Diy Frame Around Bathroom Mirror

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.

Diy frame around bathroom mirror.

Give your space instant designer style with a custom mirror frame. 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. Spread a small amount of wood glue on each face and join with a coarse thread pocket screw. Adding décor to the bathroom by installing mirror decorative framing.

Framing in your mirror is an easy project with big impact. I framed in our guest bathroom mirror you can see that here. Level latex paint latex paint extender extra fine sanding pad paint brush painter s tape tack cloth drop cloth. If any corner is slightly twisted an 18 gauge finish nail through the corner can be used to pin it until the glue dries.

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. Our mirror was 30 inches x 36 inches. Layout the frame face down onto a flat surface. So i determined four 34 cuts length would work great for our space.

You can purchase one of our custom framed mirrors and have it built to fit in most any space. I knew i could have someone at lowe s or home depot cut a board down to the lengths i needed but they only do straight cuts. Make sure each corner fits clean and tight. Mdf primed baseboard molding with cap 19 32 x 5 miter saw paint paintbrush caulk liquid nailsand caulk gun pencil measuring tape.

Make cuts for all four 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 look. How to measure for the bathroom mirror frame.