How To Frame A Bathroom Mirror With Wood

This project is totally doable even if you re a carpentry novice.

How to frame a bathroom mirror with wood. I browsed the wood and trim aisles of home depot and picked out a primed 1 4 inch trim board. 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. Measure the mirror on the wall to determine the length and width of frame image 1.

Using a table saw cut the trim and molding pieces to size. With this size i knew i wanted to frame it with 1x4 for good proportions. In this case the mirror was 84 x 36.

Our bathroom has two separate vanities with huge builder grade mirrors. Apply at least two coats of paint to wood that will be used as frame for your bathroom mirror. Let dry on non stick paper for 12 hours before installation.

Start by determining the size of the existing mirror as well as the new frame. I could have gone. I decided to start small with a diy frame for my bathroom mirror and i surprised myself with how professional it ended up looking.

We framed vanity mirrors for less than 40 in wood. Now cut out a pocket or groove in the primary trim pieces to accommodate the edges of the mirror image 2. However this method can be used with any wood type.

Adding décor to the bathroom by installing mirror decorative framing. So for the price of one small sized hanging mirror we framed out two huge bathroom mirrors in an afternoon.