I have a mirror similar to this:
I'd like to hang it like this:
…where the angle can be easily adjusted whenever I'd like.
I'd like to figure out how to simply, cheaply, and securely (living in CA – earthquakes may strike again) achieve this. I was considering using french cleats like this on the bottom edge of the mirror:
… and then some D-rings up top to control the angle. But I don't know if the "lean" of the cleat will damage the wall at the bottom if I do this.
Another alternative is to just build a thin shelf with a small lip, but I'm trying to go as minimal / unobtrusive as possible here. I'd prefer not to see any hardware.
Best Answer
Not sure about how well it is for earthquakes, but for better security, I'd go with hinges at the bottom, instead of cleats. That would provide less chance of mirror jumping from its position during a minor earthquake, and also wouldn't bruise the wall during angle change, if the hinge is hanged at the very bottom of frame.
For top I would go with with D-ring free-angled bolt anchors in the wall, something on these lines:
, with D-rings at the top of the mirror frame (as you said), and appropriate thickness chains linking the two. This would also provide for easy change of mirror angle -- just control the angle by inserting pins or similar fasteners in appropriate links of the chains.
As a bonus, nothing should be visible from front of the mirror.