Instead of replacing the existing mirror with something new mirrors can get a little pricey we grabbed a couple of boards and added a bathroom mirror frame to give it an updated look.
Diy wood frame for bathroom mirror.
Make cuts for all four sides.
Then take a metal plumbers strap and cut four short pieces about 4 in length.
The long sides were also cut at 45 degrees both sides put together make a perfect 90 degree angle high school for the win and they were each cut at 59 inches.
How to cut the wood for large mirror frame.
Install the wood frame.
You re done with a diy bathroom mirror frame.
Our frame size ended up being 66 x 42.
Using the miter saw cut 45 angles at each end of all four pieces.
For the large master bathroom mirror i cut the two short sides on 45 degree angles at 42 inches long each.
Center this 4 1 2 piece about the mirror and anchor it into the wall using the 3 wood screws.
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Level caulk gun mirror adhesive wood frame pieces and painter s tape.
An option could be to use a chisel and remove some of the wood from the back of the board right where the clips are without chipping the front to make space for the clips and still have the frame sit flush on the 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.
Once your wax is dry and polished proceed to installing the wood frame onto your mirror.
Materials to have on hand.
I spotted it first at cherished bliss several months ago and i was determined to build a mirror frame for ourselves.
Like i mentioned in the beadboard wallpaper post the goal for this bathroom makeover was to spend as little as possible to make the budget stretch as far as possible we chose to do several diy projects.
Now carefully hang the completed mirror frame on the wall.
Another thing you could do is remove the clips and glue the mirror wait a few days then frame it.
Full disclosure covering our large mirror wasn t my original idea.
Use the stud finder again to make sure you go into the wood studs.
Using 3 4 wood screws screw in the straps diagonally at each corner of the mirror.
Cut the 1 x 2 down to 4 1 2 to use as a frame hanger.
A few weeks ago we finished our master bathroom update on a 300 budget and i received several requests for a tutorial on how to make the bathroom mirror.