From their creation in Ancient Rome to the present day, fireplaces have continued to develop and play an important role in our lives and memories. First and foremost fireplaces inspire warmth and comfort. In the past, fireplaces were used as the main source of heat in homes. They provided a warm and inviting hearth, creating a comfortable and comforting atmosphere. They also enabled all the members of a household to gather together in one place.
One might think that fireplaces are no longer essential in contemporary homes, thanks to modern heating developments. But they are not, incorporating a fireplace into your living room is back in fashion. Increasingly energy-efficient, modern fireplaces and other stoves also enable you to heat your home more cheaply, without having to depend on rising electricity or gas prices, which have been increasing steadily for several months now.
Finally, some antique fireplaces occupy a central position in terms of location and decoration, which also makes them the best choice for positioning your main TV screen. Indeed, your living room wouldn't be complete without a TV mounted above the fireplace, as it creates a special aesthetic and doubles your visual pleasure. The fireplace and the TV usually compete to be the focal point of a living room, so if you can have them both in the same place, all the better.
Everyone loves to sit back and watch TV over a fireplace, especially during the darker, colder months when warm air is essential. What's more, if you don't have enough space in your living room and your furniture is already perfectly placed, positioning a TV over a fireplace may be the best solution for you. That's why more and more people want to integrate a TV over a fireplace into a modern mirrorin an antique trumeau, or install an all-in-one mirror TV (like the TVs in the TV standard mirrors WEMOOVE) above a modern fireplace.
How to choose the right fireplace mirror?
Mirrors placed above a fireplace were once called "trumeau mirrors". Overmantel mirrors were placed on mantels in royal residences as a sign of wealth. The aim was to give a little more importance to a mantel that was sometimes dull and banal.
Today, the idea remains the same: Place a mirror above the fireplace to decorate and enhance it.. However, today it's possible to play with the possibilities and give your fireplace a new style. For example, if you have an antique fireplace, a mirror will give your mantelpiece and your interior a more contemporary, designer look.
To make the right choice for your mantelpiece mirror, there are four points to define before you buy: determine the size of your future mirror according to your mantelpiece and the style you want to achieve, look at how you can place it (fixed to the picture or floating on top of the mantelpiece), define the type of installation (recessed in the wall or surface-mounted) and finally choose the style of mirror you want (contemporary, classic, design...).
The main purpose of the mirror above the mantelpiece is to decorate it and set it off from the rest of the furniture in your room. There's no question of practicality. So you can indulge yourself and indulge yourself to your heart's content.
Large mirrors create a spacious effect by enlarging the view. A large mirror above the fireplace makes the wall disappear, reflecting everything in front of it. A sleek mirror with a simple or narrow, beveled frame is a great choice for smaller rooms. Hanging a mirror as wide as your fireplace provides an interrupted image and visually enlarges the space. If your room has a high ceiling, opt for high mirrors.
To break away from a classic style, opt for mirrors in oval or non-traditional shapes. With original frames, they will give the wall above the fireplace more prominence than traditional mirrors with classic frames. A grouping of mirrors in different shapes is a real eye-catcher, offering an unusual, designer look.
The different styles and moods of fireplace mirrors
Classic style with antique mirrors
For a classic look on an antique mantel, opt for a large, gilded antique mirror. Timeless, gilded antique mirrors have been adorning mantels for a very long time. What could be more majestic than a 19th-century beaded pediment mirror with its gold leaf frame set above the Haussmann marble mantel of a period apartment? If you lack inspiration, WEMOOVE will