What to do with extra mirror?

10 years ago

I have a whited custom framed mirror 5x 4 feet. It was in my dining room. I moved and now the new dining room has a large mirror in it. What is your opinion about using my mirror on the opposite parallel wallin the dining room? Attached please find photo of new dining room. Any ideas of what other room a large framed mirror would work in? Thanks!

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ecpt

10 years ago

Too much mirror for my taste.

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miacometlady
10 years ago
I with the current wall and cabinet mirrored, I would not add any more mirror. Does the master closet have a wall large enough for your mirror?
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Jacquelyn Freshour
10 years ago
I wouldn't put it in the dining room if there is that other large mirror in there- it would start to feel like a fun house with all the reflections. Can you use the mirror in a bedroom, bathroom or foyer instead?
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BeverlyFLADeziner
10 years ago
The mirror in your new home is too large for over your sideboard. Do you want to change out one for the other? I would recommend only installing mirrors in dining rooms at the head of the table

Most rooms this size would not have a sideboard and a china cabinet. Yours with the mirror at the back IMO is really too much mirror for the room. Your room could be so much more without all this reflection.

The current chandelier is a bit undersized for the room

Here is one way to configure the room.
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User
10 years ago
How about entry way?
Imirab
Original Author
10 years ago
Thank you all for your opinions! Majority wins- I won't be putting a second mirror in the dining room. Unfortunately the foyer is too small.
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User
10 years ago
Sell it :)
kcmnc
10 years ago
Bedroom ceiling?
outshopping422
10 years ago
What if you lean your custom mirror on the existing mirror? :)
kfredifer
10 years ago
We had one in our bathroom...and moved it to our family room downstairs in the basement...hung it lengthwise on a wall to the side of our bar area and it looks great. It gives the space the illusion of more room and depth, then we added rope lighting to give it more fun to the area
Imirab
Original Author
10 years ago
Everyone has great ideas, but still not sure. I like the idea about putting it in the foyer, so here's some pictures of what the foyer looks like. The only place it would fit would be above the table with the yellow lamp
. In these photos you can also see the custom white framed mirror leaning up against the window.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
I think it would look squished there I am one of those that don’t usually like huge mirrors in DRs IMO most people do not want to watch themselves eat so I would remove the one that is there too but if not place a big piece of art across from it.
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User
10 years ago
Definitely not the entry way. It'll be cramped and mess with those beautiful French doors