DIY Wood Framed Mirror The Wood Grain Cottage

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I love how it turned out, and it was inexpensive to boot! Here’s how we made it:

I started with a basic cheap mirror from Walmart, this one is similar…

I removed the frame and backing, leaving just the mirror…

For the frame, I decided to use my stand by, cheap fence pickets…

One of the reasons I love the fence pickets, is because they are rough cut. It gives them a bit more character, which I love. In this case, I wanted them to be a bit more distressed, so I used a combination of a hammer and nail setter to add random marks to the boards…

Then, I roughed them up a bit more by using our hand saw to make random cut marks in the wood…

Once they looked right, Anthony and I ripped down a piece of 1/4″ underlayment for the backing of the mirror…

Then, we cut the fence pickets to length…

Once we knew all the edges were flush, we applied glue to the underlayment…

Then, we added the fence picket and clamped it down. With it clamped in place, Anthony used our nail gun to attach the two together…

We did the exact same thing to the other side…

With the sides done, we cut the end piece and made sure the mirror would sit tight on all sides…

Once the end piece was attached, we lifted the mirror off and I stained the boards with Early American by Minwax…

Once the stain was dry, we applied silicone to the mirror area…

Just as a warning, liquid nails is not for use on mirrors. It will bleed through the mirror backing, making spider web looking marks all over the mirror. The clear silicone works perfectly and adheres to wood and mirrors.

Once the silicone was in place, we carefully added the mirror and added equal, but firm pressure to the mirror…

Then, once we knew the mirror was tightly fit against all the edges, we added the last end piece…

And to make sure the mirror adhered well to the silicone, we applied equal wight and let it set overnight….

The next day I removed the boxes, waxed the frame, and it was ready to use…

I love the thick frame. It totally makes the mirror, and so does the distressing, which is a bit easier to see in person…

I can’t wait to attach it to our bathroom door.

It will be the perfect addition, and a great motivation to keep making progress…

And, don’t worry about quality assurance, we have two little helpers who like to make sure they get the final say on things…

Luckily, they approved…

These type of DIY projects really are the best. They look great and serve a purpose. Now all I need to do is make one big change! A new paint color is in order… and it’s only been in the works for about 3 years now.

In the midst of prepping for the online shop and the Utah Vintage Whites Market, it may have to wait just a bit more. It will happen though, 2015 is the year. I can feel it.

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