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Anyone here have a mirror on their mantle over your fp?
For those of you that do have a mirror, are you happy with the look?
Do you wish you would bought a different mirror (size,color, border, etc...)?
Looking to buy a mirror to place over our fp but not sure what to look for.
I'm trying to picture a "plain' mirror vs one with frame/border.
Is one better than the other?
What about shape and size of the mirror?
We have a regular ceramic fp with a stained wooden mantel.
I prefer a beautiful picture over the mantle (much more interesting) than a mirror. But if you are going to put a mirror there, I would definitely not put one without a frame; but find one with a very interesting frame and let that be the artsy element.
I love a beautiful mirror over a mantle - especially if it reflects a nice view. A large antique mirror works in many decors. Large mirrors hung low near the mantle can reflect interesting objects on the mantle and look especially beautiful at night with reflected candlelight.
Mirrors with and without frames can work perfectly.
OOHHH Cattknap, those are some beautiful rooms! Love the all white one with the white hydrangeas, but the all white color is not practical for me although we purchased light tan leather so what am I talking about
thanks for those pics. i really like the first pic you posted there Catt.
simple and nice. that's what i'm shooting for.
nothing fancy, just something that will look good.
am i the only one though that always thinks that the look you see on these pics you'll never be
able to pull off in your home, LOL?
I think a mirror looks beautiful over a mantle, as long as the room is big enough, the mantle is not too high, and whatever it reflects is pretty. It can help in situations where there is not much light in the room.
We went with a mirror over the mantle- A big round one.
Square mantle, square firebox, flanked on both sides with...
...built-in bookcases with storage base cabinets, all SQUARE.
So, to breakup the "squareness" (sorry, couldn't resist the pun)of the room we added the round mirror. It has an extra heavy frame and the diameter covers from mantle to crown moulding- 9' ceiling.
Do you wish you would bought a different mirror (size,color, border, etc...)?
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Looking to buy a mirror to place over our fp but not sure what to look for.
Try flea markets, second hand stores, craig's list and the pennysaver. That way you won't have a lot of money invested into it if you end up not liking it.
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Originally Posted by Jedi5
I'm trying to picture a "plain' mirror vs one with frame/border. Is one better than the other?
Those plain mirrors w/o borders are so old fashion and cheap looking to me. The type of frame will depend on your style and the decorating in your house. Only you can know if you need modern or traditional frame.
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What about shape and size of the mirror?
I feel oval is more victorian. If that's your decorating style, oval will be perfect. I'm personally not into it.
I think a large rectagular mirror is the most dramatic. Larger is better. You want to make a statement with it. A fireplace is large.
The mirror needs to be substantial size to offset the size of the fireplace. You can't go too large on mirror for above a fireplace.
IMO, nothing is tackier than a small mirror over a fireplace.
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