My first MagicMirror is a family dashboard for our kitchen area. I used a Samsung 27” monitor which has a thin profile and fits easily into a wooden frame. The frame is cut from maple to fit the monitor.

The Dashboard is powered with an Alexa-enabled smart outlet installed in a recessed box, attached to the wall with a French cleat.

We are thrilled with the results.

Modules used:

• clock
• compliments
• MMM-Remote-Control
• MMM-ModuleScheduler
• MMM-AlexaControl
• MMM-Pir
• MMM-Worldclock
• MMM-GoogleCalendar
• MMM-Sonos
• MMM-GooglePhotos
• MMM-OpenWeatherMapForecast
• MMM-NewsAPI
• MMM-SystemMonitor
• MMM-WiFiPassword (not shown)

Hardware:

• Raspberry Pi 4
• Samsung 27" T35F monitor
• HC-SR501 PIR Infrared Sensor
• DAOKI Light Sensor
• ELEGRP USB Outlet Receptacle, 3-Port USB C Wall Outlet
• Arlington DVFR1W-1 Recessed Electrical/Outlet Mounting Box

Features

• 27 -inch monitor
• PIR sensor to turn off the screen when the room is empty
• Alexa integration to turn mirror on/off, using MMM-Remote-Control to shutdown the Raspberry Pi and then the smart outlet to turn off the monitor.
• Rotates wallpaper thru personal photos
• Light sensor runs as separate from the Magic Mirror framework with a custom Python script to dim the monitor in the evening

The Build

The wall with a french cleat

The Dashboard