#5 THE mirror

Question#5- We have a VERY large mirror in our room that is just leaning against the wall. It isn't in a frame or anything. I love mirrors and would like to have a few more. What should I do to prevent this mirror from falling down? Frame it? And any ideas of how to design rooms with mirrors?

Mirrors are awesome. They reflect the light making the room brighter, happier(much needed in MI). This also makes the room feel open and spacious. Hang above a window and you have extended your wall length. Hang in the middle of the wall and you have a nice focal point (every room needs one) more light and space.

I would suggest framing it. If it is REALLY large like you said, that could cost an arm, possibly a leg. Even if on sale. There are great moldings out there. cut them at an angle, nail, and paint and you could have a frame like this....kind of. The moldings will angle out like this frame- as for THIS decorative or gold...probably not.

I love this frame though. You can find treasures similar to this at thrift stores. Back around our grandmothers time there was a big fashion to buy these fun gold frames and clocks ...in ovals and squares all shapes and sizes. They would have parties like our pampered chef parties, or shade, or Tupperware-and buy. Therefore- now that they are starting to pass away and their children have looked at the same frame for years they donate it. Usually they have some type of a painting in the middle though. Pop it out and make something beautiful with it! My own Grandma personally has tons...I hope to inherit some of them one day. That will probably be a while though.



These are at homedepot. Not the most creative thing- but I would hang the mirror. A. so it doesn't fall and break. Those things are expensive. And B...for the reasons listed about-- light space etc. it's a nice focal point.
These are $10 at homedepot. I know there are little clear plastic ones available too....
ALSO...depending on how large this is another idea. It will create a floating look. The 3M command stripes. Ever heard of them? I use them all the time- they have hooks, stripes, lots of hanging help. These are INTERLOCKING picture hanging strips. They lock kind of like velcro but tighter. I have used these to hang mirrors with that were fairly large (about 2 feet) I just used several of them so the weight was distributed evenly.