framing out a mirror

I have been wanting to frame out my guest bath mirror since we moved in our house (ummmm two and half yrs ago). I looked into having it professionally done and it's would be like $300.00 for one mirror. Really?? I decided that if we were going to frame out the mirror I would do it myself. I finally got the courage to tackle the project this weekend.

Here is a before pic of the ugly unframed mirror:

I first measured the width and length of the mirror. Then, I went to Lowes and picked out the cheapest best looking trim I could find. I also got four square decorative pieces to put at each corner. I took into consideration the size of the squares and subtracted it from the original length and width. I then had the good people at Lowes cut my trim ( make sure to check their work, I had to come back and have it cut again because the measurements were off). While at Lowes I also bought some liquid nail and caulk.

When I got home I painted the trim and decorative pieces a cream. When dry, I sanded down the edges of the painted trim and then rubbed on some wood stain. I then took another wet cloth and wiped away the excess. 

When everything was finally dry, I put the liquid nail on the back of the trim one at a time. I then put it on the mirror. I secured it with clear tape so it wouldn't topple over.

 After waiting for about two hours, I took off the tape. The end result is, in my opinion, an excellent mirror makeover.

Now if I could just learn how to clean the mirrors really well ( I always seem to leave streaks for some reason)!


Happy painting, gluing!

 Michelle