Build A Simple Mirror Frame

The deeper of the two will be the depth of the notch.

Build a simple mirror frame.

Frame a mirror with clips at the top. This is a very basic pine wood frame distressed and stained. The diy furniture plans to build a simple mirror frame are just that simple. To start you re going to make a basic frame like the one you might find hanging on your wall.

Then you ll add a simple box to hold the mirror monitor raspberry pi and cabling. Measure the thickness of the mirror and the bottom track if any. Frames don t have to be just white. Once you are ready to stick the frame on remove the red sticker and put the frame in place.

Make sure you let the command strips sit on the mirror overnight before you put the frame on. When putting in the last piece it should fit like a puzzle nice and tight. Use measurements to cut lengths of primed mdf baseboard. I learned this the hard way.

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. When completed the structure might resemble a very shallow medicine cabinet. We put our mirror together like this. Jason my husband doesn t get too worked up about decor in our home.

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. Now you ll notice there is a small gap where the frame meets in this mitered. Framed mirror using baseboard. The frame has a 1 4 base with a trim profile along the inside and outside edges.

The wall side of the command strip should face the mirror. But for whatever reason he had always despised our basement bathroom mirror. I knocked this frame out in about two days plus it matches the letter jewelry. In order for the frame to mount flush against the wall a notch must be cut into the backside of the frame pieces.

The mirror fits inside the inner opening and a 1 4 piece of plywood keeps the mirror in place. The outer edge of the frame will be at the edge of the mirror. I used pocket. Yep it s that simple.

Tutorial to frame a simple bathroom mirror. I built using scrap barn wood laying around my house. Top first left side bottom then right side. The first step to building your.

Determine trim style and positioning of trim around mirror to obtain measurements specific to mirror being framed. The total cost of the build was close to nothing. Project video of a mirror frame build.