I built this mirror out of an old mirror and some scrap wood (more on that, as well as some better photos, later). However, we are having some trouble deciding where to hang it. The plan was to hang this mirror over the fireplace, but I didn't really factor in the added size of the new frame, so it might actually be too big for that space. The other option is to hang it vertically in the front hall. If neither of these options work, we really don't have a place for a mirror of this size in our house right now. Any thoughts on which location looks better?
1) Over the fireplace - This is where I want to put it as long as it won't look ridiculous. There would be about 1.5" from the top of the frame to the ceiling and 1.5" from the bottom of the frame to the top of the two higher cabinets (12" to the lower/middle mantle piece).
2) Front hall - The mirror actually fits well into this space and would reflect light into our living room. The door and trim to the left will be painted white soon and will be replaced altogether some day. The only issue presented by adding a mirror here is that we really need a place to hang keys/leashes/coats in the front hall, so adding a mirror here would take away the wall space needed for a rack.
