full-length mirrors

[pumpkin]

I need a full length mirror and don't want to hang it on the back of my bedroom door. I'm thinking the best place to put it is next to my wardrobe. Originally I was thinking of getting one of the nice large mirrors from TJMaxx/Homegoods/Ross and propping it up against the wall, but now I'm not sure how well that will work with the light switch. Now I'm thinking of trying to find a nice full-length mirror that is freestanding and looks like it flips over (I have no idea what those are called).

What sort of mirror would you go with (and if you think flippy-type mirror where can those be found?)?


(please ignore the junk on the floor)

[pumpkin]

from the other side

[house]

Do you mean a cheval mirror like this one?
www.amazon.com/Frenchi-Furniture-Traditional-Finish-Cheval/dp/B0019GL9X6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1355290888&sr=8-1&keywords=free+standing+mirror

ETA: I searched for "free standing mirrors" on amazon. It should be fine if you get one of those. But if you get any bigger or wider, I can see it getting in the way of the light switch. Check the dimensions though. I didn't check.

[pumpkin]

Yes! Something in that vein is what I was thinking of as a flippy mirror

[mrsemilys]

I would buy a large mirror at homegoods and hang it on the wall. I think a free standing mirror will take up too much space visually.

[pitterwoo]

I've always wanted one of those old standing mirrors, but my mom always said it was too big for my bedroom and I think that's still the case for me now. I'd probably go with the hanging mirror in this situation too.

[TBM]

My business partner has a cheval mirror, and the nice thing about it is that is really doesn't take up that much space. Not when you consider how easily it can be moved. It doesn't take up wall space so the wall doesn't look full/cluttered, and the footprint really is not that big. She sometimes has it in a corner kind of in front of part of the closet, and it doesn't interfere with the doors opening.

[electricmayhem]

I think they have cheval mirrors at Wayfair too. We have a full length (probably similar to what you would find at HomeGoods) and I mounted ours on the wall, as I knew if I tried to prop it propped I would either trip or be constantly worried that it was going to fall somehow. I love it hung as it takes up zero floor space. Perhaps you'd be able to find a wall mounted one that is narrow enough for the space you have?

[tarheels]

Excuse the clothes, but this is what I have. Just one from WM. I promise in an appropriately staged photo, it looks nice.

[ohjessica]

I have always wanted one of those cheval mirrors but have never had the space. Perhaps you can put it at an angle against the side of the wardrobe?