Build A Simple Mirror Frame

This is a very basic pine wood frame distressed and stained.

Build a simple mirror frame.

Then you ll add a simple box to hold the mirror monitor raspberry pi and cabling. Framed mirror using baseboard. The frame has a 1 4 base with a trim profile along the inside and outside edges. We put our mirror together like this.

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. Use measurements to cut lengths of primed mdf baseboard. The first step to building your. Yep it s that simple.

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. The wall side of the command strip should face the mirror. The deeper of the two will be the depth of the notch. Frames don t have to be just white.

Determine trim style and positioning of trim around mirror to obtain measurements specific to mirror being framed. Immediately place the board on the mirror. Frame a mirror with clips at the top. Project video of a mirror frame build.

To start you re going to make a basic frame like the one you might find hanging on your wall. The mirror fits inside the inner opening and a 1 4 piece of plywood keeps the mirror in place. I knocked this frame out in about two days plus it matches the letter jewelry. Now you ll notice there is a small gap where the frame meets in this mitered.

Jason my husband doesn t get too worked up about decor in our home. Tutorial to frame a simple bathroom mirror. The mirror clips used to hang it were small sea shells and were hung in studs. Once you are ready to stick the frame on remove the red sticker and put the frame in place.

The diy furniture plans to build a simple mirror frame are just that simple. Make sure you let the command strips sit on the mirror overnight before you put the frame on. The total cost of the build was close to nothing. I used pocket.

I learned this the hard way. When putting in the last piece it should fit like a puzzle nice and tight. Once your frame dimensions are known cut the four sides 1 longer than that final size. When completed the structure might resemble a very shallow medicine cabinet.

In order for the frame to mount flush against the wall a notch must be cut into the backside of the frame pieces. The outer edge of the frame will be at the edge of the mirror. Top first left side bottom then right side.