I think it looks lovely and I do not see it as looking like it should go the other way at all.

I don't see that at all - the 'on its side' because I put a Craigslist find in my upstairs bath on it's side just Saturday! It'll look good either way.

It looks great! (They both do.)

thank you and thanks to the previous poster. To me, yours looks perfect. I suppose I am stuck on mine because I saw it in the store hanging vertically and that was my intention until I realized it was too big. When I placed this same mirror above a large cabinet on its side, for some reason it looked good to me then. Maybe I just need to get use to it. Thanks again.

(Beautiful bathroom btw)

Both mirrors look wonderful to me!! I never thought of putting an oval on it's side, before--I will now!!
Thanks for the idea!!

By itself, the mirror looks fine, and better than if you placed it portrait-wise. If/when you place something under it, that piece may change the look. You will want a piece of furniture that is at least that wide.

But for what it is worth, a 47 inch high mirror is not too tall for a room with a 9 foot ceiling. I have a rectangular one exactly that size and it looked great in my house with 9 foot ceilings.

I have one in my entry on it's side. You might be happier if you had something beneath it to ground it that has a horizontal line to it also. Notice how my3dogs has the chair rail beneath hers. I have a small cabinet beneath mine - I'll see if I have a pic of it. An oval mirror can work either way, just depends on the rest of the setting.

Thanks everyone. One more question. I just noticed a small greying spot on the mirror (the kind you see on old mirrors). It is very small and doesn't bother me unless it will grow. Anyone familiar with spots that show up on glass? Thanks!

My3dogs,
Great mirror! I love it so much I bought it at Home Depot about 3 years ago when I redid my bathroom. I also hung it on it's side. I'll try and take pics later, probably in the morning. It's kind of grey and gloomy here in Boston today. What you steal if for? ;)

Silly~~~~~> who is a my2dogs gal!

They look great on their sides. I wouldn't know they are on their sides unless you told me.

I don't have a problem with the oval on its side. It is done all the time. Just call it elliptical instead and you will see it differently. LOL

I am not sure that the mirror doesn't feel awfully heavy to have nothing below it, tho. Everything else we can see in the room has pretty simple lines and feels soft, while to me the mirror calls for heavy pieces in a more ornate space. A bad spot in the mirror, especially since you say it wasn't at bargain, would make me reconsider.

My3dogs, I love the beaded edge on your mirror - a classic!

I use oval shapes on the side often...my coffee table, and I have a platter on top of my hutch on an iron easel. It's a comforting look.

As for your mirror, I don't think it looks off at all, it's lovely, and the frame is so unique...can't tell about the spot you mentioned, that might be a deal breaker.

Mine is by Pottery Barn, and I paid about 1/10th of the original price when I bought it last Saturday! Its finish is great - like old sterling silver, and the beaded edge is what sold me. It's a beautiful touch.

Pretty mirror! I like how that was also. Don't think it looks odd at all.

Yes, I understand. I, too, loved the beaded edge. And I tried throughout my bathroom redo to repeat elements, as well. And I agree, it does have a beautiful finish.
Gee, as to yours being a Pottery Barn mirror? Did I somehow insult you? Geezus, to me, PB is overpriced, made in China, stuff that you can find in many other places (and overpriced stuff that i really love, btw, but still). I guarantee you, I have the exact same mirror, bought at Home Depot.

No big deal.. I was just trying to be friendly...I admire your taste and ability to scope out a bargain. I do the same. I HOPE you know I didn't literally mean STEAL? Whatever, keep the price to yourself. HTG, I'm totally not understanding your reply?? Good for you... it's Pottery Barn. Enjoy it. I mean, all your posts are about snagging bargains.. I didn't in any way think I was being forward asking what your latest (fantastic) steal was. It was meant as a compliment.

Sorry I bothered, really.

Silly

Insult me? I don't know how you ever got that idea! Heck no!

It's a great bargain from Craigslist, and the original seller happened to get it from Pottery Barn, which is why I said that's where it's from. It doesn't matter to me where it came from if I see an item that I like. I prefer vintage things, although the mirror is only 4 years old, over buying new. That's why I tend to scope out Craigslist and eBay for most of my 'decor'.

There's a lady on the HGTV decorating board who is fortunate enough to have a 'transfer station' in her town, more commonly referred to as the town dump. The people there who are bringing items to discard put the items that are still good, but that they no longer want, in a small building they call the 'swap shop'. She has shown us some incredibly beautiful finds from there, and if my town had the same thing, I'd be 'shopping' there as well.

Believe me, if my mirror had come from Lowes or Home Depot I would have said so. I have shopped at both places and have found clearance curtain rods for a 5th of their regular price, just because the vendor was changing to new packaging.

You didn't insult me in the least, and I'm sorry if my reply made it seem that way.