We did it! We finally framed the builder grade mirror in the master bathroom for part of the $100 Room Challenge! It’s been something I’ve wanted to do since we moved in, but I kept putting it off because we didn’t have a miter saw. We did it though! We framed the bathroom mirror and it wasn’t as hard as I thought. I’m going to show you how to frame a bathroom mirror without making miter cuts!
For the $100 Room Challenge, I knew I wanted to frame out the builder grade bathroom mirror but we don’t have a miter saw. A miter saw cuts the wood at a perfect 45 degree angle, so you will have a 90 degree angle when you connect the two pieces of wood together. Since we didn’t have a miter saw we had to get creative! I wasn’t going to buy one just for this project… I only had a $100 to spend for the whole project! 😉 I hoped that our local hardware store would cut the wood for us. However, they don’t cut angles… so we had to get creative!
You can read more about my plans for the $100 Room Challenge HERE.
I’ve seen where some people use decorative trim and crown molding for mirror frames, but I wanted to put my own spin on it and use a whitewashed wood for more of a rustic, farmhouse feel.
Bathroom Mirror Materials:
- 1×4’s {the amount of wood you need depends on the length of your mirror}
- Washers {the thinnest ones you can find}
- Liquid Nails
- Caulking Gun
- Tape Measure
- Painter’s Tape
How to Frame A Bathroom Mirror Without Miter Cuts:
- Measure the length and width of your mirror. Our local home improvement store actually cut the length of the wood with our measurements!
- Treat the wood with a paint or stain. I decided to whitewash my wood and you can find that tutorial HERE. Let the paint or stain dry completely over night.
- We took the plastic clips off of the mirror and replaced them with washers for the wood to sit flush against the mirror.
- Use the caulking gun to make it easier to apply the liquid nails. On the back of the wood, add liquid nails then place the wood on the mirror. Tip: You don’t want to add to much of the liquid nail glue, but you want to add enough that the wood will adhere to the mirror and stay in place.
- Apply the wood to the bottom of the mirror first. Hold it in place for a few minutes and then place painters tape on top of the wood so the liquid nails can finish drying.
- Repeat the same steps on each side of the mirror. The top of the mirror will be the last piece of the puzzle to apply.
- It takes about 24 hours for the liquid nails to fully dry. Keep the painters tape holding the wood to the mirror during this time so it will fully adhere.
Let’s look at what the bathroom mirror looked like before…
Here’s our framed bathroom mirror now!
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I’m off to check out the progress of the other bloggers participating in the $100 Room Challenge! Be sure to stop by and see what they’ve been up to:
Adding a frame makes such a difference! Good job!
Thanks so much, Natalie! You’re right, it makes such a difference!
Looks good Ashlee. Always much better with a frame. Good job finding a work around. There’s always a way!!
Thank you so much! It truly made such a difference in the small bathroom. When there’s a will, there’s a way!