A 3 x 5 mirror with a frame was over 300 not to mention it wasn t exactly the style we wanted.
Wood frame bathroom mirror diy.
Start by determining the size of the existing mirror as well as the new frame.
The goal for this bathroom mirror frame project was to keep everything as simple and easy as possible.
Diy mirror frame for the bathroom.
A bathroom mirror doesn t have to be just for function adding a frame adds to the interior style and theme of the bathroom and hides those cheap looking mirror clips especially the plastic ones.
Apply at least two coats of paint to wood that will be used as frame for your bathroom mirror.
In this case the mirror was 84 x 36.
Our bathroom has two separate vanities with huge builder grade mirrors.
I framed in our guest bathroom mirror you can see that here.
Glue the frame to the wall.
However this method can be used with any wood type.
With this size i knew i wanted to frame it with 1x4 for good proportions.
We framed vanity mirrors for less than 40 in wood.
It only takes an afternoon and will give your bathroom a whole new feel.
1 x 2 wood board cut to a 4 length 3 3.
In fact after i framed my parents bathroom mirror my dad said he felt like he was getting ready in a fancy hotel room.
Gluing the boards right to the wall eliminates the need to find studs and saved us from having to fill nail holes on the frame.
For 5 30 depending on the type of wood trim you use and just an hour or two of time you can make your plain bathroom mirror look much more upgraded than it is.
This diy mirror frame only adds 25 in price to the 50 mirror.
Instead of nailing the boards to the walls we decided to use construction adhesive to mount the boards to the wall.
Let me show you how.
But for our bathroom with the big longer mirror i really want to do a thicker chunkier frame.
Because of the overall style of the bathroom squared cedar was selected as the frame material.
3 1 x 4 x8 pieces of faux barnwood from home depot.
Home gym mirrors extremely functional to this type of space and as you see in this post the added wood frame helps to warm and complete the space.