Can you add a photo?

Pics would help

meanwhile-I like mirrors/art both leaning and hanging, will depend on the vibe I want, and the room in question

now though, in guest room I'd be preoccupied by safety..chance of the mirror to move, fall, etc

(I have to add that I'm very superstitious..broken mirror=bad luck..so it obviously influences my answer too. And we're also in earhquake country. )

you already know whether it does fine sitting there/ leaning. Maybe it's safe enough.

I wouldn't care about others' general preferences on the matter, only what looks good in this very room- and safety of my guests.

Again, for better answer photos might be useful to see. In terms of understanding the balance and all.

Thanks both, I've tried numerous times to add a photo. The pic shows up with my post but greyed out. I click Next and then Post and it doesn't show. What am I doing wrong?

You're most probably doing nothing wrong. It's the site that's glitchy. Try adding it in a comment. Sometimes that works better.

Success finally!

In response to Aprilneverends, I have liked the way it looks both sitting and hanging and there have never been any safety issues in the past.

Oh, that's a nice dresser! Lovely lines on the mirror too. I'd be tempted to get a large round mirror to hang above the dresser and hang the rectangular mirror on the wall in lieu of the floor mirror. But that's me. Not sure what's trending these days. :)

Hang it securely on the wall. If a guest slams a drawer too hard by mistake, the mirror could fall down.

Pennydesign, what does "mcm" mean?

mcm is short for mid century modern

that's a dresser of my dreams. so pretty, such great lines

i must admit i do love it leaning off center..well i like most things off center. together with that. I'd be worried a bit. Hm. Is there a way to secure it some-and still leave leaning?

another way is what tartan suggested..it goes on the wall where the floor mirror is, and some art you love goes above the dressser

you can also turn it horizontally and hang it-but I love it being vertical..you probably do too

in short I can see your "why"..if not for the possible slipping, breaking, etc I'd be tempted to leave as is

"dated" is not part of the equation here, like, at all

I'd say hang it off center, just above where it is now. Don't make it the same distance from its closest end as the vase is from its end--that would be a bit much, but I like it as I see it now, just hung.

I like either way! If you're worried about it falling, there is hardware you can get that "attaches" it to the wall but it still looks like it's leaning on the dresser :)

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