How I Framed Our Contractor Grade Bathroom Mirror for Under $25
by
Jeanne
(IC: blogger)
6 Materials
$25
2 Hours
Easy
Both our bathrooms had Contractor grade bathroom mirrors. I exchanged the one in the downstairs bath for a mirror that had been on a dresser but the one in the upstairs bath, I decided to frame.
Here is a 'before' picture. The plain mirrors never really bothered me until I saw posts on Pinterest with ideas on how to update them by framing them. I was intrigued and thought I would give it a try.
And another angle of the 'before' picture of the bathroom mirror. I was painting the walls here.
After buying the trim, I used my compound miter saw to cut it into 4 pieces, 2 at 42" and 2 at 36 1/2" then applied two coats of white Behr interior latex paint. I usually prefer latex over oil based paint for the ease of clean up and lack of fumy smells. I used my go-to brush which is a 1" angled trim brush.
After the paint was dry (another bonus to using latex, fast drying time) the next step was to install the trim on the mirror. Using construction glue - Liquid nails ($2.50 +/-), I ran a bead of the glue on the back of each piece and also on the mirror. Once the trim was in place, hubby held each piece in place while I used painters tape to hold them while the glue dried.
Here is the finished mirror. We just LOVE it! Since updating the mirror, I have seen many other styles - ones that don't include using a miter saw. One of my favorite looks is one that uses the decorative blocks that you can purchase at Lowes, Home Depot or Michaels. I use those on the trim around my doors and that look would have been fun to have around the mirror.
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Published January 7th, 2020 3:40 PM
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Mary Coakley on Jan 15, 2021
Your mirror is fantastic now.did.not take.much
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Carol Schmunk Burnstein on Jan 19, 2021
I have decorative trim, I just need to get doing, thanks for the nudge!
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Are the trim boards flat on the back or notched to fit over the edge of the mirror?
I've wanted to do this but not sure of the type of trim to buy.
I have the round mirror attachments that are on the corners of my mirror. I'm thinking that the mirror itself is attached to the wall. I know I would have to take them off to have the framing flushed. Any ideas on how to check if the mirror is attached or not. I don't want the mirror come crashing down of I remove the attachments to be able to attach the framing. Thanks for any information or suggestions any of you have.
Courtney:
Really nice job! 👏
Hiw does a *square brick turn a round corner*?
Step-by-step info for *Corner-Turning*, please Courtney? 🙏🙂