Styling a mirror above a console or sideboard
The console-and-mirror pairing is the oldest trick in interiors because it keeps working. A surface for the everyday things, a mirror to lift the wall above them, and suddenly an entry or living room wall looks finished. Here's how to get the pairing right.
The proportions
Two numbers do most of the work. Width: aim for a mirror about two-thirds the width of the console or sideboard beneath it. Height: hang it so the bottom edge floats 150 to 250mm above the surface. Closer and it feels glued on; higher and the pair disconnect into two separate objects.
Match the shape to the spot
A low, wide arch like the Vittoria at 1100 x 900 was practically drawn for a console: it fills the wall without climbing too high, and the curve softens the furniture's straight top.
For long sideboards, go wide. The Danielle runs 1500mm across with a flat base that mirrors the furniture line beneath it. For smaller walls and entry shelves, the Jasmine round at 800mm or the Elena pill at 900 x 600 keep things light. And if the room needs a bit of movement, the organic shapes, Sofia, Alessia and Luisa, add curve without colour.
What goes underneath
Style the surface in threes: something tall on one side (a lamp or branch in a vase), something low and horizontal (a stack of two or three books), something small and personal. Keep one third of the surface empty. The mirror doubles everything on the console, so restraint counts twice.
Think about what the mirror reflects, too. Across from a window, it pours light into the room. Across from a blank wall, it at least doubles your styling. Across from the household clutter zone, it doubles that, so check the sightline before you drill.
The honest bit
Our wall mirror range, the Sofia, Alessia, Luisa, Elena, Jasmine, Vittoria and Danielle, is on pre-order, arriving August 2026. Ordering now secures your piece from the shipment, and we'll email a delivery window as soon as it lands. Every mirror hangs on the supplied fixings, and full dimensions with drawn-to-scale diagrams are on each product page.
If you'd like a sanity check on widths, email a photo of the wall with the console measurements to hello@seventeenmirrors.com.au. Or keep reading: the sizing guide covers the numbers in more depth, and the LED versions of these shapes add an evening glow to the same walls.