Why don't you want to take it down?

I wonder if there is a way to put wallpaper over it. What do you think houzzers? Maybe retha_2005 would need to prep the mirror so the wallpaper stick to it?

You could check into aging the mirror . That would give it character and wood trim would definitely add interest. You might also check into glazing it white.

Stanton I just thought it would be cheaper and easier to do something over it. We don't know what is behind it. Plus it's original to the house and I kind of like that! I have attached a picture of what I am kind of wanting to do. I just don't know if it will look good with how dark the mirror is?!?!?!

Sorry wrong picture!

Keitha how would you glaze it white?

This will still look good with a smoky bronze mirror if you paint the frames a platinum tone - like sw mink but you would be hanging fairly heavy wood with something like silicone only - not sure it will be that easy - prefab the frames as if it were a multi-mat. Have you considered stenciling over it?

NO I don't think I could do a stenciling :)

Im glad you are taking out the mirror. So 80's. I doubt it is original to the house and who cares. Time is money. Trying to cover a mirror will end up being a big expensive mess. Nothing will stick to a smooth surface. What a mess it would make. Take out the mirror and do it right. Just be careful or hire a professional. You can probably re surface the wall behind and then paint or wallpaper. I vote for paint. Wallpaper is not currently in fashion. You will be glad you didn't try to cut corners. It always costs more in the end.

Can't see the top well but can you add down lighters to the roof white - rimmed,positioned to reflect unto the mirror ,at night it would be beautifulAlso depending on the room and it's usage ,you can add glass shelving,full width of mirror,clear or frosted,less than 12" in depth,diversion is the intent here,Or only add shelving half way down and place a three seater to the wall,rug in front etc

retha, if you hate it, take it down. The absolute worst that could happen is you'd have to redo the drywall underneath, and that's not terribly difficult or expensive. Just be sure to wear your safety goggles before you start.

I like the idea of aged/foxed, but would then suggest you put a chair, side table with lamp and a few accessories on it, and a live tree in front of it.

Awe, groveraxle, maybe retha could borrow your cute dog's goggles!

I had a mirror just like this one and I took it down. No big deal. The wall was not damaged and the room looks so much better.

use ornament decals to hide it

Never glazed a mirror before but have seen it done on HGTV. There is a glazing/ frosting film and also a spray!

This is a cheat, but: white picture mats and thin molding pieces will give you the first effect pictured. The inner rim can be done with wood skewers cut to fit.

I bought a house once where the previous owners owned a glass company so I had a wall like that in every room. We took them all down and a high school dance class re-used them all around their practice room! My advice is to go ahead and take them down. Otherwise whatever "fix" you come up with to address that wall is going to be so much more work and money, and will still probably look . . . well, not like something you would have chosen normally. I'm 90% certain there is drywall underneath it. (Either that, or paneling. And painted paneling would be better than your brown tinted mirror wall.) Just so you know, you'll also have that awful mastic that mirrors are attached with. It ruined patches of our sheetrock underneath but it's easy enough to mud over and sand small areas. Just take it down, you'll be glad you did :)