Where Should You Put a Mirror in a Bedroom?

Put it on the wall beside or opposite the window rather than straight at the foot of the bed. The three placements that work in almost every bedroom are: above a chest of drawers, on the wardrobe wall where you get dressed, and leaning in the corner nearest the daylight. Facing the bed is not a design error, but it is the position people most often move a mirror away from after a few weeks - so live with it before you drill.

Below are the three placements with the actual centimetres, then the honest answer on the foot-of-the-bed question, and the sizes that fit a normal bedroom wall.

1. Above a chest of drawers or dressing table

This is the most reliable spot in the room, because the furniture below gives the mirror a reason to be at that height.

• Width: 60-75% of the width of the furniture. Over a 100 cm chest of drawers, that means a mirror of roughly 60-80 cm. Wider than the furniture and the composition tips over; much narrower and it looks accidental.
• Gap: leave 15-25 cm between the top of the chest and the bottom edge of the glass. Less than 15 cm and the two objects read as one block.
• Height: if you use it standing, the centre of the glass should sit about 150-160 cm above the floor. If you use it seated at a dressing table, drop that to 120-130 cm.

A round mirror suits this position better than a rectangle, because a chest of drawers is already a stack of horizontal lines and a circle breaks them.

2. On the wardrobe wall

This is the working mirror - the one you check before leaving the house - and it has a different requirement: you have to see yourself, not the room.

• Height of the glass: at least 140 cm, ideally 160-180 cm. Below 140 cm you cannot see your shoes and the outfit without stepping back.
• Bottom edge: 25-40 cm above the floor. Any higher and you lose the feet at normal viewing distance.
• Standing room: keep 70-90 cm of clear floor in front. A full-height mirror pressed against a walkway never gets used properly.
• Wardrobe doors: if they swing outward, hang the mirror on the adjacent wall instead - a door that opens into a mirror is how mirrors get broken.

3. Leaning in the corner nearest the window

The placement that changes the room rather than just serving it. A large mirror set at an angle near the window catches daylight and pushes it back across the bedroom, which matters most in north-facing rooms and in bedrooms with one small window.

• Minimum height: 170 cm. Below that a leaning mirror stops showing a full reflection of an adult, and the whole effect looks half-finished.
• Angle: 5-10 degrees off the wall is enough. Steeper and the reflection tilts the ceiling into view.
• Safety: a leaning mirror still needs a fixing strap or bracket to the wall, especially in a bedroom that children or pets use.
• What it reflects: aim it at the window or at a calm corner. A mirror pointed at an open wardrobe simply doubles the mess.

Facing the bed: is it actually a problem?

There is a widely repeated belief - most often attributed to feng shui - that a mirror should never face the bed. We are a mirror maker, not a feng shui consultancy, so here is the practical version instead.

Three things genuinely happen when a large mirror sits at the foot of the bed. Movement in the room registers in your peripheral vision at night, which some people find unsettling and others never notice. Morning light coming through a window behind you is bounced straight back at the pillow. And an unmade bed appears twice, which makes a small bedroom read as busier than it is.

If you want a mirror there anyway - and plenty of well-designed bedrooms have one - two adjustments remove most of the friction: hang it higher than eye level when lying down, or offset it so that it reflects the wall beside the bed rather than the bed itself. A round mirror of 80-100 cm handles this far better than a 200 cm arch.

What not to do

• Buying too small. The most common bedroom mistake. A 50 cm mirror on a 3 m wall reads as an afterthought; the same wall carries a 120 cm mirror comfortably.
• Hanging a heavy mirror over the headboard without proper anchors. Large mirrors are heavy. If the wall is plasterboard and you are not certain of the fixing, put the mirror on another wall or lean it instead.
• Facing a mirror at a doorway into a lit hallway. The reflected light lands on the bed at exactly the wrong hours.
• Two mirrors opposite each other. The infinite corridor effect is striking in a shop and exhausting in a bedroom.

Sizes that fit a normal bedroom wall

Three mirrors that work in a bedroom

Noir - round, black aluminium, 60-200 cm

Eight diameters from 60 to 200 cm, 400-872 EUR. The 80 cm at 440 EUR is the size most often right above a chest of drawers; the 100 cm suits a wider dressing table. A 28 mm profile keeps it visually quiet. See Noir.

Satin Horizon - arch, matte black, 160-200 cm high

Ten formats from 160 x 80 cm to 200 x 140 cm, 520-960 EUR. The 160 x 80 cm is the dressing mirror size: tall enough to see shoes, narrow enough for the wall beside a wardrobe. See Satin Horizon. The same arch also comes in brushed rose-gold as Aurora Blush, a softer finish for the same wardrobe wall.

Solis - frameless organic shape, 120-210 cm

Five sizes from 120 x 60 cm to 210 x 100 cm, 368-688 EUR. The one to lean by the window: the irregular outline reads as sculpture rather than furniture. Compare all five silhouettes on our organic mirrors page. See Solis.

Every mirror is cut to order in our workshop in Wroclaw, Poland (EU) in 15-20 business days, in 4 mm Optiwhite glass. If none of the standard formats matches your wall, we cut to your own dimensions - see made-to-measure mirrors.

Frequently asked questions

How high should a bedroom mirror hang?

With the centre of the glass about 150-160 cm above the floor for a standing mirror, or 120-130 cm above a dressing table where you sit. Above furniture, leave 15-25 cm between the furniture top and the bottom edge.

Should a mirror face the bed?

It can, but it is the placement people most often change later. Reflected movement at night, morning light bounced onto the pillow and a doubled view of an unmade bed are the three practical reasons. Hanging it higher or offsetting it solves most of that.

What size mirror for a bedroom wall?

Above furniture: 60-75% of the furniture width. On a dressing wall: at least 140 cm of glass height, ideally 160-180 cm. Leaning: 170 cm minimum, 190 x 90 cm for a full reflection.

Is a round or a rectangular mirror better in a bedroom?

Round works above a chest of drawers, because it breaks up the horizontal lines of the furniture. Tall arched or full-length shapes work on the dressing wall, where you need height rather than softness.

Can a large mirror make a small bedroom look bigger?

Yes, if it reflects light rather than clutter. Place it beside or opposite the window and point it at the calmest part of the room. A mirror facing an open wardrobe makes a small bedroom look smaller.

Last updated: September 2026.