MirrorMate Love and a GIVEAWAY
March 31, 2010
Sometimes a girl like me just needs a good kick in the pants to motivate her to finish a remodel project she’s had on the back burner, but has been ignoring for quite some time. Such is the case with my hall bathroom. Our hall bath is your basic contractor style1990s bathroom, with plain honey tone cabinetry and cultured marble counter tops.
So when the folks over at MirrorMate contacted me with the low down on their product and a coupon code, I was completely intrigued. I emailed them back. You mean there’s a solution for that plain wall mirror in my hall bath that doesn’t require me to purchase and install a brand new mirror? That same hall bathroom I’ve been meaning to makeover but just was avoiding for the longest time because it’s ‘just the kids bathroom’ ? Or so I kept telling myself.
After a few email exchanges, those same kind folks over at MirrorMate offered to send me a complimentary custom mirror frame for my space. Yeehaw ! Yes Ma’am ! Sign Me Up ! I filled out their user friendly form, faxed it to the company, and three business days later, I had my custom MirrorMate frame Fed Exed to my doorstep.
What a difference it makes! Here’s a peek at my hall bathroom before and after my custom MirrorMate was installed.
What a difference !
Such a difference it puts the rest of my *ahem* outdated bathroom to shame. This custom frame was just that kick in the pants I needed to get motivated on this bathroom remodel. So I’ve got a plan to makeover the entire bathroom this summer (see below), but first, let me tell you how easy this MirrorMate product is to put together and install.
They send you the very clearly written instructions and the supplies you’ll need:
You start by gluing your frame together. Since I did mine on my floor, I made sure to use cut up Ziplock plastic bags to prevent glue from getting on the wood flooring.
Then you pound the perfectly sized plastic corner connectors into the slots with a hammer or mallet:
Then you carefully turn it over and wipe off any excess glue:
Then you wait one hour. Waiting is the hardest part !
Then you install your frame in your bathroom with the placement corners and adhesive strips.
So.
Incredibly.
Easy.
It takes less than two hours, and that includes the hour you need to wait to let the glue dry.
Look how gorgeous !
What a budget friendly way to invest in upgrading the look of your bathroom !
The frame style I chose was the Cherokee in Brushed Chrome for its sleek modern look. I really wanted to make this space feel more contemporary, so these clean lines were just the look I was going for.
For another great review of this company’s product, head on over to visit my friend Lindsay, and check out her new custom mirror frame. And for all the buzz on MirrorMate, including the features on DIY Network, This Old House and other home improvement publications, look right here.
Before:
After:
I am not one to rave about any product unless I truly love it. But let me tell you, I really do love this mirror frame, and they didn’t pay me to say this. I love their friendly customer service, I love how quickly it shipped, I love how easy it was to put together, and I love the quality of the frame and the final look. And, I’ll be completely frank, I love that all the frame materials are Made In The USA !
So here’s my plan to make a few more upgrades to this bathroom later this summer:
1) A new bathroom sconce like this Vaxcel Fairfield from Lighting Direct; 2) A new shower curtain like this Waffle Curtain from Overstocks 3) Oceanside Glass Mosaic Treviso backsplash, plus new countertops 4) New modern faucet like the Treviso from Price Phister; 5) Some heavenly scented candles 6) Fresh new towels like these from Pottery Barn or a cheaper knockoff; 7) Perhaps a new bath mat like this Jolie version from Ballard and 8 paint the cabinets in one of three Benjamin Moore shades a) Cliffside Gray b) Silver Marlin or c) Gray Cashmere.
Now forget all about my little bathroom makeover plans, cause here’s the best part ! One of YOU gets to get your hands on a $100 gift certificate thanks to MirrorMate ! Awesome possum people. That’s right, one Benjamin Franklin bill towards the purchase of any MIrrorMate product for your home !
Here are just a few samples from the dozens of frames available:
MirrorMate also has basic Pizzazz mirrors in 12” and 14” sizes for adding decor to your home – you can see those here.
Eligibility for one winner to receive a $100 Gift Certificate to MirrorMate:
1) Visit MirrorMate’s frame collection right here. Come back and tell us in a comment which mirror frame you like to have the most.
2) For a second chance to win, mention this giveaway on Facebook, and come back and leave that link in a comment.
3) For a third chance to win, tweet this giveaway on Twitter with the link to the giveaway, then come back and leave your Twitter profile in comment, saying “I Tweeted”.
That’s all folks. Giveaway ends Easter Sunday April 4th at 8 p.m. PST. One winner only. Winner will be chosen by Random.org.
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Now if you don’t happen to win, there is still great news. If you enter the code CENTS at checkout, you will receive 15% off through the end of December 2010 on any MirrorMate custom frame.
This is NOT a paid product review. Centsational Girl does NOT participate in any paid product reviews. For any questions this site’s position on product reviews, please refer to the blog policies.
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Tags: Giveaways, mirrormate
I love the texture of Tribeca! Very cool product.
Jennifer J
I’ve often wondered if there was a way to do something just like this – thanks for posting this! I would go with the same frame you did – Cherokee in Brushed Chrome, beautiful and simple. It would look great in my master bathroom, the mirror is HUGE and boring.
-Kellie
I would totally go with the Soho frame! Thanks for sharing this product with us…I had no idea it even existed. After I read your post I thought “duh, why didn’t I think of that?!?!?” I never understood why builders put those ugly mirrors in new homes and my husband is too scared (lazy) to take it down but now I can show him this…problem solved!
This is really cool. I like the Pacifica design. I love the idea of sprucing up my plain bathroom mirror.
I love the Mediterra “Glazed Earth”!
How beautiful! I love the Cherokee in brushed chrome that you used in your bathroom.
I’ve wanted to try this in my master bathroom for so long!! I like the Naples in Antique Silver.
I have been wanting to do one of these for YEARS, but couldn’t figure out how to make it myself! Awesome! I would love to have the Cherokee in Brushed Crome, it would be perfect in there!
I tweeted! @sitsgirlh
I shared this on Facebook too, but how do you get the link here? If I copy the url, it just says http://www.facebook.com, which doesn’t link to me. Hmmm…
I love the “canadian walnut” permadquid wood style- we’ve already planned to frame our existing bathroom mirrors at some point in the future, mirror mate would be a great way to do it!!
i was actually just wondering the other day of something like this existed. I too would like to upgrade our one and only tiny bathroom and thought a framed mirror would really pull it together. If I was lucky enough to win, I think I’d pick Pacifica’s Silver Sheen. … but I do also like the Cherokee brushed chrome. one or the other! thanks for the post!
My master bath is calling for the mediterra/glazed earth. I hope I’m lucky on this one.
Building a new home would love this!! Love the Aged Silver Grandezza!
What a great Idea! I love the Soho Black! Pretty!
Grandezza for me, please-zza! :) so pretty in both finishes, but leaning towards the aged silver! :)
I’d choose the Bellemeade in Cherry!
I’m leaning toward the Charlotte in Silver Leaf because our bathroom has some brass/nickel combination fixtures already and I think this style would compliment the existing fixtures the best! Looks like an awesome product!
Lovin’ the Charlotte…
Our guest bath could really use a nice black frame around the boring mirror. So hard for me decide on one though, they all look so nice! I’d probably go with Tribeca, Soho or Pemaquid if I’m the lucky winner.
Oh this is SO perfect!! My husband and I and even my sister have all been trying to figure out the best way to do this ourselves, and then lo and behold your post about this company comes our way. THANKS for the info… (I especially love the Pemaquid in Old World Silver). Brilliant!!
Oh my. I need this product!!! The Pacifica would be perfect for my guest bath….I hope I win!
I think I like the Portage because it’s the closest to art deco. Thanks for hosting this giveaway!
I love the Charlotte (a favorite girls name by the way) and the Pacifica! Both are so cute and I really am grateful you found this. I keep looking at my main bathroom mirror and think “ugh”. I haven’t heard of mirror mate before! Thanks for posting this!
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/profile.php?ref=profile&id=810594673
Here’s what I said– “hey, did you know there’s a company that makes frames for your plain bathroom mirrors?? i’ve been trying to figure out how to do this myself… BUT, the Centsational Girl blog is doing a giveaway for a free custom frame if you’re interested:”
I hope this helps bring a little love to this company (and your blog!) :)
These are the coolest things ever! Our master bath mirror would look wonderful with one of these! I think I would also do a silver one, probably the pacifica, the pemaquid, or the portage. Thanks for the chance to win!
Cherokee in Silver!
I am digging the Pemaquid. I actually have been playing around with the idea of doing this with regular molding and liquid nails, but I love how clean your mirror came out. Love it!
I love the ‘grandezza’ in aged silver. I’ve got my fingers crossed for this one!! I’d LOVE to win!
Ohh I don’t know but I’m so excited that I found this. It is exactly what my bathroom needs. Probably the silver sheen or the glazed earth.
I tweeted! @momma2katie
I like Chelsea in Espresso. It would look great in my guest bath which is in need of some TLC!
I was planning to use MirrorMate in our master bath after reading about it on Janell Beal’s blog so winning a gift cert would be fabulous. I love the Grandezza in Aged Silver for the bathroom but could also go for the Chelsea 12″ Pizzazz Mirrors. Probably would get 9 of those for the family room over the couch–high ceilings make most things on the wall look sparse.
Love what you did with your “kids bath”. Happy Easter!
Naples for my master bath mirror! Thanks!
I’m partial to the Soho. I love the sleek black and it would update my bathroom nicely!
I love the Portage in silver/ or The Pacifica. Both would work just great!!
Thank you for a great giveaway!
Karena
Art by Karena
I like the Tribeca in burnished brown but they are all so pretty!
Wow. How to even choose? I really like the Cherokee that you chose. Soho is also very cool.
I love it! My fav. is the Naples in Antique Silver. Thanks!
I think I’m a Gramercy gal, please sign me up!
Thanks!
Definitley would choose the grandezza silver for my master bath!
Chelsea in Espresso! I’ve been so curious about these for over a year now. So glad to see someone’s first hand experience with them!
Chelsea in espresso. Too smart!
You read my mind! This is exactly what I want to do this to the mirror in our master bathroom. I love the Chardonnay styles. I would love to win this and so glad you had a good experience with this. Great giveaway!
Oh! I want to do this in our guest bathroom. I’ve seen them do it before on design shows as a way of updating those giant mirrors without replacing them, but I didn’t know there was a company out there that actually made frames for them. I would do the Cherokee in brushed chrome also (but only because Soho doesn’t come in silver).
I love the acadia in bronze for the guest bathroom.
I have wanted to do this in my guest bath for so long! I like the Acadia in oiled bronze-just beautiful!
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So cool! What a huge difference that made.
I don’t have a blog. But I absolutely LOVE all of them. They are PERFECT for what I want to do in my bathroom. It’s so hard to decide which I like best. I’d have to say Pacifica sheen.
I like them all! This is such a great idea and something that my parents could really use at the “boat house” they got last year. Much better then replacing the whole mirror I say!