Cheap Bathroom Mirror Frame

Hey guys!  Just thought I’d show you what I’ve been working on!

I’ve been working on my master bathroom this week.  So far, I have painted the walls a pretty green color to match a waverly fabric that I picked out for my master bedroom

and framed my gigantic mirror!  Here is the before….

I originally had a thin frame around it but I wanted a new chunkier look.

I bought three 1×4 pre-primed MDF boards at 8′ (they were about $5 each at Home Depot).

I used my compound miter to cut the 45 degree angles (you can also do this with a miter box and a hand saw)

and spray painted them with 2 coats of black gloss.

See that lovely?  Yah, the electrician apparently installed the outlet too far in and they had to cut a hole out of the mirror for it.  I wish I had asked that the builder fix this before we moved in but you live and learn;)

I had to get creative because I was TIRED of looking at the mess up:)  I used my router to cut two holes out for the socket

and I found this wooden face plate at Wal-Mart for $2!  I just spray painted it with the same black gloss.

My final step was to get it up there so I used Liquid Nails and applied it directly to the mirror. LOVE the new look and it was only $15!

I feel like I got a lot of bang for my buck on this project and it was so easy and quick!  I can’t wait to get started on the rest of the mirrors in my house but I guess I need to finish this room first!  I’ll be back with updates soon!

~Ashley