Letting go of this giant, 60"x60" mirror we have in our apartment is like cutting our perceived square-footage in half. But the mirror is borrowed, and we enjoyed it while it lasted. So, we're on the hunt for affordable replacements. And Costco actually caught our eye, with their Joan Wall Mirror.
It's 40"x50" and costs $440. That includes shipping, which really counts for something on an item of this size and fragility. The mirror has beveled edges and is set in a walnut frame. This baby might just ease the pain of letting go of our old giant.
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The Ikea Levanger is 37"x50" for $100 and Hemnes is 30"x65" for $100. You could get two of the latter and have as much mirror as you did before.
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40073891
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10121252
The frames aren't nearly as cool, though. I wonder if it's possible to hack a better frame for one of the Ikea mirrors....
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What I really want to know is what that couch is!
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That's a pretty good deal for a mirror that big. I always prefer a mirror with a bevel because it provides something extra optically.
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FYI, photographer is evidently a vampire.
view Rick's profile
Huh? There are many ways to photograph mirrors so no one is in it - how do you think they do it in movies, for example?
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Rick - totally laughed, thanks!
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Looking at the seams in the floor, the camera is perpendicular to the arm of the couch, which is to the right of the edge of the mirror, and is therefore not reflected back to the camera.
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That is what I love about mirrors. they make your house brighter and it looks twice as big :)
Here is a mirror that I have in my house that everyone loves. It is on wheels and leans against the wall w/o hanging. It comes in 24" 36" and 44".
http://www.sleekspaces.com/buy/44%2522_Lean-To_Mirror
They usually have a 20% off sale over the holidays and free shipping.
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I recently bought the West Elm floor mirror below and am very happy with it. It is 30" X 72" and only $279. Such a deal.
http://www.westelm.com/online/store/ProductDisplay?storeId=17001&langId=-1&catalogId=17002&viewSetCode=E&partNumber=WE-PRODf569&retainNav=true&parent_category_rn=&cmsrc=SCH
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Find a nice big salvage window. Take it to a glass place. They will replace the glass with mirror. Very cool, relatively cheap way to add a unique mirror to your home.
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The mirror can stay.
That couch, notsomuch. Peewee's Playhouse meets Mr Potato Head meets Terminator Two.
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Don't they sell the chamfered tops of fence posts that could be applied to a plain mirror to simulate this effect?
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Costco has some great bargains and merchandise. However, if you really want to personalize a mirror consider having one custom made.
Inquire with a glass shop about the cost of a beveled mirror made in the size you desire. Then visit an art framing shop and inquire about the cost of having that mirror framed in the moulding you like (note, some framing shops may offer the mirror anyway). If you are happy with the combination and cost, have the glass company deliver the mirror to the framing shop and then the shop deliver the mirror to your home. You could end up with a cheaper alternative or if not at least with a framed mirror you love.
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i second John H -- get a custom frame job on a mirror. you'll have a ton more options and be dealing locally.
i love the couch!
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http://www.eq3.com/cat-eq3/3090-402.html
view most's profile
http://www.eq3.com/cat-eq3/3080-401.html is good for the price and a decent size.
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While a vampire may not reflect, the vampire's clothing and camera would reflect, so I think we might go for the other theory, that of clever camera angles.
Personally, I love this "designer trick". I have a real dinky entry in which I put a huge mirror and it really opened the space up.
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