How To Easily Frame A Bathroom Mirror

Because of the overall style of the bathroom squared cedar was selected as the frame material.

How to easily frame a bathroom mirror.

The goal for this bathroom mirror frame project was to keep everything as simple and easy as possible. So for the price of one small sized hanging mirror we framed out two huge bathroom mirrors in an afternoon. It is a diyer s dream. I measured the mirror and had molding cut to size at home depot then primed and painted it on both sides.

I had originally thought i was going to go with a more detailed trim to frame out the mirror but after i checked cost on the trim i wanted to use my mirror was big and reconsidering i decided to go with a more basic clean. Glue the frame to the wall. It is so easy to use and a bit more decorative then the plain molding i used to frame my mirror. It eliminates difficult miter cuts waste and carpentry skills.

The one that we made was for a friend s bathroom and she wanted farmhouse style so that s what we ended up doing. Liquid nails ln 700 is recommended. Adding décor to the bathroom by installing mirror decorative framing. With this size i knew i wanted to frame it with 1x4 for good proportions.

I discussed in this post the different styles and ways you can go about framing in your builder basic mirror for cheap. Instead of nailing the boards to the walls we decided to use construction adhesive to mount the boards to the wall. Framing strips apply to existing mirrors with included double faced tape squares plus adhesive glue which can be purchased separately. Apply at least two coats of paint to wood that will be used as frame for your bathroom mirror.

Let dry on non stick paper for 12 hours before installation. A little of the back will show against the mirror using square trim pieces at the corners avoids messing with mitered corners. In this case the mirror was 84 x 36. Our bathroom has two separate vanities with huge builder grade mirrors.

I m going to show you how to make a diy mirror frame for one of those clip mirrors and hang the frame so it s easy to remove and do this for 25. An easy to sew sink skirt will solve both problems providing style and function to a bathroom. Let me show you how. Notice the bathroom mirror just a sheet of mirror held onto the wall with mirror clips.

We framed vanity mirrors for less than 40 in wood. Gluing the boards right to the wall eliminates the need to find studs and saved us from having to fill nail holes on the frame.