Where you can and cannot hang a mirror: Feng Shui tips

A mirror is one of the most mysterious objects. Knowing how to place mirrors in your apartment, you can create the necessary optical illusions

to attract attention, expand the space, fill the room with the maximum amount of light.
Mirror surfaces are the first assistants in matters of “enlarging” a room
. Even a small hallway will seem larger if you hang a wide mirror on the side of the front door. The surface of a wardrobe door is also suitable for this purpose. You will learn about other special capabilities of mirrors very soon.

How to place mirrors in your apartment to make the most of the potential hidden in these mysterious objects? Our ancestors used them not only to look at their reflection before leaving home, but also as part of various rituals. The history of the appearance and production of the first mirrors is an interesting event

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Some historical facts

The first surfaces of platinum and gold polished to a shine were found by archaeologists - back in the Bronze Age, people used them as mini-mirrors. A more modern version is associated with the monk John Peckham, who learned to coat glass with a layer of tin. His invention was worse than modern mirrors in apartment interiors, because the concave elements distorted the reflection

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Flat mirrors are an invention of the 16th century. The crystal purity and transparency of the mirror sheet was so beautiful that even the Queen of France bought 119 mirrors for her office! One of them is now kept in the Louvre as the most expensive in the world, because its frame is covered with precious stones, and the glass itself is decorated with onyx and agate. royally beautiful frames in a modern apartment design with mirrors

, decorated with gilding or carvings.

How to protect yourself from negativity?

If you believe in the signs associated with mirrors and do not want to bring trouble to your home, strictly adhere to the following rules:

• take care of the correct placement of mirrors in the house;
• choose a strong mount;
• Carefully take care of this decorative element: promptly wipe off dust and make sure that the frame remains in good condition.

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What to do if the mirror is cracked? Simply throwing it in the trash is not enough. Pre-rinse it with clean water to wash away the energy in your home. Better yet, bury the cracked mirror where no one can find it.

Various mirroring functions

How to place mirrors in an apartment is a secondary question. First you need to determine what function these items will perform in your home. Many people, on a subconscious level, consider mirror surfaces to be peculiar holes in the wall that illusorily expand the space

, resembling doors and windows.

The first function of mirror objects in an apartment is to reflect the appearance of its inhabitants, so that they can appreciate it by looking at themselves from the outside. Young people use this function with pleasure, because without a mirror in the apartment it would be extremely difficult to take a full-length photo of yourself. The second function concerns the relationship of its surface to the water element. This connection is used when choosing the location of mirrors according to Feng Shui

in the apartment.

Signs about the location of mirrors in the house

Many superstitions regarding mirrors are associated with the placement of this item in the home. For example, the teachings of Feng Shui prohibit hanging a mirror in front of the front door or window. Otherwise, it will turn the energy in your home into “distilled water.” As you know, consuming it is harmful, since it washes out all useful microelements from the body. The energy of your home will act on you in a similar way.

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Smooth glass reflects absolutely everything, including the positive energy of the house, transmitting it outward. As a result, your home loses its energetic integrity and ceases to be a “fortress.” You don’t want to return home, and being within your once-native walls brings moral and physical exhaustion.

Where is the best place to install mirrors?

Before placing mirrors in the apartment, you need to determine for what purpose and in what room you have chosen them. Usually one large mirror in a one-room apartment is enough. Its height must be at least a meter. If you decorate a room with it, the size of the mirror canvas may vary both up and down.

According to the teachings of Feng Shui, you need to install a mirror in your apartment in those areas where the energy expansion of the space

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This could be a place with excellent energy or a housing plot that lacks space. Experts in this field suggest where and how to hang a mirror. Here are some tips :

• Place it opposite the dining table so that your family meals are reflected in the mirror surface. This technique will increase the wealth in the house
  - there will always be an abundance of delicious food;
• Make sure that the location of the mirror in the apartment coincides with the location of other positive objects and things that have good energy. It’s good if paintings, figurines, vases and other similar objects are reflected in it;
• You need to place mirrors in the apartment at a level that will be above your head. If there are taller people in your family, use their height as a guide. By constantly bending over to see your reflection, you will only see yourself in an unattractive way. In addition, there has been a connection between this position of the mirror and an increase in headaches.

As you can see, the location of mirror objects

plays a bigger role than their shape, so try to take these recommendations into account and place mirrors in your apartment for the benefit of yourself and the energy of your home.

Interior design and architecture

The history of the invention of mirrors goes back centuries. For a long time, people have attributed magical properties to their smooth reflective surface. Over time, many signs have accumulated about where and why a mirror should not be hung, because it can cause harm to a person. Conversely, there are some feng shui rules, following which you can place a mirror so that it will bring prosperity and health to all family members in the house.

So, let's find out how you can place a mirror in the interior so that it attracts positive energy into the house and brings well-being to its owner.

A mirror in a luxurious frame can become a real interior decoration

The best places for mirrors

Following the rules of Feng Shui, mirrors can be hung in the following places:

• The bedroom is not the best place to place a mirror. However, you can hang it in such a way that it does not reflect the reflection of sleeping people, because this may have a negative impact on their health. It is also forbidden for the intimate moments of a married couple’s life to be reflected in the mirror, because this can affect personal relationships and lead to discord.

Mirror in the bedroom

• The hallway is one of the best places in the house where you should definitely place a mirror. However, it must be placed correctly in interior design. It is through the hallway that positive energy enters the house, and with it the well-being and well-being of the family. Therefore, the mirror needs to be hung in such a way that it visually increases the area of ​​the room, but it should not be hung so that the front door is reflected in it. Otherwise, all the positivity entering the apartment from the outside will go into the mirror and dissolve in it without a trace or be reflected and leave the room.

Large mirror in the hallway

• Kitchen. In the dining room or kitchen, it is best to hang a mirror so that it reflects the dining table where the whole family gathers. This simple rule will help to increase the wealth of home owners many times over. But it is not recommended to hang a mirror in front of the kitchen stove under any circumstances, because this will make the housewife more tired during the cooking process.

Mirror in the dining room

• Bathroom. Two small round mirrors should be hung on the entrance door to the bathroom - one outside and the other inside the bathroom. It is believed that such placement of mirrors can prevent the neutralization of positive Qi energy, which can escape with water into the toilet and bathtub.
• Living room. In the hall or living room, it is best to place a mirror in such a way that it reflects beautiful decorative elements - paintings, vases with flowers, beautiful figurines or family amulets. In this case, the power of the mirror will double the positive energy of beautiful things and bring prosperity to the house.

Beautiful things should be reflected in the mirror

Mirror shape

Feng Shui experts say that the shape of the mirror does not matter at all. That is, you can use round, oval, rectangular or square mirrors.

Round mirrors not only look harmonious in the interior, but also double the positive energy

There are also mirrors in the shape of a triangle or a drop. Depending on the style of the interior, they can also be used, but it is still better to choose mirrors with slightly rounded edges. If you bought a mirror, but its shape doesn’t suit you in any way, you can decorate the frame yourself using various materials.

You can make a decorative frame for a mirror with your own hands

At the same time, you should refrain from using angular, irregularly shaped mirrors with sharp corners in the form of spikes or a sharp break in lines in interior design. It is believed that this form of mirror can bring an atmosphere of irritation, anger and aggression into the room.

The Bagua mirror, framed by a wide octagonal frame with esoteric trigrams printed on it, has extremely strong positive energy. It is the Bagua mirror that can protect a person’s home from evil spirits and the influence of evil spirits.

The Bagua Mirror has strong energy

However, such a mirror must be hung on the outside of the door in such a way that it does not reflect neighboring doors or windows. Therefore, the Bagua mirror can only be hung on the doors of a detached country house, but it is absolutely not suitable for city apartments located on a standard staircase.

Bagua Mirror

Every apartment or country house must have a large mirror in which all family members can be reflected at full length. This will help increase the health and well-being of each of them.

Full length floor mirror

Rules for handling a mirror

Mirrors have an inexplicable mystical power - people have believed in this statement since ancient times. On this basis, many signs and superstitions arose. Let's consider the most common of them, as well as simple magical rules for handling mirrors.

• Broken mirror . There is a belief that a broken mirror brings misfortune, illness or can even lead to the death of a person. This belief arose because people considered the reflection in the mirror to be their double. And if the image of the double was broken, the person himself could suffer.

Folk signs warn: a broken mirror is not good!
However, do not despair if you break a mirror. You need to carefully collect all the fragments and then rinse them under running water. This will help wash away all the information about the reflections in it, and there is nothing to fear in the future. Later, you can safely throw away the fragments and forget about this unpleasant incident.

• Dirty mirror. The surface of mirrors requires constant and careful care. Under no circumstances should it be allowed to become dirty, dust to settle or streaks to form. On the contrary, the mirror should be washed or wiped with a special glass care product as often as possible. A clean mirror brings calm and soft energy into the house, but a dirty and untidy one can bring considerable trouble.

Mirrors should always be clean

Bad places for mirrors

Over many centuries of handling mirrors, people have figured out which places in the room are absolutely not suitable for placing mirrors. The rules of Feng Shui are largely supported by folk signs. So, it is not recommended to hang mirrors in the following places:

• Entrance door. It is not advisable to hang a mirror directly on the door leaf, and it is strictly not recommended to place it opposite the front door. It is believed that positive energy coming from outside is reflected from the surface of the mirror and immediately goes back without lingering in the house.

It is not recommended to place a mirror opposite the front door

• Window - mirrors cannot be hung opposite the windows either, because the flow of energy receives a through direction and it leaves, leaving no positivity in the house.

You cannot hang a mirror opposite the windows.

• Marital bed. Under no circumstances should a mirror be hung opposite the place where a married couple sleeps and rests. We already know that such a seemingly insignificant detail can lead to a breakdown in relationships in a couple, as well as cause serious health problems.

The reflection of sleeping people in the mirror is dangerous to their health

• Desktop. A mirror can double everything that is reflected in it. Therefore, a mirror placed opposite the table in the office can increase the amount of work, and the person will be more tired.

Mirror opposite the workplace

• Ugly objects - any ugly, ugly or unkempt things should also not be reflected in the mirror, as this doubles the negative energy.
• Ceiling - there should also be no mirrors on the surface of the ceiling, no matter how fashionable and relevant it may seem. However, today the demand for mirrored ceilings has already decreased significantly, although previously it seemed to be the pinnacle of design thought.

In a mirrored ceiling, all objects are reflected upside down and fragmented.

• Mirror – you can’t hang one mirror opposite another. There is an opinion that this creates a magical mirror corridor from which otherworldly entities and evil spirits can easily enter our world. Therefore, mirrors placed in this way will not bring anything good to family members.

Mirror opposite mirror

• A mosaic made from pieces of mirror or mirror tiles will also not bring anything good. A reflection, broken into many separate pieces, can not have the most favorable effect on the health of family members or all those who see themselves in a “fragmented” form.

Mirror mosaic - beautiful, but dangerous!
And in the end I would like to add that signs come true only for those who sincerely believe in them. And those who do not pay attention to superstitions can place mirrors in the interior at their own discretion, guided by their own taste preferences.

Mirror in the interior

Where should you not place reflective surfaces?

Our favorite mirror reflects not only our beauty. It can harm your health

, take away prosperity if you neglect the tips described in Feng Shui.
Firstly, do not keep cracked or broken mirrors in your house, because they can store negative energy and bring it into your life. Secondly, remember where and how to hang a mirror :

• To have a good rest, do not place a dressing table or other mirrored objects opposite the place where you sleep - this will cause unnecessary psychological stress
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• According to feng shui experts, the reflection of a sleeping couple will lead to the fading of feelings. In general, it is better to refrain from even the desire to buy a mirrored wardrobe for the bedroom if you plan to place it opposite the bed;
• Hanging any mirror opposite the entrance to the apartment is wrong. It is believed that the reflection of the entrance doors makes you leave the house with all the benefits that you have. On the contrary, favorable Qi energy needs to be preserved and accumulated inside your home, making sure that only the “right” things
  . The same applies to the display of windows - try to prevent them from getting caught in the reflections in the trellis;
• To make the housewife less tired in the kitchen, do not place even small mirrors in front of her. Experts also advise not to use mirror tiles in the interior, so as not to “break” your happiness into pieces,
• Don't install mirrors in corners or too close to the floor, and avoid having your image cut into pieces.

How to properly place a mirror in the house?

So, the mirror cannot be placed opposite the front door or windows. In addition, you should not hang it or place it where it can easily break - this is also a very bad omen. Therefore, it is important to take care of the reliability of the fastening. You should not hang a mirror on the inside surface of the bathroom door, otherwise the good Qi energy will “leak” through the drains.

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In principle, there are no other restrictions on the placement of this item in the home. The main thing is that the mirror reflects only objects that are pleasing to the eye. For example, place it on the closet door (from the inside) with your favorite clothes. In this simple way you will only increase the positive.

There is another ancient sign: mirrors cannot be hung opposite each other. They form an energy corridor through which evil spirits can penetrate.

Mirror tour of the rooms of the house

In the hallway you will definitely want to evaluate your appearance, so install a beautiful large mirror

close to the exit from the house. It should be at least half your height in height.

For the kitchen, mirror surfaces do not carry a functional load, so here you can completely do without them. You won't fix your hair or apply makeup while cooking. As an exception, you can create a small reflective area on the wall in the dining area, and other mirror techniques can be used in the kitchen only to increase space.

In the toilet and bathroom, as in rooms related to the water element, mirrored objects will always be appropriate. You need to place mirrors in the apartment so that you like your reflection, but do not bother you. It all depends on the character of the person and his attitude towards himself. It is better to buy special products for the bathroom

, which relate more to the plumbing section than to decor. Such mirrors will resist moisture well due to the protective layer on the glass. Choose models with light green or green on the back, but not with purple on the back.

In the living room and bedroom it is better to do without the effect of space reflection

. If in the bedroom you want to be able to see your reflection in order to perform cosmetic procedures, make sure that the bed is not visible in the mirror. This item has the ability to absorb the energy of a sleeping person.

How to place mirrors in an apartment - according to the teachings of Feng Shui or according to your own feelings - is an individual decision. The main thing is that you feel that when you come to the house, you want to be in it, and that everything is good and safe in the family. Try to do everything to increase this comfort

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Feng Shui mirror - properties

People have long known about the mysterious properties of mirrors. No wonder they are widely used in white and black magic.

mirror magic

In Feng Shui, mirrors play a rather important role. To change something you need to turn to the mirror for help. However, they must be handled very carefully so as not to cause harm (!), since this is a rather strong and serious object that has the ability to make the necessary changes, both in your living space and in your destiny.

According to Feng Shui, a mirror not only reflects, but also attracts and recreates the missing space, and creates the illusion of a large room, and also redistributes the flow of Qi. For a mirror to be beneficial and double your luck, it must be in the right place.

Where should you hang a mirror?

In the hallway, hang a mirror so that the people in it can be seen from head to toe, and in no case will the front door be reflected.

Hang a large wall mirror in the dining room, which will reflect a beautifully set table. This will make it seem like there is twice as much food. An important condition in Feng Shui is that the mirror must be of such a size that the seated people along with the food are reflected in it completely, with all parts of the body, and not just half.

It is very favorable, from the point of view of Feng Shui, when the mirror reflects something that pleases the eye - a garden or a beautiful landscape. And perhaps a pond. Reflecting a body of water is comparable to bringing a new property into your home. This symbolically helps to increase wealth and acquire new wealth.

mirror in the hallway

In the nursery

According to popular wisdom, it is better for children under one year of age not to look in the mirror. Children are more sensitive to changes occurring in the subtle world and see what is inaccessible to adults. Entities from the looking glass can not only greatly frighten a child, but also cause him irreparable harm.

Our ancestors believed that negative energy accumulates in this object, and all the negativity is transferred to the baby if he looks at his reflection for too long.

It’s not for nothing that many parents notice that children, after looking in the mirror, begin to cry for no reason and become restless.

If the mirror hangs opposite the mirror

When a mirror hangs opposite a mirror, they form a so-called mirror corridor. It is believed that through it demons and other otherworldly inhabitants penetrate into our world, in most cases they are unfriendly to people. If a person is energetically weakened - sick, upset about something, tired - he is used as a donor, taking away the remaining energy and leaving him completely “empty”. If others do not intervene, this could even end in suicide.

Mirrors are placed opposite each other only sometimes - for example, during fortune telling. But such rituals are forbidden to be performed alone and for fun.

Knowing why you can’t hang a mirror in one place or another, it’s easy to avoid failures, illnesses, and financial difficulties. If problems start in the family, it’s time to check whether the reflective surfaces in the house are located correctly.

How to hang a mirror on a plasterboard wall?

In order to hang any objects on a plasterboard wall, you cannot use ordinary nails. As a rule, special butterfly dowels . The longitudinal ribs of such a dowel protect against rotation. This dowel also has a locking edge that prevents the fastening system from falling into the hole.

The butterfly dowel is used when you need to hang a mirror weighing up to 20 kg. If it weighs more, it can put a lot of stress on the drywall. In this case, the sheet of drywall is hemmed on the inside or outside with another sheet of drywall or plywood. Fastening is done using butterfly dowels or anchor bolts.

In the same way, using special dowels or anchors, a hook or rail is installed to hang the mirror on a fishing line, rope, or chain.

, special brackets for hanging mirrors are also sold . First, the bottom line is marked on which the staples are attached. The mirror is simply inserted into these brackets. After which the staples are attached from above. Thus, the mirror is clamped in brackets.

The brackets can also be lateral. They do not spoil the appearance of the mirror, as they are completely transparent, wooden or chrome-plated.

There are also special systems for hanging mirrors . These systems consist of aluminum profiles, fasteners, fishing line, etc. However, if this option is suitable for a home, it is only for one in which an ultra-modern urban or technical style predominates.

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Through-hole mounting for mirrors

As the name implies, the fastenings here pass through the mirror. For this purpose, four holes are provided in it at the production stage. You just have to install dowels in them and fix the mirror on the wall. If there were no holes when purchasing, you can ask the store to drill them.

Typically, dowels consist of:

• sleeves. it is placed in the wall and firmly fixed in it;
• screw;
• pressure pads that ensure installation safety; they are placed between the canvas and the surface on which it is attached;
• decorative plugs.

When attaching dowels to tiles, wood paneling or PVC panels, it is worth remembering that you need to go deeper into the base of the surface. This requires special long dowels. Another option is to remove the covering from the wall and mount the mirror on a bare surface. There are special fittings for fragile materials like drywall or chipboard. Such dowels are called “butterfly”, Driva dowel.

You can make holes in the product for through fastening yourself. To do this, you need a diamond drill designed for working with glass and a low-speed drill. Place the mirror on a stable, comfortable surface, degrease the drilling areas and mark them with a marker. When drilling, the mirror will heat up, which may cause it to crack. To avoid this, set the speed to 300-1000 rpm and place cold plasticine or other similar material around the markings. It will cool the drilling site and prevent damage to the glass.