Framemymirror Reviews

Do It Yourself

Frame-My-Mirror The concept of framing a plain mirror sounds good and a framed mirror does look better So I ordered a smallish frame 38x38 inches in white Carson Reverse The total cost was 250 very expensive for an MDF frame aka a paper product This product came in some very impressive packaging They must have spent 100 just on the packaging After opening the package things didn t go too well Let s start with the videos online these videos show a demur pretty young lady Allison easily putting together a frame and installing it with little effort and no help Hogwash It s not that easy Holding the frame pieces together with wet glue and tapping in the wedges all at the same time is not easy If you manage that you turn the frame over and notice that although the back side seemed flush the front of the frame is not flush so you have to adjust it to keep the front surfaces flush while continuing to apply pressure until the glue sets because without pressure there will be a gap at the 45-degree seam Based on my experience you should do one corner at a time and wait for the glue to dry before attaching another corner Side note I am very handy and capable of building my own frame but I reasoned that some added cost may be worth getting a ready to install frame I was wrong Another thing that the video shows is that the colored facing finish of the frame is thick about 1 8 thick That was not the case on my frame which had a paper thin facing thin layer of paint I soon discovered that this facing layer scrapes off easily exposing the underlying MDF paper If keep mentioning paper because it is relevant the assembly instructions say to use a damp cloth to wipe off glue residue As soon as any moisture gets on the unfinished MDF paper it starts falling apart and fraying Of course the website FAQ tells you The resulting material is entirely resistant to humidity Hogwash This PRODUCT IS NOT GOOD FOR A BATHROOM Also discovered that if you wipe it down even with just soapy water it will take the finish off And No this was not a frame intended for customer painting If you re curious why I didn t return this item and get my money back it is because I read the return policy it says All items must be returned in original condition and it will need to be repackaged in the original packaging In other words you can t return it if you opened the package and if you started putting this together Sometimes you the customer have to accept responsibility for being taken by sleek pictures and videos on a website Bottom line this may be a good idea but it s poorly executed and not worth the exorbitant price Materials and finish are poor quality The website is full of hogwash My frame should have cost well under 100 to make it worthwhile compared to a do-it-yourself project The assembly effort is not significantly less than a DIY project I have two other mirrors to do so I ll be going to Home Depot or Lowes