It works as a mirror and looks great. installation wasn't easy. struggled getting the one side on and cut up my wall in the process.I went through three different vendors before I found these. All prior vendors delivered the products broken and the quality was not all that stellar. Hard to tell from a picture some times. These are speak, clean lines and free of manufactured defects. Just what I was looking for for my remodeled master bath (needed two). The packaging was out of this world - no way these were going to be damaged in transit. The company took a great approach to packaging to make sure they made it in one piece.I didn’t understand what another reviewer said when she said it was more distressed than she would like. When I received it, I realized it wasn’t a gold metal frame, it was a painted gold metal frame. I thought I could overlook, so bought a second because I needed two to hang over a vanity. However, after I hung it up, I noticed some of the paint must of leaked into the inside of the frame near the mirror. Showing that it’s more obviously a painted frame that I thought wouldn’t be noticeable from the front. Wish I had just returned.Mirror looks good but hardware is terrible. The screws supplied were to large for the mounting holes and worse the hardware had different sizes holes and different set screws.This mirror looks modern and sleek I would love it except for the fact that some of the corners aren’t lining up/touching. When I bought it I thought the metal was all one piece around the edges or at least sauntered together but they aren’t, there are four different metal pieces that just touch at the corners.Nice mirror, beautiful modern look. HOWEVER, I took away from the 5 star rating because it’s impossible to hang. The hardware it comes with doesn’t fit. The screws were too big for the sockets. We had to file the sockets to get them the fit. I also cut my hand open on the edge of the frame pretty bad when hanging it.I bought two of these from the discount rack. The first arrived and was OK. The mirror slipped out of the frame but will be fine on the frame. The second - awful! The frame's corners were gaping open. The mirror was a good quarter inch smaller than the frame. The mirror quality seems good, but the frame is terrible.The mirror's frame is black metal, not plastic. The mirror sits in the front of its frame. It's hung over a new 30" sink and vanity, and adds the perfect accent to a newly rehabbed bathroom. Just purchase it. You won't be disappointed.We are really happy with this purchase. Delivery was quick and all 3 mirror were in perfect condition. Heavy duty and installation was pretty easy.