This is the easiest update ever.
How to put crown molding around bathroom mirror.
Dab a small amount of caulk between the mirror and the wall the mirror and the strap and lightly tighten the screw.
I ve seen probably a half dozen tutorials all over blog land showing you how to frame a bathroom mirror featuring amazing transformations simply by adding some molding around the edges.
I wish i would ve done it a long time ago.
How to frame a mirror with molding and save over 300 we made another upgrade in our bathroom and this time saved over 300 by trimming out the current mirr.
Using the chop saw cut molding to fit around the mirrors like a picture frame.
And everyone says something to the effect of.
The molding would have to be finished.
For this project i used a little bit of glue from a hot glue gun since it scrapes away so easily and one nail.
Transform the look of a bathroom by installing decorative trim around a plain plate glass mirror.
The plastic retainers on this mirror were too deep to notch into the back of the new frame.
The grooves should be the same depth as the thickness of the mirror.
An old sink drain strap was cut into two small pieces to replace the plastic retainers.
Measure dimensions around mirrors to determine how much molding you will need.
Glue will do it.
But we owned that house and i attached the trim with lots of nails and glue.
Framing a bathroom mirror.
Our toilet shower is right next to the mirror.
Yours is wall to wall.
Once your molding is cut you need to paint the back of the molding near the top edge so the unfinished back won t be reflected in the mirror when the molding is installed.
If you have a wall to wall bathroom mirror that looked current a decade ago but needs updating do it with molding.
I wonder how this would look when there is more wall to the right of the mirror.
Obviously i used white painted trim around that mirror and i used my miter saw to cut 45 angles to frame that one.
In this week s video andy glass with glass impressions is going to show you how to make a frame for your boring mirror using crown molding from the big box.