HomeBeautiful
  • Open Homes
  • Bathroom
  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor
  • Decorate
  • Hamptons
  • Podcasts
  • Beach House
  • hacks
HomeBeautiful
  • Open Homes
  • Bathroom
  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor
  • Decorate
  • Hamptons
  • Podcasts
  • Beach House
  • hacks
Subscribe
Getting your coastal kitchen floor plan right
Watch 2:03

Getting your coastal kitchen floor plan right

{headline}

{headline}

3 things your house doesn’t need, according to Feng Shui

3 things your house doesn’t need, according to Feng Shui

How to generate positive energy in your work space with feng shui

How to generate positive energy in your work space with feng shui

Feng Shui: Inviting good energy into your home

Feng Shui: Inviting good energy into your home

11 best bar stools to elevate your kitchen

11 best bar stools to elevate your kitchen

{headline}

{headline}

12 large pots that will make your plant look amazing

12 large pots that will make your plant look amazing

8 small things that can take your home from blah to beautiful

8 small things that can take your home from blah to beautiful

7 best indoor plants for your bathroom

7 best indoor plants for your bathroom

{headline}

{headline}

Take a peek inside our cosy June issue

Take a peek inside our cosy June issue

A new service now delivers gorgeous plants to your door

A new service delivers plants to your door

Freedom Furniture launch new autumn/winter collection

Freedom Furniture new collection

How to style your home office

How to style your home office

12 affordable (and stylish) home office essentials

12 affordable (and stylish) home office essentials

8 stylish desk chairs

8 stylish desk chairs

Get creative with this home-delivered DIY pottery kit

Get creative with this home-delivered DIY pottery kit

  1. Home
  2. Decorate

Where to hang mirrors, according to Feng Shui

Get the ‘flow’ of your home right - by Laura Barry
  • 01 May 2019
Where to hang mirrors, according to Feng Shui
Getty images

Feng Shui is an ancient practice that originated in China and – within interior design - is often thought of as the art of placement. That is, understanding how the placement of you, objects and furniture within a space can affect your life, energy and experiences. In general, Feng Shui is simply arranging your home in a common-sense way that enhances the flow of your home.

According to Feng Shui, where and how you hang your mirrors can have positive or negative effects on the energy in your home. Here are some tips for hanging mirrors in your home, according to Feng Shui.

1. Place a mirror on the wall perpendicular to your front door, not opposite it.

2. Placing a mirror in your dining room will represent your capacity to hold wealth. Go big or go home.

3. Ensure any mirrors that are on your walls reflect things you want more of, such as beautiful views, gardens or natural light.

4. Mirrors should only be hung somewhere along the length of a hallway, not at the end of it, otherwise is can ‘slow’ the flow of energy in your house.

5. Feng Shui teachings assert that a mirror in a living room can reflect either more people and positive energy, or negative energy, depending on the temperament of your guests within the room.

6. Avoid hanging a mirror in the kitchen, as the rules of Feng Shui associate this placement with negative energy.

7. Avoid hanging mirrors above a workspace, as it is believed to reflect (and double) your workload.

This article originally appeared on Better Homes and Gardens.

You might also like:

Feng Shui: Inviting good energy into your home

How to generate positive energy in your workspace with feng shui

10 ways to mindful living

Laura Barry
Laura Barry
Laura Barry is a writer, bookworm and interior design enthusiast with a love for reporting on all things homes and lifestyle. When not tapping away at her keyboard, Laura can be found making endless cups of tea or perusing the shelves of Sydney’s many bookstores.

FREE Miranda Kerr Mug-SAVE 31%

by Royal Albert, when you subscribe

Subscribe Now
FREE Miranda Kerr Mug

FREE Miranda Kerr Mug-SAVE 31%

by Royal Albert, when you subscribe

Subscribe Now
FREE Miranda Kerr Mug

Recommended to you

Getting your coastal kitchen floor plan right
Watch 2:03

Getting your coastal kitchen floor plan right

{headline}

{headline}

3 things your house doesn’t need, according to Feng Shui

3 things your house doesn’t need, according to Feng Shui

How to generate positive energy in your work space with feng shui

How to generate positive energy in your work space with feng shui

Feng Shui: Inviting good energy into your home

Feng Shui: Inviting good energy into your home

11 best bar stools to elevate your kitchen

11 best bar stools to elevate your kitchen

{headline}

{headline}

12 large pots that will make your plant look amazing

12 large pots that will make your plant look amazing

8 small things that can take your home from blah to beautiful

8 small things that can take your home from blah to beautiful

7 best indoor plants for your bathroom

7 best indoor plants for your bathroom

{headline}

{headline}

Take a peek inside our cosy June issue

Take a peek inside our cosy June issue

A new service now delivers gorgeous plants to your door

A new service delivers plants to your door

Freedom Furniture launch new autumn/winter collection

Freedom Furniture new collection

How to style your home office

How to style your home office

12 affordable (and stylish) home office essentials

12 affordable (and stylish) home office essentials

8 stylish desk chairs

8 stylish desk chairs

Get creative with this home-delivered DIY pottery kit

Get creative with this home-delivered DIY pottery kit

HomeBeautiful
  • About Us
  • Subscribe Today
  • Contact Us
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
HomeBeautiful Magazine Subscribe
  • About Us
  • Subscribe Today
  • Contact Us
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy

Brands

  • Beauty Crew
  • marie claire
  • Who

Our Network

  • Better Homes and Gardens
  • BHG Shop
  • New Idea food
  • New Idea
  • Girlfriend
  • That’s Life
  • All Recipes
  • Practical Parenting
  • 7plus
  • 7News
  • Health Engine
  • The West Australian
  • Perth Now
  • Airtasker
  • Society One
  • Starts at 60
© 2021 Are Media PTY LTD
Get more from

Magazine Subscription Offer

FREE Miranda Kerr Mug-SAVE 31%

Shop This Offer
FREE Miranda Kerr Mug