Bathroom Mirror Frame - A How-to Guide with Pictures

I previously wrote a post about the changes I made to our main bathroom. One of the things I did was frame the bathroom mirror. I didn't take any pictures to show how to do this step by step while doing that one, but I did this time! Here is a guide so you can do it yourself if you'd like.

Clean your mirror and allow to dry.

 Measure your mirror. Mine is right up against my bathroom counter backsplash.

Work out how long your moulding pieces need to be. I allowed an extra inch for overhang so the edge of our mirror didn't stick out. I didn't make this allowance for the side of the mirror that is flush with the countertop

Go to your local DIY store. Most of the larger ones have a place where you can get your wood cut. I chose primed MDF moulding. I had to buy 2 eight foot pieces. As them to cut your pieces to the length required at 45 degree angles. I went armed with a picture so they knew what I was talking about. For our mirror, I needed 2 pieces cut at 4'2'' and 2 cut at 3'1''. This measurement is for the longest part of the moulding.

This is how it should look laid out. 

Paint your pieces in the colour you'd like.

I used white with a gold rub on top.

Paint the inner edge on the back with the same colour. This should be done because the mirror reflects the edge back. 

Apply a bead or two of the adhesive you've chosen to use on the back of the moulding.

I used No More Nails. It's super strong and you don't have to stand there holding it while it dries. It dries really quickly, so you have to work fast!

Start with the bottom piece. and make sure each edge has the same amount of overhang. I start with this piece because it keeps things straight, as I used the counter to make it level.

Put the side pieces up next. I added a bit of glue on the angels to hold everything together nicely. Don't put too much on otherwise it may squidge out everywhere.

Finished angle.

Finally put up the top piece. You'll have to go from corner to corner making sure everything is even. You'll have a few minutes before the glue completely dries to make the necessary adjustments. 

Allow this to dry for around 24 hours before showering so that the steam doesn't loosen the adhesive. Luckily we have the other bathroom to shower in!

The finished product!

Our other bathroom with a slightly different coloured frame.

My weekend full of projects.

Happy Easter everyone! Hope everyone is having a great weekend and that it's sunny and nice wherever you are.

We had a Easter brunch on Friday morning here and that's pretty much all we did Easter wise. It's been a great weekend to get things done around the house. I've actually been able to cross quite a few things off my list I posted recently.

I got our hedge trimmed outside. It runs along one side of our house and is about 30 feet long by 12 feet high. It definitely wasn't a small task as I used garden shears, some clippers and sheer man(woman) power. I think we may have to invest in some electric trimmers, because it was not easy!

I've made some progress on the chair I am painting and reupholstering. It took a coat of primer and three and a half coats of paint to get it finished. I've started reupholstering the cushions, but I've run out of staples for my staple gun, so that's on hold for now.

As I type, the coat of primer that I put on our front door is drying and is almost ready for the first coat of paint. I can't wait to start painting on the colour, which I will blog about shortly.

I also got around to framing our other bathroom's mirror. I've had the moulding for that for a long time and finally crossed it off my list.

I'm also getting other little things done in between coats of paint. I'm going to be making some banana bread for our new next door neighbours that moved in last weekend. Who knows, maybe I'll even bake some for my husband (if he's lucky!)

My Current Project List

I'm the type of person that needs to have multiple projects on the go at once and I go from one to the other, eventually finishing them all. I have quite a few big projects on my list right now and I'm slowly making progress on them. These are the things I'm working on right now or will be starting soon.

• Reupholstering and painting the chair that was given to me.
• Painting the front and garage doors.
• Framing our other bathroom mirror.
• Installing posts for a clothesline.
• Creating raised garden beds for our back yard.
• Putting up new pictures around the house.

I'm sure I have more to do that I can't think of right now, but there's nothing wrong with being busy! Hope everyone is having a great weekend.