Putting A Frame Around A Mirror

The deeper of the two will be the depth of the notch.

Putting a frame around a mirror.

Determine trim style and positioning of trim around mirror to obtain measurements specific to mirror being framed. The other way you can do it is to just repurpose a picture frame and put a matching mirror inside of it. 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. To adhere the wood to the mirror i used a liquid nail product that is specifically designed for mirrors.

When you want to dress up a mirror by framing it there are a couple of easy ways to do it. Once your frame dimensions are known cut the four sides 1 longer than that final size. The first is building your own frame around the mirror using baseboard molding which requires a little bit of carpentry. In order for the frame to mount flush against the wall a notch must be cut into the backside of the frame pieces.

I didn t have clips on my mirror but did have a countertop on the bottom to work around i decided to make my boards overlap on top of the mirrror a good bit. Adding décor to the bathroom by installing mirror decorative framing. Measure the outside dimensions of the frame so it overlaps the mirror. Use measurements to cut lengths of primed mdf baseboard.