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MirrorMate Review and Giveaway

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Hello, lovely friends! Today I’m sharing an awesome product and an equally awesome giveaway with you. I can sense your excitement already.

mirrormate review and mirrormate giveaway

A couple months ago my parents showed up to our house with my late maternal great grandparents’ mirror. (Have you told you I come from a family of antique/family heirloom hoarders? Seriously, why buy new when you can hoard?)  I asked my mom if I could have the mirror to hang above my late maternal grandparents’ buffet, that I recently re-coated, in the dining room section of our great room. I was happy to get a free mirror (with sentimental value) and my mom was happy to get it out of her basement. Win-win.

vintage mirror

But, the mirror has some chips along the edges. I mean, the mirror is who-knows-how-old so that’s to be expected. It also has a slight bevel but I wanted it to look more finished. So I called up, er, emailed up my friends at Mirror Mate and asked if I could try one of their mirror frames on the mirror. They were excited to see me use the frame on a freestanding mirror since most people purchase the frames for bathroom mirrors. Always thinking outside the box I am.

I wanted a frame that wasn’t 100% permanent just in case I wanted to change it up down the road so a MirrorMate frame was the perfect choice.

chipped mirror

I went with the white Pacifica frame. It arrived in four sections, along with all the other materials we needed to assemble the frame.

how to assemble mirrormate

Assembling the frame was incredibly easy. We turned the four frame sections face down. Working one corner at a time, we used the included glue on the adjoining ends, and then we inserted the three frame connectors. We needed to use a hammer to lightly tap some into place. Then it was time to wait at least an hour for the frame to dry.

mirrormate review

While the frame was drying, I cleaned the mirror with rubbing alcohol. I used the rubbing alcohol along the edges where the adhesive would meet the mirror. It wasn’t really necessary to clean the entire mirror with rubbing alcohol.

mirror mate assembly

After waiting an hour or two, we positioned the frame on top of the mirror and got it as square and level as possible we adhered the two cardboard placement corners to the mirror.

mirrormate assembly

After the placement corners were secured we removed the frame and peeled off the backing from the adhesive strips.

mirror mate review

Then we placed the frame back onto the mirror, using the placement corners as our guides. After pressing on the frame, making sure it was in place, we removed the placement corners and we were done with the MirrorMate installation.

mirrormate installation

The mirror came with loops on the back so I used 16 gauge picture hanging wire on the loops. Since the mirror is on the heavier side, we drilled two 1-1/4 screws into two different studs. We hung the wire onto both screws.

The distance between the studs and position above the buffet worked out perfectly. We only had to shift the buffet a few inches to one side.

mirrormate

I wish the mirror was taller, due to our 12 foot tall walls (we have a vaulted ceiling in our great room). However, the length of the mirror works well in terms of the length of the buffet. But let’s all remember: the mirror was free. So I’m taking it for now.

mirror above buffet

Come back tomorrow to see the finished, styled buffet. I posted a sneak peek of the lamps I’m using on Instagram a couple months ago. See, even more proof that social media followers get the scoop before everyone else.

Now it’s your chance to win a $150 credit to use toward a MirrorMate frame for your home. Can I get a “Woot!”? They’re perfect for freestanding mirrors, like mine, or bathroom mirrors.

You must use the Rafflecopter widget below to enter the giveaway. Giveaway is open to US residents only. Sorry international readers. I still love you though.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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I received my MirrorMate frame to review at no-cost. All opinions are my own.

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  1. Ashley says

    August 13, 2013 at 7:12 AM

    That buffet still blows my mind… beautiful

    Reply
  2. Aloha Reynolds says

    August 13, 2013 at 8:44 AM

    Love it! I’ve been looking for something similar to this for my bathroom mirror. Glad you featured this product! 🙂

    Reply
  3. Krystle @ Color Transformed Family says

    August 13, 2013 at 8:56 AM

    I never thought of using it on a free standing mirror like that but it definitely dressed it up and gave new life to your old mirror.

    Reply
  4. mandi says

    August 13, 2013 at 9:00 AM

    Like most people, I would love to update my builder grade mirror in our master bathroom!

    Reply
  5. Shantel says

    August 13, 2013 at 9:02 AM

    So glad you posted this! I’ve seen this idea on Pinterest, but never knew there was a company who specializes in this. I’ll be checking this out because I’ve been wanting to add a frame to the plain-jane mirror in my half-bath above my pedestal sink!

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  6. Amanda says

    August 13, 2013 at 9:02 AM

    So pretty! The fresh white frame looks great over the rich wood of the buffet– love it!

    Reply
  7. Kara says

    August 13, 2013 at 9:08 AM

    I love this idea! It’s amazing what a little “addition” can do to a boring old mirror!

    Reply
  8. Stephanie says

    August 13, 2013 at 9:09 AM

    Stunning after picture-thank you for showing the process! We just bought a house which we’re really updating-a MirrorMate frame would truly improve the bathroom mirror!

    Reply
  9. Anne Haun says

    August 13, 2013 at 9:11 AM

    My master bathroom needs some mirror mate help desperately.

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  10. kesha says

    August 13, 2013 at 9:20 AM

    I would put it in my bedroom

    Reply
  11. Leah A. says

    August 13, 2013 at 9:22 AM

    Beautiful! I would use a mirror mate in my dining room!

    Reply
  12. Donna Ingalls says

    August 13, 2013 at 9:23 AM

    All of our bathrooms need this badly!! We have the basic builder’s mirrors and they are SO boring. I would love to lighten one of them up with this great kit. Looks easy too.

    Reply
  13. Emily M. says

    August 13, 2013 at 9:44 AM

    I would use it on my bathroom mirror. The mirror is older and really needs an upgrade.

    Reply
  14. Christina Gathright says

    August 13, 2013 at 9:46 AM

    Love what you did with yours! I’d use mine in our entryway to make it more welcoming 🙂

    Reply
  15. Clara Leonard says

    August 13, 2013 at 9:53 AM

    Our bathroom mirror sure could use a face lift! Thanks Chelsea!

    Reply
  16. Amy says

    August 13, 2013 at 9:53 AM

    We just moved a little over a month ago and both of the bathrooms have large boring mirrors above the vanities. This is exactly what I’ve been looking for and seems like it would be such an easy way to update it!

    Reply
  17. Liz g says

    August 13, 2013 at 9:57 AM

    Looks like a great product! I would love to try it on my bathroom mirror.

    Reply
  18. Krystal W. says

    August 13, 2013 at 10:02 AM

    Moving into a new house (read: builders box) I would love to do something like this in our hall bath! Just a little something to “customize” the space.

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  19. Shirley says

    August 13, 2013 at 10:24 AM

    I would put it in bath room.

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  20. Kristi says

    August 13, 2013 at 10:30 AM

    I have been wanting to try mirror mate on my bathroom vanity mirrors for a while now, would love to win the $150 towards a mirror mate 🙂

    Reply
  21. barbara n says

    August 13, 2013 at 10:31 AM

    I would love to frame my bathroom mirror that has chips along the edge

    Reply
  22. ashley says

    August 13, 2013 at 10:35 AM

    Looks nice! I would love to do this to the mirror the previous homeowners glued to the wall in our master bedroom.

    Reply
  23. Lisa says

    August 13, 2013 at 10:45 AM

    The mirror looks great! I am redoing our bathroom and would love to frame in the mirror we have.

    Reply
  24. Sharon D says

    August 13, 2013 at 10:57 AM

    I didn’t know about MirrorMate and had been thinking I needed to coax my husband into buying parts and pieces to assemble something to surround the mirror in our bathroom. So glad you posted this today! I am going to their website now!

    Reply
  25. Michelle says

    August 13, 2013 at 11:03 AM

    I have an old mirror that used to attach to my dresser, but I removed it awhile ago hoping to frame it and use it separately. I never thought about using MirrorMate for it! What a great idea! I also have a bathroom mirror I’ve been wanting to use MirrorMate for… 🙂 Not nearly as imaginative as you! 😉

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  26. Zainab says

    August 13, 2013 at 11:10 AM

    I love the placement of your mirror. The buffet just looks great (still in awe weeks later lol!). I would use this mirror above my dresser too!

    Reply
  27. Robyn S. says

    August 13, 2013 at 11:15 AM

    Definitely in my master bathroom!

    Reply
  28. vaishali says

    August 13, 2013 at 11:19 AM

    our master bedroom!

    Reply
  29. Talitha says

    August 13, 2013 at 11:39 AM

    My master bath! Or above my antique dresser in the master!

    Reply
  30. Jessica says

    August 13, 2013 at 11:42 AM

    I have always wanted to try one of these in one of our bathrooms!

    Reply
  31. Rosalynn says

    August 13, 2013 at 11:47 AM

    So glad to see that there’s any easy way to frame out our builder grade bathroom mirrors!!

    Reply
  32. Amie says

    August 13, 2013 at 11:53 AM

    I never knew you could order something to do this! I’m going to have to check it out!

    Reply
  33. Marin D says

    August 13, 2013 at 11:55 AM

    I would put it in one of my bathrooms. I just don’t know which one. LOL. I really would like to redo my powder room downstairs because it has a pedestal sink and oval mirror – two think I don’t like. This would be a great excuse to change things up.

    Reply
  34. Brooke says

    August 13, 2013 at 12:16 PM

    We just moved into our first house and would love to do this to our guest bath mirror. Great job!

    Reply
  35. Peggy W. says

    August 13, 2013 at 12:23 PM

    These look AWESOME!!!! I would redo the mirror in my guest room. What a difference this would make in that room? Thanks you Chelsea and Mirror Mate for the giveaway!

    Reply
  36. Trina @ Let's Just Build a House says

    August 13, 2013 at 12:29 PM

    we would use it in our upstairs bath!

    Reply
  37. Brooke says

    August 13, 2013 at 12:33 PM

    I would definitely use mine in our guest bathroom…..it is completely lacking in character so a framed mirror would be a great start! 🙂

    Reply
  38. Denise says

    August 13, 2013 at 12:34 PM

    I could totally use a mirror frame!!!!! My bathroom ha a huge mirror without any frame and looks horrid! 🙁

    Reply
  39. Harsha @ Healthy Cooking 'N' Fitnes says

    August 13, 2013 at 12:39 PM

    I love it and would like to put in my bathroom.

    Reply
  40. Jessica R says

    August 13, 2013 at 12:54 PM

    I would use this in my living room with some framed pictures around it.

    Reply
  41. julie says

    August 13, 2013 at 1:05 PM

    It looks great! I’ve been wanting to frame our bathroom mirror for forever!

    Reply
  42. Erin || Sewbon.com says

    August 13, 2013 at 1:20 PM

    Oh how neat! I’ve been curious about Mirror Mate for a while now! I would love to put one up in my bathroom to upgrade our builder basic bath mirror.

    Fingers crossed!

    Reply
  43. Megan says

    August 13, 2013 at 1:24 PM

    I would love to use this for my bathroom mirror during our renovation.

    Reply
  44. Samantha says

    August 13, 2013 at 1:25 PM

    My bathroom mirror, defnitely!

    Reply
  45. Jessica S says

    August 13, 2013 at 1:27 PM

    Cute! I’ve been thinking about Mirror Mate for my guest bathroom.

    Reply
  46. Kelly @ Corner of Main says

    August 13, 2013 at 1:58 PM

    It looks new! How great!

    Reply
  47. Stephanie C. says

    August 13, 2013 at 2:15 PM

    This would be an awesome update to our bathroom. Your mirror looks great by the way!

    Reply
  48. [email protected] says

    August 13, 2013 at 2:37 PM

    Fingers, toes, hands, feet, arms and legs crossed! I’ve been wanting to try MirrorMate for awhile!

    Reply
  49. Rachel says

    August 13, 2013 at 2:39 PM

    That looks great! I would be one of their many customers who uses it on a bathroom mirror . . . what a simple way to make it look nicer in there.

    Reply
  50. Kendra Fredericksen says

    August 13, 2013 at 2:41 PM

    Framing the mirror in our bathroom is on my to do list already. This would be perfect to win to get the project started!

    Thank you! Your mirror looks great! I, too, LOVE family pieces!

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  51. Christina Z says

    August 13, 2013 at 2:53 PM

    I would use on mirror in front entry way : )

    Reply
  52. Lindsey says

    August 13, 2013 at 3:41 PM

    I need to redo a mirror too. This looks like a great update.

    Reply
  53. Mollie d says

    August 13, 2013 at 3:46 PM

    Bathroom mirror!

    Reply
  54. Emily ~So Domesticated~ says

    August 13, 2013 at 6:20 PM

    Great tutorial….. love those lamps, as well!!!

    Reply
  55. Cheryl says

    August 13, 2013 at 7:32 PM

    I would use the Mirrormate on our master bathroom mirror. It’s the typical oversize builder wall mirror – not objectionable but would look so much better with a frame to class it up.

    Reply
  56. Kandace says

    August 13, 2013 at 7:40 PM

    Definitely the kids’ bathroom. What an awesome update that seems so easy!

    Reply
  57. Jen says

    August 13, 2013 at 9:29 PM

    I would love a custom mirror in my living room.

    Reply
  58. Brie says

    August 13, 2013 at 9:54 PM

    If I were to buy a MirrorMate, I’d love to frame out the basic builders’ mirrors in my bathroom!

    Reply
  59. Andrea A says

    August 13, 2013 at 10:01 PM

    I would use it in either my master or main bathroom. I can’t decide which!

    Reply
  60. Kathy E. says

    August 13, 2013 at 11:03 PM

    I have some artwork I made on a large canvas board. It would look super cool with a frame around it! I had never thought to do this before your blog post about framing a mirror. Bring it on!

    Reply
  61. Kelly says

    August 14, 2013 at 12:06 AM

    In my hallway.

    Reply
  62. Kimberly H says

    August 14, 2013 at 1:31 AM

    I want one of these so so much for our bathroom mirror!

    Reply
  63. kelly @stayingonbudget says

    August 14, 2013 at 7:15 AM

    I would start with the bathroom and then move to every room of my house! This is such a nice upgrade without having to make cuts!

    Reply
  64. Erica says

    August 14, 2013 at 9:26 AM

    So many options…would it work around a flat screen tv?

    Reply
  65. Maija says

    August 14, 2013 at 9:48 AM

    I need these in my bathrooms!

    Reply
  66. Jenna says

    August 14, 2013 at 10:36 AM

    I would love to do this to any one of the mirrors in our 3 bathrooms. I greatly dislike our builder grade mirros!

    Reply
  67. Amy Kelly says

    August 14, 2013 at 10:50 AM

    I’ve really been wanting to tackle the mirrors in our bathrooms with MirrorMate frames. We have the standard, large and borderless mirrors. They definitely need a little personality.

    Reply
  68. Jeanna says

    August 14, 2013 at 11:25 AM

    Thanks so much for this post! It just never occurred to me to use this on a free standing mirror. I thought they were only for bathrooms! Duh 🙂

    Reply
  69. Kristen Miller says

    August 14, 2013 at 11:36 AM

    I love big mirrors!

    Reply
  70. marisa g says

    August 14, 2013 at 11:39 AM

    I’d give it to my parents for their master bathroom!

    Reply
  71. Nena says

    August 14, 2013 at 12:06 PM

    This would be perfect for an old mirror I unearthed in my barn a couple of weeks ago!

    Reply
  72. Donna says

    August 14, 2013 at 2:49 PM

    I have an old mirror I’d love to hand in my entry way that this would be perfect for!

    Reply
  73. Jessica says

    August 14, 2013 at 9:20 PM

    I have been hoping/wishing to buy a MirrorMate frame for what feels like forever to add some definition to our crappy builder grade bathroom mirror!

    Reply
  74. Andrea Anderson says

    August 14, 2013 at 11:12 PM

    In our master bathroom.

    Reply
  75. Jessica W says

    August 15, 2013 at 6:57 AM

    I Was wanting one of those Large mirrors that leans against a wall, so I would make one of those.

    Reply
  76. Jen M. says

    August 15, 2013 at 8:04 AM

    Great project! This would work out above my mantle. 🙂

    Reply
  77. Jessica O says

    August 15, 2013 at 8:23 AM

    This would be perfect to update our master bathroom!

    Reply
  78. Amy C. says

    August 15, 2013 at 9:07 AM

    I’d put it in my guest bathroom that really needs it!

    Reply
  79. Amanda B says

    August 15, 2013 at 12:12 PM

    I have a large mirror (found at a garage sale for $5!!) that this would work perfectly on. I’d put it in my family room-turned-dining room.

    Reply
  80. Anne @ Planting Sequoias says

    August 15, 2013 at 3:49 PM

    Nice!

    Reply
  81. Michelle Gonzalez says

    August 15, 2013 at 4:10 PM

    Looks great! would love to makeover my bathroom mirror!

    Reply
  82. Rose says

    August 15, 2013 at 4:29 PM

    My bathroom needs a makeover and the mirror needs to be framed!

    Reply
  83. Heather says

    August 15, 2013 at 5:03 PM

    I’d love to winnnnnnn!!!

    Reply
  84. Wendy says

    August 15, 2013 at 5:05 PM

    I would definitely use it to upgrade one of my bathrooms! Both have builders grade mirrors. Just not sure which one I would choose to upgrade first…

    Reply
  85. Allison B. says

    August 15, 2013 at 5:07 PM

    I have been stalking these for a while now to redo our main bathroom. I just have not taken the plunge yet.

    Reply
  86. Christine McDonald says

    August 15, 2013 at 5:10 PM

    I would use it in my guest bathroom. Been wanting to try one for months!!

    Reply
  87. Hilary K says

    August 15, 2013 at 5:44 PM

    I’d put it in my powder room…totally needs a little TLC!

    Reply
  88. Katy says

    August 15, 2013 at 5:49 PM

    I would put my mirror mate mirror in my small entryway. I needs a mirror to help open up the tiny space and give it more light!

    Reply
  89. Jody says

    August 15, 2013 at 8:10 PM

    I could definitely use a frame for my my bathroom mirror! Great giveaway!

    Reply
  90. tom says

    August 15, 2013 at 8:22 PM

    so graceful — need for bathroom.

    Reply
  91. Courtney Madden says

    August 16, 2013 at 12:40 PM

    I would use it in my master bath – we’re in the middle of a reno!

    Reply
  92. Heidi says

    August 16, 2013 at 1:55 PM

    I’d love to put the Mirror Mate in my dining room/breakfast nook!

    Reply
  93. Joan says

    August 16, 2013 at 9:07 PM

    I have a similar situation with a vintage mirror. I have been planning to add it to the growing collage in my stairwell. Mirror Mate seems to be the perfect way to blend the old with the new. Thanks for the opportunity.

    Reply
  94. Jennifer says

    August 16, 2013 at 9:39 PM

    I’d put it in the bathroom

    Reply
  95. Kelli W says

    August 18, 2013 at 10:01 AM

    In our hall bath.

    Reply
  96. Wild Orchid says

    August 18, 2013 at 9:44 PM

    I would put it in my master bathroom.

    Entered the rafflecopter as “Wild orchid”

    Thanks for the chance to win!
    wildorchid985 at gmail dot com

    Reply
  97. Richelle B says

    August 19, 2013 at 10:32 AM

    I would use the mirror mate in my master bathroom .

    Reply
  98. Stacey I says

    August 19, 2013 at 11:45 AM

    My Master Bath Mirror for sure.

    Reply
  99. Dana says

    August 19, 2013 at 1:12 PM

    we have a giant mirror hanging behind our couch that I love, but I always thought needed a frame. This is such a great solution to our problem!

    Reply
  100. Sarah says

    August 19, 2013 at 10:10 PM

    Would love in my guest bath!

    Reply
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