DIY Turn "Over the Door" Mirrors Into a Beautiful Room Divider Screen!

by Joy

Easy

4 over the door mirrors found their way to the cash register. Now to convince the hubby that my crazy idea would really work...if he helped me.
After explaining my thought process, he was quite receptive. I was in shock. He is after all, an engineer and my ideas kinda get "out there". The project is simple and will take a few days (paint has to dry). Here, let me show you what I'm talking about...

Not bad for 4 over the door mirrors! Let me give you the details...

Supplies for Mirrored Room Divider:

4 Over the door mirrors from Kirkland's

1 sheet of plywood (what we had on hand, 1/4 inch)

Liquid nails

Self tapping screws

12 (3 inch) Hinges

Box cutter or blade to cut paper backing

Painters tape

Paint (for exposed wood - I used spray paint in Espresso)

Take the paper backing off the mirrors. Pull any staples leftover from the protective corner covers. Some areas peeled easily- other areas required a box cutter. Use caution with that box cutter... pretty please.

Lay out your mirrors (exposed side up). Measure the width.

Measure and mark your plywood width exactly the measurement of the mirror width. To keep the back of the screen clean- we went with the plywood's pre-determined height (6ft). Rip down the plywood using a table saw (you will need two people on this) or talk to the nice folks at the big box hardware stores and have them rip the plywood for you!

Paint the plywood. I chose to use spray paint we had on hand. You can choose whatever color your heart desires. Paint as many coats (follow drying time directions between coats) until you are happy.

I painted the backside then marked off and taped the front area to save on paint.

Liquid Nail your reflective beauty to the plywood.

Carefully lay scrap lumber on top of mirror. Use heavy objects gingerly. Allow the Liquid Nails to set up. We waited a few of hours.

Ok, listen Children, listen well, to my tale of woe and struggle. No, seriously do not just lay the mirror panels side by side and start adding hinges. Yep, you guessed it- the dern thing was solid but not foldable. MHMM, my folding mirrored room divider was NOT foldable. Talk about having to give yourself a pep talk - geez it was a let down.

Alternate where you place your hinges. Take a look at the picture below - it speaks volumes. Notice the unneccessary holes in the back? Yay me! Spackle, sand and touch up. So heed my warning- do as I say and not as I did the first time. :)

BTW- feel free to use upgraded plywood for this project. I had a sheet on hand and thus my edges are a bit rough. No one seems to notice but I know it is rough and well now you know too.

Hinge placement- we allowed 1 inch from the top, then split the rest of the screen length. So, about 24 inches between hinge placement

And that will do it! We saved MAJOR coinage on this project. I LOVE the reflective light from this mirrored divider and now the silly little corner looks fabulous!

Till Later,

Joy