[DIY/Renovation] I tried attaching mirrors to the entire surface of my entryway shoe cabinet doors myself [Acrylic Mirror]

I must have been bored in November, because I replaced everything that was broken or that I was dissatisfied with, and my expenses really piled up.
I could have waited until next month, but the problem of not having a mirror in the entryway was bothering me. I thought they would arrive sooner, but almost everything ended up arriving on the same day.

If you ask if I had a large mirror, in my previous house, right next to the entryway door, there was a mysterious space that used to be glass cubes common in old reinforced concrete buildings, but it was blocked off with an acrylic board because you could see inside if you peeked. Maybe this is the size?

It was nearly a tatami mat in size, but I had attached a mirror that was light and wouldn't break because it was film.

In my current house, there's no perfect place to put one in the entryway, so I'm temporarily keeping it in a room that I don't use and that has become a DIY workspace, but isn't it a hassle to go out of your way to enter that room just when you're about to head out?

If I live a life where I don't look at a mirror unless I'm conscious of it, there are many days I don't look, and then I feel a bit anxious after I've already left.
But, as it stands, it doesn't seem like I can attach one to the wall due to the position of the windows and such, so where should I put a mirror?

After thinking about it, I first thought about replacing the shoe cabinet with one that has full-length mirror doors like this.

But, isn't it a hassle to remove the existing shoe cabinet and dispose of it? Plus, the one I found when I was looking was about 60,000 yen.
Also, no matter how you look at it, it would cost even more money to dispose of it lol

By the way, from a safety perspective, I never considered the option of hanging a glass mirror.

Besides, I intend to move in a few years anyway, so I'm fine with prioritizing function over appearance. I wonder if there's an easier way. (I'll thoroughly check for a mirror in the next house, and if there isn't one, I'll plan to install one from the start.)

So, after racking my brain, I remembered,

In the same way I had an acrylic board cut for a menu board in this article,
wouldn't it be good to just stick on an acrylic board that's a mirror?

And it turns out, they exist.

So,

I measured the dimensions thoroughly and decided to have something like this made.

I had them drill holes for the handles. The dimensions right at the edge were too thin for the input to go through with the actual measurements, so I made an adjustment of about 2mm.

Actually, I thought I should have had them drill the screw holes the day I ordered, but it was a hassle to re-order, so I just went with it, thinking I could drill them myself if the worst came to the worst.

It arrived in about 10 days!

Ta-da.

I chose 3mm instead of 5mm because of the price, and while it does flex a bit due to the size, it's not exactly flimsy.

I tried fitting one piece, and it seemed fine, so I just slapped on some double-sided tape that was labeled as super strong.

Since I had already wiped down the doors yesterday, I just stuck them on.
The left one is a bit crooked, but it wouldn't come off, so I figured it's better to leave it than to force it off and make it look even worse. The right one went well. (I thought about drilling holes and fixing it with screws, but it wouldn't come off, so I decided it was fine lol)

I left a 2mm margin for the handle holes, but with a 2mm diameter, there's a 4mm gap both vertically and horizontally, so 1mm would have been better. Well, I consider everything I do in this house to be a rehearsal for the next one, so I guess it's fine.

I won't post a photo with the protective film removed, but it was a perfectly clear mirror.
Actually, everything else is a bit dingy, so the mirror looks super shiny by comparison.
As for distortion, I feel like the top part is slightly distorted, but I can't tell if it's the mirror's fault or if the base I attached it to is warped, so no comment.

However,an entryway mirror just needs to show me if there's anything wrong with my outfit, so it's totally fine!

Also, it's obvious, but the entryway is brighter during the day than it was before. It's really great.

Am I glad I chose the stick-on mirror method?

In the sense that the installation took less than 30 minutes, it was a huge success.
Replacing the whole shelf would have been a major project that I couldn't have done alone.
With this method, the only waste is the cardboard it was wrapped in and the backing from the double-sided tape.

It's true that just placing a regular mirror is the cheapest method, but I really don't want a glass mirror around the entryway, and the Refex film mirror I bought for my previous house cost about the same anyway,

so for 26,000 yen including processing, I think that's about right.

However, I brought the previous mirror with me because it was just hanging, but assuming I move in a few years, I probably won't take this mirror with me since it's stuck on.

But most people don't buy a home assuming they'll move, so I just wanted to share that this is another option.