Mirror size on mantle

6 years ago

Hello home decorators! I just bought a mirror from Structube and I knew it was going to big, but I’m worried it’s too big.
The clock is staying.
The large curtain rod knobs are not (think minimalist black caps)
Drapes will eventually change
And I just grabbed random knick knacks to see if filling the mantle (the eventual plan) made it look proportional.

Thanks in advance!!
(No one ever tells you how hard it is to make a design decision in your own home! Bless Houzz!) Also- Pardon the Mess :)

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6 years ago

last modified: 6 years ago

I hesitate to say this since you say the clock is staying, but what you've effectively done by hanging it so high is created a disproportionate focal point that dwarfs everything else in the room. If you would consider removing the clock from "on high", you'll bring the focus of the room back down where it belongs and decorating the space will become instantly easier.

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maddielee
6 years ago
I think the size is fine. Corner fireplaces are always hard to style. Since the clock is staying, have you consider a mirror with a wood frame? The iron of the clock makes the mirror look a little to much like they came in a set.
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BeverlyFLADeziner
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Your mirror should not b dwarfed by the wall clock

Is this a dining room or living room?
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sdifeo
Original Author
6 years ago
It’s our dining room... I have thought about a wood frame but because our floors are hardwood, our dining table is live edge wood and our buffet is a wood dresser, I was worried it was too much metal.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
6 years ago
Take the giant clock off the wall and get a piece of art for above the FP No one needs to know what time it is in an entertaing space and if they do they have a phone
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Sabrina Alfin Interiors
6 years ago
I think I'd skip the mirror and put a tall narrow sculpture or vase there. Putting a mirror on an angle feels off to me, especially if you're just leaning it.
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Celery. Visualization, Rendering images
6 years ago
Yes I agree with so big wall clock your mirror looks smallish.
treesstandingtall
6 years ago
Dear sdifeo, please don't be offended, but IdaClaire and others are so right. The giant clock creates this weird focal point. It's all you see at first and the room looks like little shrubs underneath. When you like something, it doesn't mean it fits in your house. Learned that myself the hard way.

I'd like to compliment you with your gorgeous dining table. Take that as your best piece and work from there. I do not understand your choice of chairs around it though.

In itself the mirror is the right size. But you have to be sure it doesn't lean back or forward in order not to get a weird reflection of the ceiling or floor. And, to be honest (which will help you most), I believe it is not up to the standard the dining table is setting. Looks a bit cheap next to it.

Since your windows also mirror quite well, to me it becomes a bit much in the evenings. So I agree with Sabrina Alfin, that a tall narrow sculpture or vase would probably be best.