Diy Frame Large Bathroom Mirror

The deeper of the two will be the depth of the notch.

Diy frame large bathroom mirror.

Step 1 make sure to locate your studs. 2 1 4 boards cut to match the height of your mirror minus 2x the width of your board this should be approximately 7 if you use 1x4s. In fact after i framed my parents bathroom mirror my dad said he felt like he was getting ready in a fancy hotel room. We already knew where our studs were located because the mirror clips were.

Next sand the wood so it s nice and smooth be sure not to sand the angled cuts too much you want them to fit together flush. Step 2 then we placed the piece of wood against the mirror over the clips and marked where i would need to carve out. Using your miter saw cut your wood at a 45 degree angle so the outside portion of your wood piece will be the full length of the mirror see pic above. It only takes an afternoon and will give your bathroom a whole new feel.

This diy bathroom mirror frame is such an easy project to upgrade builder grade mirrors in your home. For 5 30 depending on the type of wood trim you use and just an hour or two of time you can make your plain bathroom mirror look much more upgraded than it is. In order for the frame to mount flush against the wall a notch must be cut into the backside of the frame pieces. I framed in our guest bathroom mirror you can see that here.

Once your frame dimensions are known cut the four sides 1 longer than that final size. Step 3 for the sides i held up a 1 x 4 next to the bottom. Mdf primed baseboard molding with cap 19 32 x 5 miter saw paint paintbrush caulk liquid nailsand caulk gun pencil measuring tape. Framing in your mirror is an easy project with big impact.

Measure the thickness of the mirror and the bottom track if any. 2 1 4 boards cut to match the width of your mirror plus a half inch.