How to Mount Mirrors on the Ceiling

Mirrors on the ceiling add space to a room.

Mirrors add the illusion of space to a room. Adding mirrors to a hallway makes it look longer or wider, just as adding mirrors to a wall makes a room look bigger. Therefore, adding mirrors to a ceiling would also make a room seem larger. This is not as easy a task as hanging a wall mirror, but it will liven up any room. Whether in the living room or the bedroom, a ceiling mirror will bring character to the room.

Things You'll Need

• Ceiling mirrors
• Mirror mount
• Tape measure
• Pencil
• Ladder
• Drill
• Phillips-head bit
• Silicone

Instructions

Hanging Ceiling Mirror

1. Purchase the mirror and mirror mount from a home remodeling supply store. The mount is a metal bar that attaches to a stud or wall anchors in the ceiling. From this bar, chains will attach to the mirror.

2. Choose the room and the section of the ceiling desired. Make sure the place chosen has a stud, or wall anchors will be needed.

3. Place the mirror mount on the ceiling in the place chosen. Drill screws into a stud or wall anchors through the mount.

4. Attach the mirror to the mount by hooking the chains to the eye hooks on the back of the mirror.

Tiled Ceiling Mirror

1. 

   Tiled ceilings allow for easy exchanges between mirrored or not.

   Measure the tiles currently in the ceiling.

2. Purchase mirror tiles of the same size from a home remodeling supply store.

3. Remove the current tiles and replace them with mirror tiles. Mirror tiles are created specifically for ceiling placement. They are lightweight to remain safely on the thin metal of tile frames.

Direct to Ceiling Mounting

1. Purchase lightweight mirrors of the desired size from a home remodeling supply store. Glassless mirrors are best for bedroom ceilings. Do not attach a mirror directly to Sheetrock, stucco or tiled ceilings.

2. Clean the ceiling and allow it to dry.

3. Measure the mirror and mark the exact space on the ceiling.

4. Apply silicone adhesive to the back of the lightweight mirror. Silicone adhesive comes in a small bucket found at any hardware store and works for all materials, including mirror and wood.

5. Attach the mirror to the ceiling. The silicone needs an hour to set. Cloth covered poles, gently placed along the mirror, work well to hold the mirror in place while the adhesive sets.

Tips & Warnings

• Save the tiles that the mirrors replace as they will need to go back in place if the home decor style changes.

• Be careful choosing where to hang the ceiling mirror. If the room chosen is downstairs, make sure the upstairs is a quiet place. Running, jumping or any other activity that causes vibration may cause the ceiling mirror to fall and injure the occupants.

References

• Delmarva Glassless Mirrors: Mirrored Ceiling Panels

Resources

• Time-Life Books: Walls and Ceilings