Bought the mirror at a deeply discounted price from wayfair without realizing it's hard wired. The picture on the website is a little misleading since it shows a wiring coming out of the base. In reality, all wiring was hidden behind the round base cap thing. Husband had to cut holes on the drywall to connect to the most close by outlet. The whole cutting/installation process took couple of hours. Once installed, looks really neat since all electrical wiring was hidden behind the wall. It matches our bathroom decor perfectly and looks far more expensive than what I paid for. I would recommend this product if you have existing wiring setup or handy enough to put in new wiring. Otherwise, go for the plug in version.