How To Easily Frame A Bathroom Mirror

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.

How to easily frame a bathroom mirror.

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. Liquid nails ln 700 is recommended. 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. It is a diyer s dream. It is so easy to use and a bit more decorative then the plain molding i used to frame my mirror. 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. In this case the mirror was 84 x 36. Acrylic mirror strips measure 60 in. A little of the back will show against the mirror using square trim pieces at the corners avoids messing with mitered corners.

So for the price of one small sized hanging mirror we framed out two huge bathroom mirrors in an afternoon. It eliminates difficult miter cuts waste and carpentry skills. Because of the overall style of the bathroom squared cedar was selected as the frame material. 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.

Glue the frame to the wall. With this size i knew i wanted to frame it with 1x4 for good proportions. Notice the bathroom mirror just a sheet of mirror held onto the wall with mirror clips. Adding décor to the bathroom by installing mirror decorative framing.

We framed vanity mirrors for less than 40 in wood. Start by determining the size of the existing mirror as well as the new frame. I discussed in this post the different styles and ways you can go about framing in your builder basic mirror for cheap. 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 measured the mirror and had molding cut to size at home depot then primed and painted it on both sides. Our bathroom has two separate vanities with huge builder grade mirrors.