How To Easily Frame A Bathroom Mirror

A little of the back will show against the mirror using square trim pieces at the corners avoids messing with mitered corners.

How to easily frame a bathroom mirror.

Our bathroom has two separate vanities with huge builder grade mirrors. It is a diyer s dream. Apply at least two coats of paint to wood that will be used as frame for your bathroom mirror. An easy to sew sink skirt will solve both problems providing style and function to a bathroom.

With this size i knew i wanted to frame it with 1x4 for good proportions. It is so easy to use and a bit more decorative then the plain molding i used to frame my mirror. Instead of nailing the boards to the walls we decided to use construction adhesive to mount the boards to the wall. The goal for this bathroom mirror frame project was to keep everything as simple and easy as possible.

Framing strips apply to existing mirrors with included double faced tape squares plus adhesive glue which can be purchased separately. Let me show you how. I measured the mirror and had molding cut to size at home depot then primed and painted it on both sides. Start by determining the size of the existing mirror as well as the new frame.

We framed vanity mirrors for less than 40 in wood. 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. 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. In this case the mirror was 84 x 36.

Because of the overall style of the bathroom squared cedar was selected as the frame material. I discussed in this post the different styles and ways you can go about framing in your builder basic mirror for cheap. Acrylic mirror strips measure 60 in. 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.

It eliminates difficult miter cuts waste and carpentry skills. So for the price of one small sized hanging mirror we framed out two huge bathroom mirrors in an afternoon. Adding décor to the bathroom by installing mirror decorative framing. The one that we made was for a friend s bathroom and she wanted farmhouse style so that s what we ended up doing.

Let dry on non stick paper for 12 hours before installation. The acrylic mirror finish looks like a real mirror and the strips are easy to size and cut for a proper fit.