Diy Frame Large Bathroom Mirror

I framed in our guest bathroom mirror you can see that here.

Diy frame large bathroom mirror.

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. Once your frame dimensions are known cut the four sides 1 longer than that final size. Mdf primed baseboard molding with cap 19 32 x 5 miter saw paint paintbrush caulk liquid nailsand caulk gun pencil measuring tape. Step 2 then we placed the piece of wood against the mirror over the clips and marked where i would need to carve out.

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. Level latex paint latex paint extender extra fine sanding pad paint brush painter s tape tack cloth drop cloth. 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. Make cuts for all four sides.

The deeper of the two will be the depth of the notch. In fact after i framed my parents bathroom mirror my dad said he felt like he was getting ready in a fancy hotel room. Step 3 for the sides i held up a 1 x 4 next to the bottom. This diy bathroom mirror frame is such an easy project to upgrade builder grade mirrors in your home.

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. Step 1 make sure to locate your studs. In order for the frame to mount flush against the wall a notch must be cut into the backside of the frame pieces. We already knew where our studs were located because the mirror clips were.

2 1 4 boards cut to match the width of your mirror plus a half inch. How to frame out that builder basic bathroom mirror for 20 or less february 10 2015 by christina 29 comments so this is the way our master bathroom looked at the beginning of december.