Building A Mirror Frame

Step 4 install the corner blocks photo by wendell t.

Building a mirror frame.

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. Mount pieces of mirror instead of the glass in an old rustic looking door or window frame. In this diy post i ll show you how to build a rustic wooden mirror frame.

Repeat the process adding the two side pieces and finishing with the top. The deeper of the two will be the depth of the notch. 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. Frame a mirror in a reclaimed wood door or window for a rustic frame.

It s time to step it up buttercup and give this mirror a makeover. The project took less than a weekend to make and cost less than 100 in materials. I used some 3 4 x 3 pine. Secure with painter s tape.

Mount the mirror with silicone adhesive. In order for the frame to mount flush against the wall a notch must be cut into the backside of the frame pieces. A plain basic full length mirror that s doing nothing for your home decor game. Use measurements to cut lengths of primed mdf baseboard.

It is cheap an. The hardboard strips should lie flush with the surface of the mirror and create an even plane for the molding to be installed. Well i do so i decided to make a better one. Once your frame dimensions are known cut the four sides 1 longer than that final size.

Determine trim style and positioning of trim around mirror to obtain specific measurements. Don t you just hate those cheap plastic frames that come on mirrors. 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.