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Mirror on Mirror!

Somertime — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 11:51:40 GMT

It's formal but I happen to love this look! Not everyone's cup of tea! My guest bath has a wall to wall mirror above the sink and I have a Venetian mirror as well. My only problem, none of the glass and mirror people where I live can figure out how to hang the Venetian mirror on the mirror. Oh, how I miss New York!

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Sweetbay magnolia — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 12:05:23 GMT

I love the way mirrors add light and dimension. They become a moving picture.

That's a pretty sink.

oops corrected spelling

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OKPrincess — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 12:05:28 GMT

My bathroom has a wall-to-wall mirror. Been up since the 60s and it will stay as far as I’m concerned.

The mirror on mirror is pretty as shown but not my style.

Just think, if everyone had the same designing vision, there wouldn’t be much to look at.

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aroc3435 — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 12:41:33 GMT

@Somertime Gorgeous--I love the formal elegance.

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barb40 — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 12:54:29 GMT

What is the best way to hang on a mirror on a mirror?

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Somertime — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 13:11:38 GMT

@barb40 Truthfully, the wall mirror needs to have a circle cut out but depending on the weight of the mirror you are going to hang, it can be glued or velcroed. Usually the hanging mirror is too heavy to either glue or velcro. The cutting of a hole/circle can be tricky. If it's an original installation of the wall to wall mirror, the drilling is easy for either a light or a mirror.

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Abrowneyegirl — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 13:05:23 GMT

A lot of hotels we stay in have this mirror on mirror in the bathroom and I LOVE IT!

One professional contractor told me that there is a small round cut out opening (about the size of a dinner plate) in the first mirror then the second mirror still mounts to the wall securly and sit on top of the first mirror. This seems like a lot of work to me.

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Somertime — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 13:15:56 GMT

mememee What you were told is true and yes, it can be a little tricky but for me it's worth it for the end result. Where I live, now, no one wants to do it, they are not familiar with the concept. Definitely, not a DIYY!

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Lucky Charm — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 13:37:50 GMT

That is a simply beautiful bathroom. Love the fixtures at the sink.

There's also a hole cut out for the wall sconce and an electical outlet.

I've never noticed a mirror on mirror before.

I've seen where a TV screen is somehow hidden inside a mirror---which isn't a necessity I'd have to have.

Maybe you could buy a large mirror at a second hand shop and try cutting holes in. I just googled and it says it's easy...lol.

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Somertime — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 13:46:35 GMT

@Lucky Charm Believe me, it's not easy. A glass or mirror cutter is very tricky to use for a DYI project. You can shatter the whole mirror if you do not know what you are doing. A lot of professionals will not do it on an existing wall to wall mirror because it could shatter. If it's an original installations, it can be done before it's installed.

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DREAMON — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 13:53:56 GMT

Very pretty.

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NicksmomESQ — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 14:00:07 GMT

I had that done in my master bathroom about 12 years ago.I love it!!

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Somertime — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 14:02:40 GMT

@NicksmomESQ I'm green with envy! Was your wall to wall mirror, already, exisitng and then you added the hanging mirror or did you add the hanging mirror later?

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Bri369 — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 14:06:29 GMT

That's beautiful.

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NicksmomESQ — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 14:18:18 GMT

@Somertime wrote:
@NicksmomESQ I'm green with envy! Was your wall to wall mirror, already, exisitng and then you added the hanging mirror or did you add the hanging mirror later?

@Somertime I did them both at the same time.I had the mirror company design a custom mirror to hang over the wall to wall. My sink/vanity has it’s own nook in the bathroom so it’s walled on 3 sides.All sides are mirrored with the hanging mirror centered on the wall over the sink.

I also have the backsplash in my kitchen mirrored.I love it. I get compliments on that all the time!! Very easy to clean too!!

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alliswell — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 14:24:21 GMT

@Somertime It is beautiful!

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Somertime — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 14:26:47 GMT

@NicksmomESQ Fabulous! I've done a mirrored back splash as well when I lived in the city and had a small kitchen. I've mirrored the sides of windows as well, it works great if you have a view because it multiplies the view!

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Eileen in Virginia — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 14:41:45 GMT

@Somertime This may be overly simplistic, but have you considered using 3M Command hangers for the accent mirror? They make some that are designed to hold heavy pictures, so maybe they’d work for this. You wouldn’t want to risk your mirror, so you might try hanging a picture that’s about the same weight as your mirror. If it works, hang the mirror.

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Still Raining — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 14:47:34 GMT

I had to go buy a glass drill bit once, so such products do exit. It does tile.

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Somertime — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 14:48:41 GMT

@Eileen in Virginia Thanks, Eileen but my Venetian Mirror weighs too much for the 3M to hold it. I did consider it but I wouldn't take the chance and by being in the bathroom, the steam from the shower could cause a problem as well. I appreciate your thoughts!