The
Supplies
- Old Mirror
- Utility knife
- Wood 6″ Wide (can be whatever thickness you want)
- Liquid Nails
- Staple gun and staples
See my old mirror below (after I painted it white):
Step 1: Remove Mirror from Old Frame
Remove the backing of the mirror and then use your utility knife to cut through the glue on the back of
Step 2: Cut Wood Pieces for new Frame
We chose to use 6″ wide wood to frame this mirror. We measured the inside length of the old mirror frame to determine the length of the new pieces for the frame. Cut the wood using a miter saw at 45-degree angles.
I also chose to paint the wood with my natural wood wash stain recipe that I hope to create a blog post on soon 🙂
Step 3: Create Frame
Use a staple gun and liquid nails to connect the back of the wood frame pieces together.
Step 4: Glue frame to mirror
Use the liquid nails to glue the frame to the old mirror. Make sure not to use too much glue. If you use too much it can leak into the inside of the mirror so make sure to keep a wet paper towel handy to wipe
TAH DAH!!
I thought this project was going to be a lot harder than it was to tell you the truth, but it turned out to be quick and easy! I hope this tutorial will help you turn your ugly mirror into something beautiful 🙂
Also stay tuned for for Natural wash stain recipe 🙂
Amazing results. Just that change took your mirror from blah to perfect!
Thank you, Susan! It did make a huge difference!
I absolutely love this mirror since you redid it. It’s gorgeous. I wish I had the tools to make one myself. Maybe some day I will.
Thank you so much, Bonnie! It was a fun project and really improved the mirror!
Emily,
Wow! what a transformation!
I can’t understand, how you manage such transformation with simple supplies? Your framed mirror tutorial presentation was so easy and helpful. I hope most of the readers are inspired like me. The total combination was great and finally, It’s an awesome framed mirror and looking so nice.
Thanks for sharing us.
It was really insightful.
Thanks for such a nice content.
Cheers
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I have been searching high and low for a natural stain recipe just like this!!! I searched your blog and didn’t find a post where you shared your tutorial. I’m so in love with the tone you created and would love to know how you did it!!!!
Hey Terese! I have really been meaning to create a tutorial on my natural stain recipe! It is actually three colors of paint brushed and mixed together with a dry brush. Let me get my images together this week and see if I can pop out a blog post for this. I am so happy you like it 🙂 stay tuned!