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Overmantle Mirrors

Overmantle mirrors from Britannia Mirrors are made to sit above the hearth, widening a living room or hallway and bouncing light back across the space. The range offers arched and rectangular frames in gold, silver, black and white, worked in resin, polyurethane and wood, from around 107 by 79cm up to 130 by 91cm. Classic and contemporary framing lets you match a fireplace as a focal point.

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Mirrors proportioned for above the fireplace

An overmantle mirror is made to sit above the hearth, where its width follows the line of the mantel and its height fills the wall without crowding the chimney breast. The pieces here run wide rather than tall, with proportions that suit a fireplace setting in a living room or a console in a hallway. Hung in that position, a mirror draws the eye to the chimney breast and bounces daylight and lamplight back across the room.

Shapes and frames in the range

Two shapes lead the selection: gently arched tops that soften the line above a mantel, and clean rectangular frames that echo the shape of the opening below. Framing spans traditional mouldings with deeper, more decorative profiles through to plainer modern frames with slimmer edges. The frames are worked in resin, polyurethane and wood, so the moulded detail stays crisp without adding weight.

Finishes to match a fireplace

Finishes cover warm gold, silver, black and white, giving you a way to either pick up the metal of a fire surround or set a darker frame against a pale wall. A gold or silver frame catches the light along its edge, while black and white options read quieter and let the reflection do the work. Choose the finish around the colours already in the fireplace and the surrounding paintwork.

Sizing and placement above the mantel

The mirrors fall into larger wall sizes built for the space above a fireplace rather than a small accent. As a rough guide, keep the mirror a little narrower than the mantelshelf so the frame sits within its width, and hang it so the centre lands near eye level when standing. Leave a hand's breadth of clearance above the shelf, and check the reflection picks up something worth showing, such as a window or a ceiling light, before fixing it in place.

Ordering and delivery

Free UK delivery over £99, worldwide shipping. If you are matching a mirror to an existing fire surround, compare the listed dimensions against your mantel width before you order so the proportions sit right on the wall.

Frequently Asked Questions

What size overmantle mirror suits my fireplace?
These Britannia frames range from roughly 107 by 79cm up to 130 by 91cm. As a guide, an overmantle mirror usually looks balanced when it is a little narrower than the mantel shelf below it, so measure your shelf width and the wall height above before choosing.

What shapes and finishes are available?
You can choose arched or rectangular frames in gold, silver, black and white. Frame styles run from ornate traditional mouldings to cleaner modern profiles, made in resin, polyurethane and wood, so the mirror can sit comfortably with either a period or a contemporary fireplace.

Where can I hang an overmantle mirror besides above a fireplace?
While they are designed for above the hearth, the arched and rectangular shapes also work over a hallway console, a dining room sideboard or a living room shelf. Anywhere you want to reflect light and add a sense of width, the larger frames make a clear focal point.

How are these mirrors fixed to the wall?
Overmantle mirrors hang on the wall above the mantel rather than resting on it, so they need secure fixings rated for the frame weight and a fixing method suited to your wall type. Position the mirror so its centre sits at a comfortable eye line above the fireplace.

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