How To Frame A Mirror With Molding

Amazing what a little molding can do to transform a mirror.

Of course how to frame a bathroom mirror. With the table saw cut a groove on the back of the frame for the mirror to sit in. My husband measured our mirror and cut the molding into four pieces using the miter saw set at a 45 degree angle. Simply assemble the frame with the glue provided and then use the adhesive strips to apply the frame to the surface of the mirror.

Install when your mirror frame molding arrives the installation is quick and easy. When you want to dress up a mirror by framing it there are a couple of easy ways to do it. Cut the frame casing measure the mirror and add 2 inches to the length and width. Take the casing and cut the top bottom and sides to those lengths on the outside edge with 45 degree miters on both ends using your miter saw this should leave a 1 inch overhang when installed on the mirror.

Then cut and router the molding. First cut the plywood the mirror dimensions plus the molding width less any amount to overlap and hide the mirror edges. Frame a mirror with molding. We bought three 8 sections of basic molding at the hardware store for less than 40.

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Nail and glue the frame of the mirror together. Glue and nail the molding to the plywood. Using the chop saw cut molding to fit around the mirrors like a picture frame. The first is building your own frame around the mirror using baseboard molding which requires a little bit of carpentry.

The other way you can do it is to just repurpose a picture frame and put a matching mirror inside of it. The grooves should be the same depth as the thickness of the mirror.