Most Homeowner Friendly Product:
This award goes to Moen’s Mirrorscapes. These guys have solved a problem that all designers run across at some point. When helping a remodel client or a client on a tight budget, one of the easiest suggestions to make in a bathroom is to replace the flat sheet of glass with a beautiful framed mirror. The problem is, it’s not as easy as it sounds. Typically, these mirrors are huge and glued directly to the wall with an adhesive like Liquid Nail. If you have ever tried removing one of these mirrors you know that it takes half of the sheet rock wall with it and generally ends up in a lot of unsafe pieces. This leaves the homeowner aggravated and with the unexpected costs of wall repair and new glass.
Moen has come up with “a custom look without cutting corners”. These quick and easy to install mirror frames give you a custom framed mirror look without expensive custom framing or carpentry. There are no miter cuts involved and your old mirror stays in place so you can upgrade your bathroom yourself! The adhesive mounting brackets glue right on top of your existing mirror providing a guide for the decorative corners and straight cuts. Then, all you have to do is apply to frame to theo mounting strips and you have a transformed vanity. Moen does a great job of offering a variety of styles and finishes such as metallic and wood that coordinate with today’s faucet finishes, accessories and cabinetry.
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May 26th, 2008 at 9:49 am
Where would I purchase mirrorscapes in The Woodlands Texas (Conroe/Houston Texas area).
May 26th, 2008 at 9:51 am
Yes, I am doing a Tuscany theme bath with venetian plaster walls and wanted a wood frame around my mirror but haven’t seen any precut strips and the molding at the home improvement centers won’t work. Thanks
November 14th, 2007 at 11:40 am
This is amazing! What an innovative idea. I used to work for a residential homebuilder in Florida and we used a mastic adhesive to anchor the mirrors to the wall. Of course the homeowners’ were constatly complaining about not being able to easily remove the mirrors should they want to go with something a little more artsy fartsy like these frames. I wish I had known about this back then! What a totally awesome, time saving, inexpensive and beautiful product! I love it.