Build A Simple Mirror Frame

To start you re going to make a basic frame like the one you might find hanging on your wall.

Build a simple mirror frame.

Once you are ready to stick the frame on remove the red sticker and put the frame in place. Framed mirror using baseboard. The mirror clips used to hang it were small sea shells and were hung in studs. The diy furniture plans to build a simple mirror frame are just that simple.

The mirror fits inside the inner opening and a 1 4 piece of plywood keeps the mirror in place. Then you ll add a simple box to hold the mirror monitor raspberry pi and cabling. The total cost of the build was close to nothing. But for whatever reason he had always despised our basement bathroom mirror.

I learned this the hard way. The deeper of the two will be the depth of the notch. I built using scrap barn wood laying around my house. Frame a mirror with clips at the top.

When putting in the last piece it should fit like a puzzle nice and tight. We put our mirror together like this. In order for the frame to mount flush against the wall a notch must be cut into the backside of the frame pieces. Immediately place the board on the mirror.

When completed the structure might resemble a very shallow medicine cabinet. Measure the thickness of the mirror and the bottom track if any. Determine trim style and positioning of trim around mirror to obtain measurements specific to mirror being framed. 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.

Once your frame dimensions are known cut the four sides 1 longer than that final size. The frame has a 1 4 base with a trim profile along the inside and outside edges. I used pocket. Top first left side bottom then right side.

Yep it s that simple. I knocked this frame out in about two days plus it matches the letter jewelry. Use measurements to cut lengths of primed mdf baseboard. The first step to building your.

The outer edge of the frame will be at the edge of the mirror. Jason my husband doesn t get too worked up about decor in our home. Now you ll notice there is a small gap where the frame meets in this mitered. The wall side of the command strip should face the mirror.

Make sure you let the command strips sit on the mirror overnight before you put the frame on. 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. Tutorial to frame a simple bathroom mirror.