How high should a full length mirror hang?
Low enough to show your feet. The bottom of the glass wants to sit about 12 to 18 inches from the floor, which for a 65 inch mirror puts the top around 77 to 83 inches. That is lower than picture-hanging height and it is the single most common mistake: hung at gallery height a full length mirror cuts off exactly what it was bought to show.
How do you hang one?
Into studs, with two fixings minimum, and a third at the bottom to stop it swinging. A full length mirror is both heavy and long, so the leverage on the top fixing is considerable if the base is free to move. Where the studs do not line up, use heavy-duty toggle bolts rated well above the stated weight rather than plasterboard anchors.
Can you hang one on a door?
Yes, with over-door brackets or a mirror made for it, but check the door first. A hollow-core internal door flexes and the fixings work loose over time, and the repeated swing puts a shock load on the glass every time the door closes. A solid door handles it. Never over-door mount a mirror above a stairwell.
Where should it go?
Where the light falls on you, not behind you. A full length mirror opposite a window lights your face; one beside a window lights half of you. In a bedroom, place it where you can step back at least four feet, since seeing an outfit properly needs distance. Avoid the wall directly facing the bed if that bothers you at night.
Hang or lean?
Some mirrors here do both and some only hang. A leaning mirror needs a flat base and enough depth in the frame to sit stable at an angle, and every leaning mirror must be strapped to the wall regardless of how solid it feels. Check the individual listing, because a mirror designed only to hang will not sit safely on the floor.
What sizes are here?
55 to 76 inches tall and 19 to 39 inches wide. The narrower pieces suit a gap between a wardrobe and a corner; the wider ones need a clear stretch of wall. Shapes cover arched, round and rectangular, and frame material varies by model, so check each listing for what a given mirror is built from.
Securing it properly
Every full length mirror, hung or leaning, gets fixed to the wall. Leaning ones use a strap or bracket at the top rail into a stud; hung ones use their brackets. This is not optional in a home with children or animals: a sheet of glass this size that comes down does so with real force, and the anchor kit is usually in the box.
Specifications
- Glass length
- Full length, whole body reflection
- Height inches
- 55 to 76
- Width inches
- 19 to 39
- Shapes
- Arched, Round, Rectangular
- Placement
- Wall hung, Leaning on select models
- Frame materials
- Metal, Wood, Composite
- Construction
- Frame material varies by model and is stated on each product page
- Recommended hanging height
- Bottom of the glass 12 to 18 inches from the floor
- Wall anchoring
- Required on every model, hung or leaning
- Free shipping
- Free
- Delivery window
- 5 to 7 days
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