Leaning Mirror
7 Materials
$90
3 Days
Medium
New leaning mirror enhances guest room makeover. We mounted and framed a mirror to reflect windows and bring light to newly painted and decorated bedroom when my oldest son married and moved out to create a beautiful guest room. I was inspired and instructed by some of the Hometalk projects to build this one.
I bought a 3/4 " plywood at Lowe's, had it precut to size, and bought three 8' pieces of MFD crown moulding. I painted the plywood back and sides and both sides of the moulding. Then we glued down a beveled mirror I had on hand with Gorilla glue.
Here's a picture of my handsome youngest son laying down Gorilla glue for one of the side pieces of the frame we were building around the mirror with the crown moulding. (and my messy garage)
He brought over his mitre saw to cut all the corners
and set them down fitting the corners. We made the bottom of the frame even with the plywood so the plywood would bear the weight of the mirror and the upper frame extended above the plywood backing.
Lots of measuring involved!
He anchored the frame with short screws from the bottom.
Completed frame.
Here's a picture of me, the planner and appreciator of all the complicated work my son did to get to this point.
I later spackled and repainted the corners. The finished product is sturdy and beautiful and heavy!
This guest room has one window (and a window in the door next to it). The leaning mirror is intended to reflect this window and add light to the room.
You see it here reflecting the window.
And here's the finished product which reflects the bed and quilt from another vantage point. Very satisfying!
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You make a great team, it looks beautiful!
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Open door a little too hard - break mirror
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So, I have a mirror just about that size and length that I am storing in shed. So basically, once I refinish the frame to my liking, I just prop it in a leaning fashion in The corner of my bedroom where it will reflect light? Wow! Who would have thought of that?!