedroom and are Feng Shui-conscious, it’s best to use small mirrors and position them over the bed as I did here for a couple from the East Coast.
But if you’re dealing with a headboard wall with only one window (asymmetrical architecture), let me teach you a little mirror trick that will go one step further and help restore the balance to the space.
In order to usher in aesthetic balance and be fair to both inhabitants, I hung the mirrors in a pattern that trails off to the right. You will notice a few of the mirrors are hung directly over the bedside table on the right yet are still part of the overall collection. A simple trick that works every time.
To create your trick mirror collection, find finishes or styles that coordinate, not necessarily match, then place them in your desired configuration. You may want to determine the layout by placing them on the floor or bed before committing a nail to the wall. Not only is positioning mirrors over the headboard good juju, it’s simple, easy and affordable.
Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest designer of them all? OK, that may be a bit much.
Until next time…
Ok, Mark … here’s a design dilemma … small apartment, single person (ugh!), what do you suggest for bed size and type? and please confirm that my Feng Shui is correct when my bed faces a wall of windows …. I know it can’t face the door … Thanks! 124 days ago
oh, and what do you do if your closet doors are mirrored and they face the side of the bed ?? 124 days ago
I do use Feng Shui as much as possible, but a mirror facing my bed would scare the beejeebers out of me, during the night, so Feng Shui or not….I only have a small mirror on another wall, strictly for reflecting light from a window. 124 days ago
So NOW what do I do about the heavy gentleman’s chest which has mirrored doors and is on the wall facing the foot of the bed? 124 days ago
Okay, was single now engaged live in a two bedroom apartment combining two homes nightmare. As an OBSESSIVE ORGANIZER I need decorative storage since I had to give up a closet for his things… 124 days ago
Mark you really threw in a monkey wrench this time. Most bedroom suites, including mine, have a large mirror over the dresser. According to feng shui this should be removed? This means the majority of hotel rooms in the USA know nothing about feng shui at all. Revolutionary! 124 days ago
I love the way the room looks with the mirrors. I often see people hang a cluster of prints in groupings on walls as well. I just can’t seem to get this right with respect to size and scale. Everything is either too big or too small. I envy you and other people that can just make a room look great; I really wish I had that talent. Can’t wait to read the next blog. Linda C. 124 days ago
Mark, the room with the multiple mirrors above the bed is absolutely beautiful! The mirrors seem to make a nice connection between the two windows. The mirror is right…you are the best designer of them all! (I already knew that from watching you work your magic on Clean House.) 118 days ago