It only takes an afternoon and will give your bathroom a whole new feel.
Diy wood frame for bathroom mirror.
Our bathroom has two separate vanities with huge builder grade mirrors.
A 3 x 5 mirror with a frame was over 300 not to mention it wasn t exactly the style we wanted.
Start by determining the size of the existing mirror as well as the new frame.
1 x 2 wood board cut to a 4 length 3 3.
I decided to start small with a diy frame for my bathroom mirror and i surprised myself with how professional it ended up looking.
In fact after i framed my parents bathroom mirror my dad said he felt like he was getting ready in a fancy hotel room.
So for the price of one small sized hanging mirror we framed out two huge bathroom mirrors in an afternoon.
Because of the overall style of the bathroom squared cedar was selected as the frame material.
This diy mirror frame only adds 25 in price to the 50 mirror.
Glue the frame to the wall.
Home gym mirrors extremely functional to this type of space and as you see in this post the added wood frame helps to warm and complete the space.
However this method can be used with any wood type.
This diy bathroom mirror frame is such an easy project to upgrade builder grade mirrors in your home.
Let dry on non stick paper for 12 hours before installation.
Diy mirror frame for the bathroom.
A bathroom mirror doesn t have to be just for function adding a frame adds to the interior style and theme of the bathroom and hides those cheap looking mirror clips especially the plastic ones.
Instead of nailing the boards to the walls we decided to use construction adhesive to mount the boards to the wall.
In this case the mirror was 84 x 36.
The goal for this bathroom mirror frame project was to keep everything as simple and easy as possible.
This project is totally doable even if you re a carpentry novice.
I took my mirror measurements to lowe s picked out 2 straight 1x4x8 white wood boards and had them cut to size right in the store so all i had to do was put them together when i got home.
Apply at least two coats of paint to wood that will be used as frame for your bathroom mirror.
With this size i knew i wanted to frame it with 1x4 for good proportions.
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.
2 1 4 boards cut to match the width of your mirror plus a half inch.
Let me show you how.
3 1 x 4 x8 pieces of faux barnwood from home depot.