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How to Turn a Bookcase Into a Wall Mirror

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Learn how to turn an ordinary bookcase into a fabulous wall mirror. It's much easier than you think. Kelly Edwards shows you how with her trade secret.

Step 1: Double Duty
Turning an ordinary bookcase into a fabulous wall mirror is much easier than you think. Just buy a bookcase and drill casters to the bottom corners.

Step 2: Side Mirror
Get a mirror custom cut to fit the side of the bookcase, then attach it with heavy-duty double-sided tape.

Items You'll Need for this GMC Trade Secret

  • bookcase
  • casters
  • drill
  • custom-cut mirror
  • heavy duty double-sided tape

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Lilliam

Very interesting. But she needs a couple of seconds more to explain how she put the mirror in place.

December 05 2011 at 6:20 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
DianaB

Unfortunately not shown, I am assuming the bookcase is turned around with the books toward the wall and the mirror facing out into the room, as that was not explained when the mirror was being applied to the back side of the bookcase.

May 29 2011 at 5:38 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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jones317317

Uhh Diana, she put casters (rolling wheels) on the base of the bookcase so you can turn the whole thing. So turn when you want books and turn again when you want to look at yourself. Watch the video from the beginning.

January 29 2012 at 6:21 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bill

thanks.. very informative..

May 15 2011 at 4:54 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
flexees

Duh.....

May 15 2011 at 12:30 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
grayfrier

And if she had glued wood strips the mirror she could have added hinges and made a full length Mirror and still had hidden storage space.

May 14 2011 at 6:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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carriednj1

Many affordable mirrors are sort of flimsy and continually opening and closing the mirrored side, regardless of having wood strips framing the back of the mirror, would put too much stress on the glass and it would eventually shatter. Using a heavier mirror might solve the problem but, then, if it's too heavy it could topple the bookcase. Her idea is both easier to execute and inherently safer.

May 15 2011 at 2:34 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
spiritsafari

If she had placed the mirror on the back, she would have been able to use the storage space of the bookcase by turning the bookcase as needed to access the items in the bookcase and use the mirror other times.

May 14 2011 at 4:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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rmstillson

spirtsafari.....um...... that's what she did. Watch the video again.

May 14 2011 at 11:45 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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