Putting A Wood Frame Around A Bathroom Mirror

The acrylic mirror finish looks like a real mirror and the strips are easy to size and cut for a proper fit.

Putting a wood frame around a bathroom mirror.

Apply two coats of clear polyurethane to stained frames to protect the wood. Start by determining the size of the existing mirror as well as the new frame. I could have gone. Stain or paint the frame the shade or color desired.

Framing strips apply to existing mirrors with included double faced tape squares plus adhesive glue which can be purchased separately. I browsed the wood and trim aisles of home depot and picked out a primed 1 4 inch trim board. If the mirror is attached to the wall with screw clips either notch out the frame to accommodate the clips or remove the clips and attach the mirror to the wall with construction adhesive. In this case the mirror was 84 x 36.

Acrylic mirror strips measure 60 in. Attach the frame to the. I had originally thought i was going to go with a more detailed trim to frame out the mirror but after i checked cost on the trim i wanted to use my mirror was big and reconsidering i decided to go with a more basic clean look. Because of the overall style of the bathroom squared cedar was selected as the frame material.

With this size i knew i wanted to frame it with 1x4 for good proportions. Adding décor to the bathroom by installing mirror decorative framing. Use measurements to cut lengths of primed mdf baseboard. Determine trim style and positioning of trim around mirror to obtain measurements specific to mirror being framed.