Putting A Frame Around A Mirror

When you want to dress up a mirror by framing it there are a couple of easy ways to do it.

Putting a frame around a mirror.

If the mirror is attached to the wall with screw clips either notch out the frame to accommodate the clips or remove the clips and attach the mirror to the wall with construction. Cut the corners on the frame square if using plinth blocks or at a 45 angle if mitered. Adding décor to the bathroom by installing mirror decorative framing. Determine trim style and positioning of trim around mirror to obtain measurements specific to mirror being framed.

Measure the thickness of the mirror and the bottom track if any. In order for the frame to mount flush against the wall a notch must be cut into the backside of the frame pieces. To adhere the wood to the mirror i used a liquid nail product that is specifically designed for mirrors. The deeper of the two will be the depth of the notch.

Once your frame dimensions are known cut the four sides 1 longer than that final size. 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. 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.