I was interested in Marlene's piece about what a mirror reflects. The mantel looked so much better in her "after" photo!
Recently I was working in a beautiful new home with large rooms 
and high ceilings. My client had placed a large round mirror above the fireplace and had done so because she had a big empty space and knew something needed to go there. The mirror, although attractive and large enough to fill the space, just didn't add much warmth to her room. And even though the reflection in the mirror was not a bad one (part of a pretty stairwell), it still left the viewer a little cold and did nothing to enhance the lovely room.
My client and I shopped together and found this beautiful piece of
artwork and at once we were both drawn to it. It "filled the bill" for
all of the adjectives 
she had used when describing the type of room she wanted: traditional
yet simple, warm, welcoming, elegant but not stiff, formal but not
overly so, earthy tones, and she wanted a WOW factor. She was so
pleased with how the final product reflected her wishes.
My point is that not only should you consider what the mirror reflects, but ask yourself, does it add anything to the room? In this case the mirror was attractive enough and the view wasn't a bad one, but still it fell short of the warmth and elegance the homeowner wanted to convey.
And what about that attractive mirror? We hung it adjacent to the fireplace wall going up the steps to catch a reflection of the new room!
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