Mirror in the bedroom

Any bedroom will look more luxurious, lighter and more solemn, if it has a mirror. It can really increase the volume of the room, visually expanding its boundaries. This technique is often used by designers, decorating small rooms. Do not forget about the atmosphere that creates a mirror in the bedroom – reflections, like nothing else, are able to give the environment a flair of romantic mystery and exciting mystery.

Having decided to place mirrors in the bedroom, most importantly, do not overdo it. The presence of a large number of reflective surfaces will act on a person is not entirely beneficial. They can provoke attacks of unreasonable anxiety and confusion.

Mirror with decor in a classic bedroom

Agree, it is not very pleasant now and then to see yourself in all foreshortenings in the mirror. Willy-nilly you begin to get distracted by your appearance and think about how people perceive you. It is very difficult not only to concentrate on an important matter, but also to relax. Especially in this regard, the presence of a mirror in the bedroom to women. They begin to delve into themselves, looking for the shortcomings of the image, and plunged into thinking about ways to eliminate them. And the desire to do this immediately pushes all other cases for an indefinite time.

Hence the conclusion: the location and the number of mirrors in this room should be such that the person lying on the bed could turn in it without bothering constantly looking at his own reflection. Accordingly, the bed should not stand between the mirror walls. There should be no mirrors at the head of the bed, however, as in the legs. And certainly, do not recommend you mirror in the bedroom to place on the ceiling. An interesting situation, like the desired subject of the interior, and at the same time problematic. Let’s try to figure out where and how to properly place mirrors in such an intimate room.

A neat oval mirror in the bedroom

Magic teachings on mirrors

“Sorcerers and psychics, whose popularity is unconditional today, advise their customers to immediately get rid of the mirrors, which reflected unpleasant events and, of course, in any case do not outweigh such mirrors in the bedroom, otherwise you will have to forget about a full-fledged sleep.”

A large mirror on the floor

In this ancient teaching, mirrors have a special role. According to his conception, a mirror is an object that redistributes energy flows, and the Bagua mirror is generally able to shield from any negative that emanates from various objects. That is why practical feng shui adheres to strict regulations concerning the location and form of these magic objects:

1. The mirror hanging in the bedroom should not have sharp corners;
2. a man must be reflected in it in full growth;
3. the dimensions of the small mirror should reflect the head of the person looking, without cutting its contours, otherwise the person will suffer from headaches;
4. In the field of mirror reflection, there should not be a matrimonial bed, this provokes betrayals and quarrels in the family;
5. If the mirror simultaneously reflects the bed and the door leading out of the bedroom, then the problems will double.

Decorative mirrors over the bed

Chinese teaching insists that sleep is a time of liberation from negative emotions, and in the event that the sleeper is reflected in the mirror, the process becomes impossible, because the magic glass will return all outgoing streams to the owner.

Shamans of the North in general categorically oppose the placement of any mirror in the bedroom, because they are sure that there is someone in the looking-glass, whose pair of eyes always watches what is happening, voluntarily or involuntarily falling into his field of vision. Reflected in the mirror man will not sleep well, he can be tormented by nightmares. Naturally, he will become irritable and will have problems at work and quarrels in the family.

Large mirrors behind the bedside tables

The theory that mirrors are able to “remember” the events that occurred in their presence is also not refuted. This is actively confirmed by the owners of mirrors, at the sight of which there is not just a bad state of health, but also panic fear. Usually, these are ancient things that have been seen by generations of people and inherited. Silent witnesses remember many terrible events and managed to accumulate the age-old negativity, which today they want to give to everyone looking at them.

Kindle interest in the mystical properties of mirrors and modern media, now and then tossing stories about the mirrors-killers. And after hearing some of them, some seriously think about it, but is it worth it to hang a mirror in the bedroom at all? After the official appeal of the antique dealers was published in the late nineties warning the rarity lovers about the danger of owning a mirror with the inscription on the holding frame: “Louis Arpo 1743”, as his previous owners died under very mysterious circumstances – a prejudiced attitude appeared almost to all mirrors , which has at least some history of existence. Even in retro interiors long used artificially aged mirrors. After such a move, an ancient and rather valuable thing seemed to have sunk into oblivion. By the way, nothing is known about the whereabouts of the mirror-killer today.

Small decorative mirror above the bed

Mages and psychics, whose popularity today is unconditional, advise their customers to immediately get rid of mirrors, which reflected unpleasant events and, of course, by no means outweigh such mirrors in the bedroom, otherwise you will have to forget about a full-fledged dream.

After acquaintance with the teachings, beliefs and signs of different peoples, it becomes clear that mirrors in the bedroom do not belong.

Mirror wall behind the bed

Mirror in the bedroom and modern psychology

Signs and beliefs … Their role in human life is understandable, but you will be surprised that modern science also considers undesirable the presence of mirrors in the rest room. Psychologists say that it is natural for a person to be afraid of the dark. This is the fear of the unknown, besides, night lighting can distort the contours of even familiar objects. Now imagine how much panic can be caused by the light of the headlights gliding over the mirror surface or the swinging branches of a tree reflected in it. The room instantly filled with an atmosphere of horror.

With a sudden awakening, a person also does not immediately realize what he has seen and can not correctly assess it, therefore his own reflection in the dark mirror hanging in the bedroom opposite the bed can be perceived as the presence in the room of an outsider. In this case, severe stress will not be the most terrible outcome of the situation.

Stylish bedroom with large mirrors on the sides of the bed

The subconscious of man is arranged in such a way that not only his own life experience lives in him. In it there is a place traditionally formed in this or that culture of the perception of the world, and strange stories about the mystical behind the looking-out have settled in memory since childhood. Sometimes impressions from stories are so strong that a person develops true spectrophobia, regarded as a mental deviation and requiring specific treatment. And a strong fear of a particular mirror can create a panic in front of the reflecting surfaces in principle, and this is practically a disaster, because surfaces of this type surround us not only in the apartment, but almost everywhere.

Mirrored wardrobe in the bedroom

And yet the mirrors

And mysticism, and psychologists, and folk wisdom unanimously say that the mirror in the bedroom is not the place, but if you are skeptical of superstitions, you can safely include these incredibly spectacular design objects in the interior. They can carry a purely decorative load. Particularly well in combination with many mirror surfaces will look like a blue bedroom. When looking at such a room, an association with the Palace of the Snow Queen is involuntarily born, so luxurious and so cold are the apartments. Decorative mirrors have such proportions and are placed in such a way that it will be almost impossible to look in them. By the same rules, designers can decorate the head of the bed by placing several tiny mirrors in it. If you have strong nerves and a great desire for beauty, then the bed head can become a mirror monolith in a spectacular design. You can go further and make the entire surface of the wall mirror, to which the head of the bed adjoins. So the mirror in the bedroom will be perceived most comfortably. Nobody forbids to decorate with hanging mirrors and any other wall of the room. Empty surfaces do not bring coziness, and so the emptiness will be eliminated, and the room visually increases. With the latter task, the big and wide mirror can best handle.

Mirror in the form of the sun above the bed

Mirror furniture

“For many of us, the bedroom has become a room where we do not just rest, but also prepare for the day ahead, putting on make-up, making hairstyles and dressing, which means that we can not do without a solid mirror of impressive size that allows us to examine ourselves from all sides. “

Mirrors like room style

To furnish a bedroom to make it cozy, a whole art. Beautiful, touching and very functional for the bedroom will be such an interior item as a coffee table. Today it is already considered a relic of the past, therefore it adds an easy vintage to the situation, although it is necessary to give it its due, in parallel it introduces into it feminine tenderness. For a bachelor bedroom, a coffee table in a minimalist style with a rectangular mirror top is suitable. But in the girls’ room, toilet tables with rounded forms and bent legs are ideal. The specificity of the oval mirror gives the atmosphere softness and elegance. Want to get a room in neo-baroque or glamor style, then stop on furniture with a mirror effect. The room is modest in size and does not accommodate a dressing table, use a different approach – the mirrors can be hung in the bedroom above the bedside tables. A pair of nightstands with symmetrically arranged mirrors will give the room an elegance. In this case, it is appropriate to play with the surface shapes, making them not just standard rectangular, but also rounded, multi-faceted or cut mirrors in the form of a star, sun, snowflakes. A mirror gallery consisting of several rows of mirrors of equal proportions will look fine.

For many of us, the bedroom has become a room where we not only rest, but also prepare for the upcoming day, putting on make-up, making hairstyles and dressing, which means that it can not do without a solid mirror of impressive size that allows us to examine ourselves from all sides. The easiest way to fit into the environment is a large heavy mirror, which in the bedroom will simply lean against the wall. The emphasis with such mirrors is on the beauty of the frame. Convenient and practical floor versions of mirrors, which can be transferred and thus each time to diversify the perception of the interior.

Mirror cabinet of the compartment

Mirror ceiling

No matter what they say, but the unsurpassed originality of the interior of the bedroom can only give a mirror ceiling. It can be assembled from small fragments of mirrors and reflect the image of the room in the most unexpected foreshortenings, and can be made from an integral reflecting surface and reproduce the surrounding in all its details. In any case, the room will get an unusually bright appearance, will receive an additional volume, and, of course, give a whole bunch of emotions.

Mirror table in the bedroom

 Conclusion

So, on what to stop? What is the opinion of taking for an axiom? To hang a mirror in a bedroom or to abandon it? All these questions can be answered only by listening to your own self. Do not pursue extravagance, make sure that your bedroom really has relaxation and pleasant dreams, then you will wake up in harmony with yourself, and the room will become an oasis of comfort in which you will happily spend your time.

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Author: Mikhail Bond