Guides & Inspiration

On the side wall you face as you walk in, above a console — not opposite the front door, unless that door faces a window or an open view. The reflection decides the position, not the free wall.

Hang a mirror with its centre 145–155 cm above the floor. This guide gives the exact heights in centimetres for hallways, above a sofa, above a sideboard, above a basin and for full-length mirrors — plus the optical rule that decides how tall a full-length mirror really needs to be.

Usually yes - a round mirror softens a room built from straight lines. Here is exactly when it works, when a rectangle is the better answer, and what diameter to choose above a sofa or a console.