The inspiration came from the girls of Shanty 2 Chic. (Where a lot of my inspiration/ideas come from!) We started by measuring the size of the mirrors. We then added an inch to each measurement so the frame would be a tad larger than the exact mirror measurements. We bought the amount of boards we needed of 1x4 select pine from Home Depot. I'm sure you could use a cheaper option. I was a little worried about the boards being bent or looking cheap, but I doubt it would make a big difference. We cut 45 degree angles in the boards according to the measurements (long point to long point). I used the Kreg Jig that the Shanty girls always raved about and drilled holes in the short boards to connect to the long boards.
I gave it a quick and light sand and stained it with Minwax Dark Walnut stain. Once I wiped that, and it dried, I applied 2 coats of a satin polyurethane.
We removed the larger clips that were holding the mirror in place and found some smaller ones and used some short nails with large heads and nailed those in the wall which helped the mirror to stay in place. * Personal note: my husband (who likes to use 15 methods for securing)- left brain. Me (who uses hot glue for anything feasible)- right brain. EVERY DIY we have done includes a LITTLE overkill because of his need for that sense of security. I love to bitch at the time, BUT I do admit that we are a perfect team and balance for projects. And if that's what it takes for him to DIY with me, I can deal :)
To hang, the girls recommended using 3M Command picture hanging strips. One set of 4 large strips was perfect. These "click" into each other and are perfect for something you want to fit flush to the wall (or mirror) like these.
It was such an upgrade and did so much for the bathrooms! (Sorry for the poor picture quality!)
Pictures of the master bath to come soon :)
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