Mirror above dresser/changing table

2 years ago

What mirror would you put above this dresser? This is for a boy's nursery and the dresser will be used as a changing table. I like Serena and Lily's Capistrano Mirror, but would like some more opinions. Thank you!

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Patricia Colwell Consulting
2 years ago
Too many chances of that hitting the floor with a busy baby . Some great kids type art would be a much better choice
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decoenthusiaste
2 years ago
No mirror; you'll be too busy to look at yourself, and may not be happy with the way you look at 3 a.m. anyway.
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HU-187528210
2 years ago
LOL!!
You have beautiful taste! So elegant and calming. Appropriate and sophisticated! Love it!!
I’d do something more traditional. Like a gold antique style mirror. Or art. Or photos (a picture of the baby would be beautiful, even just a picture of its toes :)
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acm
2 years ago
over a changing table you need things that distract the baby but aren't in reach of waving limbs. I suggest a couple of colorful prints hung unnaturally high, and then replace with a mirror later when the kid is out of diapers.
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Shoemaker
2 years ago
Canvas picture of your family.
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Jennifer Jones
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2 years ago
Thanks everyone for your thoughts! I'm nervous about hanging anything heavy on the walls but came across the idea of using "earthquake hooks". Has anyone used these before?
ngcurt
2 years ago
If every baby/toddler I’ve ever known is any predictor, I would very strongly recommend against hanging a mirror over that changing table until they are potty trained. Someday you will end up with one hand on the baby and one hand trying to pry their hand from the mirror before it crashed down on them. Those kids are strong! ☺️
I agree with suggestions to use eye catching, safe things on that wall in the near term.
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User
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago
decoenthusiaste -- hahaha! I had the same exact thought.

my next thought was: this is a boy? no way. I've heard many horror stories when it comes to the moments the diaper is not there. think: pee fountain, all over that detailed starburst mirror.

my final thought is: baby toes accidentally kicking the prongs of that mirror. ouch.

ok, now for some helpful advice: earthquake hooks are a good idea. be sure they're well secured into the studs or use drywall anchors. pull / shake that mirror hard to make sure it couldn't be accidentally bumped off the wall.

for a mirror style, I would not recommend anything with prongs that the baby could kick. consider a wide rectangular mirror hung kind of higher up. (sorry I don't have any style recommendations, this is just practical advice.)
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