Build A Simple Mirror Frame

I knocked this frame out in about two days plus it matches the letter jewelry.

Build a simple mirror frame.

The frame has a 1 4 base with a trim profile along the inside and outside edges. Make sure you let the command strips sit on the mirror overnight before you put the frame on. The mirror fits inside the inner opening and a 1 4 piece of plywood keeps the mirror in place. The total cost of the build was close to nothing.

I built using scrap barn wood laying around my house. Once your frame dimensions are known cut the four sides 1 longer than that final size. To start you re going to make a basic frame like the one you might find hanging on your wall. The wall side of the command strip should face the mirror.

Then you ll add a simple box to hold the mirror monitor raspberry pi and cabling. 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. Jason my husband doesn t get too worked up about decor in our home. The mirror clips used to hang it were small sea shells and were hung in studs.

Measure the thickness of the mirror and the bottom track if any. But for whatever reason he had always despised our basement bathroom mirror. Framed mirror using baseboard. Use measurements to cut lengths of primed mdf baseboard.

The diy furniture plans to build a simple mirror frame are just that simple. I used pocket. When putting in the last piece it should fit like a puzzle nice and tight. The deeper of the two will be the depth of the notch.

Frame a mirror with clips at the top. Project video of a mirror frame build. This is a very basic pine wood frame distressed and stained. Top first left side bottom then right side.

I learned this the hard way. Yep it s that simple. Determine trim style and positioning of trim around mirror to obtain measurements specific to mirror being framed. We put our mirror together like this.

When completed the structure might resemble a very shallow medicine cabinet. The outer edge of the frame will be at the edge of the mirror. Immediately place the board on the mirror. Frames don t have to be just white.

Now you ll notice there is a small gap where the frame meets in this mitered. The first step to building your. 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.