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Faux Ceiling Tin Fireplace Firebox

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Sometimes things just happen and a project comes together! That’s the case with my faux fireplace’s  faux ceiling tin firebox (that’s a lot of faux!).

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So what happened is this mirror that I had hanging on my fence started to fall apart. They will do that if you live in a climate with rain. The frames start to detach from the mirror.

blue mirror in the garden hanging on the fence

So it was sitting in the garden propped up against the fence for a few months.  I would see it every day and say to myself that I needed to move it. Then we were cleaning out the garage recently (trying once again to get it organized) and I came across pieces of faux celing tin that I had used in my kitchen backsplash. See my kitchen here.

candles in fireplace

And suddenly a moment of inspiration struck! (Well not really suddenly but it sounds more exciting) I had the idea to combine the mirror with the ceiling tin and put the two on my fireplace!

silver faux ceiling tin

Here’s my post on how we made this fake fireplace.

faux fireplace

The ceiling tin can be cut with scissors and I attached it with hot glue. Both Home Depot and Lowe’s carry it (in the kitchen department).  There’s no tin behind the mirror and what you can’t see unless you stick your nose up against it is where I had to piece it together. I only had one full tin and bits of partial tin. So it was hard making it line up!

mirror in fireplace

I need a mirror that’s  just a teeny bit taller and wider to make it more proportional, but I love it as it is. The morning sun reflects so beautifully off the tin and mirror!

The best part is that it didn’t cost me a dime!! I think this is really one of my better re-use projects and I love the way it turned out!

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  2. Penny @ The Comforts of Home & Flea Market Makeovers says

    I love it Manuela! I love the way the mirror reflects the candles and the tin looks like a fireplace surround. Lovely!

  3. kathleen grace says

    Wow, a huge improvement over the black background of the fireplace! It’s beautiful and will be even better if you ever light the candles. It will look like there are twice as many! Fantastic project:>)

    • Manuela says

      We light the candles every day in winter! I’ve always wanted a wood burning fireplace but this house doesn’t have one so this is my alternative. I don’t get the warmth of a fireplace but I can get a nice glow from the candles.

  16. cindy says

    Your faux fireplace looks magnificent! And I’m sure it looks really wonderful when the candles are lit.
    Have a great week.
    Hugs, cindy

  17. Debbie says

    Hi Manuela! I’m so glad you stopped by… You are right, I haven’t been by in a while and I woke up thinking about your blog a couple of days ago! Thank you for re-connecting! I’ve missed seeing your creative ideas… and I love your fireplace… We’ve talked about making one in our bedroom… I will be showing this post to my hubby! Everything looks great here…and good luck with getting that greenhouse of your own someday…. I wanted a custom built one too, but I just couldnt’ wait for that to happen with two busy kids in the house I knew we wouldn’t get to it right away. I’ve been very happy with the one we purchased from the local Tractor Supply Company ( online ) Something to think about if you get impatient!!!
    hugs,
    Deb

  19. Lara says

    Fantastic!!! Ive been looking for ideas on what to do with our left over tin. This is a great reason to save the left overs 🙂

  20. Carolynn "Chenille Cottage" says

    What a clever makeover! You just opened up your entire room with this bright mirror to reflect all the warmth and light from sparkling candles. Brilliant!!
    Thank you so much for your thoughftul comments…I appreciate and respect them so much.
    Blessings,
    Carolynn

  28. Gypsea says

    I love your fireplace! I can’t hardly believe you made that out of bits and pieces of tin. You’ve got some talent girl!

  30. Pat says

    This is so pretty! I love this. I have a faux fireplace with a heater in the middle of it…this tin would be beautiful there. I appreciate your inspiration. If I do this…I’ll certainly give you the credit. 🙂 Pat

  33. Heathahlee says

    Just saw this post from your “best of” post, and I can’t wait to try this with our non-functioning fire place! I love the faux tin! 🙂

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