Build A Simple Mirror Frame

Now you ll notice there is a small gap where the frame meets in this mitered.

Build a simple mirror frame.

The first step to building your. The total cost of the build was close to nothing. Make sure you let the command strips sit on the mirror overnight before you put the frame on. I knocked this frame out in about two days plus it matches the letter jewelry.

We put our mirror together like this. Yep it s that simple. I learned this the hard way. The wall side of the command strip should face the mirror.

Then you ll add a simple box to hold the mirror monitor raspberry pi and cabling. I built using scrap barn wood laying around my house. To start you re going to make a basic frame like the one you might find hanging on your wall. In order for the frame to mount flush against the wall a notch must be cut into the backside of the frame pieces.

Measure the thickness of the mirror and the bottom track if any. Top first left side bottom then right side. The outer edge of the frame will be at the edge of the mirror. Frames don t have to be just white.

But for whatever reason he had always despised our basement bathroom mirror. The frame has a 1 4 base with a trim profile along the inside and outside edges. Determine trim style and positioning of trim around mirror to obtain measurements specific to mirror being framed. The deeper of the two will be the depth of the notch.

When putting in the last piece it should fit like a puzzle nice and tight. Use measurements to cut lengths of primed mdf baseboard. I used pocket. 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.

This is a very basic pine wood frame distressed and stained. The mirror clips used to hang it were small sea shells and were hung in studs. Immediately place the board on the mirror. And you don t have to miter the corners either you can just put them against each other like this and even have home depot cut the wood for you.

The mirror fits inside the inner opening and a 1 4 piece of plywood keeps the mirror in place. Once your frame dimensions are known cut the four sides 1 longer than that final size. Frame a mirror with clips at the top. Tutorial to frame a simple bathroom mirror.

Framed mirror using baseboard. Once you are ready to stick the frame on remove the red sticker and put the frame in place. When completed the structure might resemble a very shallow medicine cabinet.