The Best Place in Feng Shui to Put a Mirror in the Living Room

Capturing Reflections

• Place the mirror so that it reflects something beautiful. Hanging a beautiful picture that you find uplifting and inspiring opposite a mirror is one way to ensure a beautiful reflection. Alternatively, place a vase of flowers opposite the mirror. On the other hand, if you have a busy road outside your living room window, don't place the mirror in such a way that it reflects this image. It could reflect the feeling of the busy road coming into your living room, which would negatively impact your well-being.

Size and Shape

• Avoid small mirrors as they chop up the reflected image. If you can't see your entire head when you look in the mirror, this will negatively reflect on your self image. Similarly, don't hang a mirror so low that it chops off the top of your head. According to the website Feng Shui Vibes, you should use square and rectangular mirrors for balance, octagonal shapes for power and circular shapes for unity.

Placement

• Mirrors in feng shui represent the water element. Placing a mirror over a fireplace balances the hot, fiery energy of the fire with the cool, calming reflection of the mirror. If you have an L-shaped room, place the mirror so that it reflects the "missing" part of the room, to create a feeling of space and balance. Never hang a mirror opposite a window, as this causes chi to flow back out of the window. Instead, use a side wall. Don't be tempted to place mirrors opposite each other to create more light, as this causes the chi to move bounce back and forth rather than flowing freely around the room.

Do's and Don'ts

• Use mirrors with either a frame or beveled edge. Always keep mirrors clean so that the image they reflect is true and clear. Avoid using mirror tiles as they break up positive chi. Also never use cracked mirrors as these reflect a distorted image and cause fragmentation in your daily life. Avoid old, antique mirrors with a mottled or tarnished surface as these reflect an untrue image, along with smokey mirrors as they don't reflect clear images. Finally, mount your mirrors securely and vertically on the wall. Don't lean mirrors at an angle, as this creates a chaotic movement of chi.