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Which Mirror Do You Prefer?

4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago

Another question: I found a lovely painted demilune chest at a resale shop, a nice shape and the finish is excellent. It has curved doors on the sides with shelves within, a center door with shelves, and the drawer glides smoothly. It was on sale for $325! DD liked it and I am having it delivered along with all the other stuff to the storage place I rented in their new town. Now we need a mirror, and IMO it demands a round mirror. (DD does not understand and wants to use an unattractive gray wood mirror she already owns that I plan to hide in the family entrance hall from the garage. It is a large area with a 7 or 8 foot drop zone and she needs a mirror there to have a quick look at herself as she goes out to the car.)

Mirror size between 30” and 33”. I found two; one at Ballard’s, a rubbed look blue and gold and one from overstock of driftwood looking wood. I was actually looking for wicker or rattan, something lighter and with texture as interest. In the context of this ever growing collection of items, which do you think works best? And any thoughts or places to look for wicker or rattan?

(DD doesn’t love the Ballard one but likes it better because she says why can’t they match? Why does nothing match?? I have to remember that she is a scientist and has never bought a bed without the matching chest of drawers. So, I need an attractive third option!)

choices are at lower left and upper right


Comments (41)

  • 4 years ago

    To be honest, I think there are better choices out there. But my comment could be informed by my resistance to round mirrors.

    Kswl thanked bbstx
  • 4 years ago

    Of the choices above, i like upper right. Lower left reminds me of a porthole.

    Kswl thanked dedtired
  • 4 years ago
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    A scientist would like matchy! The one with blue of course. Matchy looks less poor....it's the world we live in! I LOVE matchy or BALANCE...!

    Kswl thanked User
  • 4 years ago

    I love the demiluna painted chest-- it ties all the blues together! I prefer the bottom left mirror with the other pieces in the room.


    FWIW.. i do NOT think an eclectic, unmatched room looks "poor"... or that a matched room looks "less poor".

    Kswl thanked Funkyart
  • 4 years ago

    I like he bottom left. I love a simple round mirror as part of a vignette, and they are in right now. My DD has Ikea's Stockholm; it has a cute little shelf built in.


    I took a pic of these mirrors at Home Goods yesterday. The covering is textured like straw.





    Kswl thanked mtnrdredux_gw
  • 4 years ago
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    Great chest!

    I love the curves of this, especially for this room.

    https://www.anthropologie.com/shop/clemente-rattan-mirror?category=mirrors&color=014&type=STANDARD&size=One%20Size&quantity=1



    https://www.westelm.com/products/elinor-rattan-wall-mirror-w3988/



    World Market



    Also — wicker could be painted. You get texture, DD gets matching. :)

    Kswl thanked Jilly
  • 4 years ago

    I love a round mirror over a chest. I too think you can find some better choices. Although not round, i love the first one Jinx posted.

    Kswl thanked Tina Marie
  • 4 years ago

    Of the two you posted, left, the solid frame.

    Kswl thanked palimpsest
  • 4 years ago

    I tried a couple of the wicker styles and they definitely add an ”extra” vibe i did not anticipate….thank heavens for Morpholio. Rather, thank Mtn as i think you suggested it years ago. I had just found this which is very similar to the one just posted, but a little heavier. From Wayfair




    I really like the tone of this wood, also the width and depth of the frame I’m trying to avoid gold anything at DD’s request and this wood is the closest i can come to that tone 😎

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    I would use something different on chest, those candlesticks are to camouflage something that was on the chest in the store.

  • 4 years ago

    Wall color throughout the house is a pleasing taupe, all trim crisp white.

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  • 4 years ago

    I like it a lot!

    Kswl thanked Funkyart
  • 4 years ago

    I like the last round mirror you just posted. You have a lucky daughter to have decorating her space. Everything looks beautiful!

    Kswl thanked amykath
  • 4 years ago

    I like the latest one much better than the other two. 👍

    Kswl thanked Jilly
  • 4 years ago

    I really lke the last one as well. I have this simple round mirror in my foyer. Target! I bought one in gold as well and sometimes alternate. The scale here is distorted as I was trying to keep myself out of the photo.


    Kswl thanked teeda
  • 4 years ago

    The other great thing about this mirror is that it makes me look ten pounds thinner!

    Kswl thanked teeda
  • 4 years ago

    I like the last one and the one Teeda shared. Bonus for the thinning powers!

    Kswl thanked rubyclaire
  • 4 years ago

    Teeda please send that mirror this way. I'll need two.

    Kswl thanked mtnrdredux_gw
  • 4 years ago

    I think I would like some sort of arch topped mirror with that chest.

    Kswl thanked palimpsest
  • 4 years ago

    Mtn, I have a very good quality mirror in my l/r. Seems to more correctly reflect my image. So sometimes I check myself between the two mirrors and choose to believe I'm somewhere in the middle, lol!

    Kswl thanked teeda
  • 4 years ago

    I recently purchased this mirror for our guest bath. It is very nice, solid and maybe the color family you seek.

    https://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/36-Large-Round-Natural-Wood-Wall-Mirror-w-Decorative-Wood-Beads-36-x-2-x-36Round/32085745/product.html

    Kswl thanked jmck_nc
  • 4 years ago

    Teeda, LOVE your mirror, and Jmck yours too!

  • 4 years ago
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    Pal, I haven’t seen an arch top mirror I really like. Many are gothic arches with mullions, and the narrow point at the top means a narrower mirror. DD doesn’t like gold leaf or silver, and I am trying to stay away from another painted finish above the demilune. So far I havent turned up even one suitable Palladian style mirror in my google search for images.

  • 4 years ago
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    The round mirrors you've shown seem to overpower the chest. Maybe the scale is off? How wide is the chest (which is beyond perfect I need to add) 💙 if the size if right the lower left is my pick

    Kswl thanked Arapaho-Rd
  • 4 years ago
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    I think the chest along the back edge is 42”. I was looking for a 30” mirror, mainly because a smaller one would necessitate corbels with something on them on either side, or sconces or prints and I think they would perceive that as fussy. You may be right about the scale. I have been googling like mad, my fingertips are tingling!

  • 4 years ago
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    I'm feeling that you need something less predictable up there. It's almost looking too perfect.

    This isn't over the top deco but just right. Some deco styles other than round might work.



    Kswl thanked just_terrilynn
  • 4 years ago
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    You're right about excess "stuff" to fill a void. That size mirror requires nothing more.

    From Houzz: 30" Free Ship Jun 20-22

    Nautical Decorative Wall Mirror, Rattan, Royal Blue · More Info


    Round Checquered Wall Mirror · More Info


    Kswl thanked Arapaho-Rd
  • 4 years ago

    Maybe for just this once, let DD have her first choice (inattracitve gray wood). She may very well change her mind once she sees it in situ. Sometimes, we need to make our own mistakes and eventually come to realizing our own style.


    Please understand, this is not a criticism of anything you have done or are doing. I know you are having fun decorating for them and trying to get their input and guide them to what you think is going to look the best.

    Kswl thanked cyn427 (z. 7, N. VA)
  • 4 years ago
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    Oh Cyn… you do not know me very well, lol. The ugly mirror is not DD’s first choice, she just has it already and is thinking of utility. Utility is all very well but not when the item is a) ugly and b) inappropriate, and her mirror ticks both those boxes. Using it would be a crime against decorating, they would not see anything wrong with it and it would stay in place forever. Not happening!

  • 4 years ago

    Jt, I would also like something less predictable, which is why i’m leaning towards rattan or wicker. The one you posted is a great size but the shape looks like it can’t make up its mind.


    Arapaho, i LOVE that mirror and would be willing to glaze that red with burnt orange to suit the brief.


    Jinx, no furniture refinishing for me. Have you forgotten the sad tale of my Christmas deer? Besides, the finish on this piece is exquisite. Sound idea though that would admittedly give us more options.

  • 4 years ago

    My post disappeared, sorry! I found another pic and was trying to add it. :D

    I like your deer!

    I understand not wanting to change it, though, since the finish is so good.

    Kswl thanked Jilly
  • 4 years ago
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    Cannot find that mirror on Overstock. i have put in every search parameter and keep getting outlandish results like leather sofas. Something must be wrong with their search function. Do you know the name of the mfg or product?

  • 4 years ago
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    I like that rope wrapped mirror from Houzza, Arapaho! The nautical one would not work; they aren’t nautical, they are horsey. How does this one look? The plate is an 8” IIRC from Anthropologie. I am trying to figure out how to use it 🤔





  • 4 years ago

    I think that one looks great! And love the plate - surely a spot will be found.

    Kswl thanked rubyclaire
  • 4 years ago
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    I take back what I said about round mirrors. That one looks fantastic!


    ETA: could the plate be used as a catchall on the top of the chest? Or upright in an easel on the chest? Is there a fireplace in the room? If so, could it go on the mantel on a stand?

    Kswl thanked bbstx
  • 4 years ago

    That’s exactly what i was thinking, BBstx. Perhaps a rustic thing or two on it as well to calm the unrest 😎

  • 4 years ago

    The curtains came today and they are a dark rust. Fingers crossed they will like them, otherwise we will end up with plain Jane natural linen curtains that — while perfectly lovely— are everywhere.