Hi Cecil,
I understand that mirror can only place in dinning room, living room and toilets. I have an empty wall at the dining room which I would like to place a mirror on. However, if I place the mirror there, the mirror will not reflect the food on the table (the wall does not face the dinning table), but it will face the entrance to the kitchen. Can I still place the mirror on that wall?
Thanks.
Carina

Dear Carina,

1. At the moment, there isn’t a strict rule that says a mirror can only be placed in the dining room, living room, or toilets. Instead, it’s more helpful to understand the reasons behind these suggestions.

2. The reason mirrors are often placed in the bathroom is that most master bedrooms have an attached bathroom. Because of this, it is advisable to place the mirror above the wash basin rather than in the bedroom area. This is because some of us are more sensitive to having a mirror facing the bed. It is still perfectly fine to place a mirror on the dressing table, as long as it does not directly face the bed.

3. Some of us are not sensitive to mirrors even if they face the bed, so this concern does not apply to everyone.

4. For a mirror placed in the dining room, some people from the Chinese dialect group, for example the Cantonese, believe that a mirror facing the dining area will symbolically reflect back more “food,” suggesting abundance or plentiful food in the dining room.

5. For mirrors in the living room, most people use them mainly for interior decoration, for example, to make the living room look bigger and brighter.

6. The main consideration under Feng Shui is that if the sector or wall has an inauspicious Flying Star, such as the sickness star, one idea is that a mirror can reflect and double the “bad luck.” It is this point in particular that Feng Shui practitioners are most concerned about.

7. Ideally, a mirror should face an opposite wall rather than a door or entrance. I’m not sure many people would feel comfortable seeing their own reflection every time they walk out of the kitchen. This part is just a personal comment and not related to Feng Shui.

From a Feng Shui point of view, it is best if the mirror does not reflect sharp objects, such as knives and forks, if they are clearly visible in the mirror. I believe this situation does not apply in the case you mentioned.

Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 2/7/00 9:35:16 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi Cecil,
I understand that mirror can
only place in dinning room,
living room and toilets. I
have an empty wall at the
dining room which I would like
to place a mirror on.
However, if I place the mirror
there, the mirror will not
reflect the food on the table
(the wall does not face the
dinning table), but it will
face the entrance to the
kitchen. Can I still place
the mirror on that wall?
Thanks.
Carina
 

Summary
The above thread explains practical and Feng Shui-based guidelines for mirror placement in homes, emphasizing comfort, symbolism, and the potential to enhance or double both positive and negative energies.

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Key Takeaways

- There is no strict rule limiting mirrors to dining, living, or toilet areas; understanding the reasoning behind placement is more important.  
- In bedrooms, mirrors are preferably kept in attached bathrooms or on dressing tables as long as they do not directly face the bed, since some people are sensitive to this.  
- Sensitivity to mirrors facing the bed varies by individual; the concern is not universal.  
- In some Chinese (e.g., Cantonese) beliefs, a mirror facing the dining table symbolizes abundance by reflecting “more food.”  
- Living room mirrors are mainly used for décor, to make spaces appear larger and brighter.  
- Feng Shui practitioners worry about mirrors reflecting inauspicious Flying Stars (e.g., sickness star), as mirrors may symbolically double bad luck.  
- Ideally, mirrors should face a plain wall rather than doors and should avoid reflecting sharp objects like knives and forks.

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