Building A Mirror Frame

A plain basic full length mirror that s doing nothing for your home decor game.

Building a mirror frame.

Step 4 install the corner blocks photo by wendell t. Mount the mirror with silicone adhesive. Don t you just hate those cheap plastic frames that come on mirrors. Measure the thickness of the mirror and the bottom track if any.

Press onto the mirror or wall and use a level to make sure the frame is straight. Determine trim style and positioning of trim around mirror to obtain specific measurements. Repeat the process adding the two side pieces and finishing with the top. Build a mirror frame an old mirror from a sliding closet door is repurposed with the help of new molding and paint.

The hardboard strips should lie flush with the surface of the mirror and create an even plane for the molding to be installed. Secure with painter s tape. Materials needed full length leaner mirror mine measured 60 x 18 inches here s a smaller option from wal mart and a larger option from wal. In order for the frame to mount flush against the wall a notch must be cut into the backside of the frame pieces.

Have materials cut at a home improvement store and consider using style of door casings in home as inspiration for the look of the mirror frame. The deeper of the two will be the depth of the notch. I used some 3 4 x 3 pine. Set the blocks at the corners of the frame so that the outer edges extend slightly and equally beyond the plywood and the inside corners overhang the mirror.

It s time to step it up buttercup and give this mirror a makeover. Once your frame dimensions are known cut the four sides 1 longer than that final size. Frame a mirror in a reclaimed wood door or window for a rustic frame. Get the mirror pieces custom cut to the dimensions you need by a mirror and glass company.

Well i do so i decided to make a better one. It is cheap an. In this diy post i ll show you how to build a rustic wooden mirror frame.