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Large leaning mirror

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Shwish · 09/02/2025 21:29

I really like the style of these but how do you stop them falling over? Sounds stupid but they're pretty big and heavy. Are they a bit dangerous?
Are you meant to fix them to the wall? If so how? Since they're (obviously) not flush?

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Reallybadidea · 09/02/2025 21:46

We've got one. It's not fixed to the wall but it's also in a place where nobody would ever walk past it and knock it iyswim. Leaning against the wall at an angle actually makes it more stable than if it was fully upright. It's so heavy that it would really take quite a lot to push it over. We don't have young children running about though, I might feel differently if I did.

If you wanted to attach it the wall, I'd use one of those straps that go on the backs of wardrobes or chests of drawers - one end attached to the wall, the other to the back of the mirror.

Lavenderandbrown · 09/02/2025 21:53

I have one leaned against the wall it’s in a medium traffic zone but you woild
have to really fall into it before it would even shift. I do have a strip of rubbery shelf
liner under the edge sitting on floor so it’s mirror then shelf liner then wood floor. I have another one that is it as valuable it’s bigger but not necessarily heavier and it’s leaning against the wall on carpet for 10’yrs no problem.

Missionimprobable · 09/02/2025 22:11

I've got one, Homesense, £149.
It's huge, white and looks ornately carved with swirls and scrolls, it's absolutely lovely.
It came with a strap, you screw the strap to the back of the mirror and screw the other end of the strap to the wall (drill, rawplug etc).
Should it tilt forward, not much chance as it's so heavy, it will only tilt as far as the strap will allow, approx 2.5 inches.
It was a little fiddly attaching the strap as there's not a lot of play, it takes two people, one to tilt and one to attach the strap, we needed a step ladder as it was easier to do it from above.
I was a little nervous when I bought it as it's so heavy I think it could do some real damage if it fell on someone but I've had it two years and it's never moved.

tigerlily9 · 09/02/2025 22:21

I would be really careful as there have been a few incidents where children and adults have been killed by these sorts of mirrors tipping over as insecurely fastened to the wall. The kids have been toddlers or kids touching their reflection as kids do. If you have one make sure it’s really securely attached to the wall.

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