Hi friends! I have a home reno bug…it hits me every fall and every January. There is something about this time of year that makes me feel inspired to clean up and get things refreshed, so we’ve been busy painting walls, and tackling our home to-do list.
So when I was asked by the company Frame Your Mirror if I wanted to try out a frame kit for my bathroom mirror I said yes of course! This is actually something that we’ve wanted to do with our bathroom mirror (I even think I pinned a how-to somewhere…), but we just never got around to it. Something about sawing and hammering out a new frame just didn’t get me excited. But when I was told about these easy to install, ready to go kits, I said a big huge yes!
Easy to install and ready to go I can definitely do! This project can be done in 1/2 hour or less, plus 1 hour of drying time. And you don’t even break a sweat…especially if you let your husband do the work and you just stand back and take pictures. Now that’s a DIY project right up my alley! 😉
Now let’s take a look at my bathroom mirror before, shall we….don’t pay any attention to that terrible, awful, no good, very bad light fixture…that’s for another day (side note…that light is so bad that I even turned it upside down hoping it would look better…it doesn’t). Anyway, we’re talking frames here. Let’s look:
Before: Simple and builder basic. Nothing special.
After! Look how much the mirror pops out! I actually can’t believe how much of a difference this frame makes in our bathroom. Now it looks more like a decorative accent…almost like a mini-renovation!
I knew having the frame around the mirror would probably look nice, but I had NO idea how much of a difference it would make in our bathroom, or how much I would like it. And I like it. I really, really like it. I even go upstairs just to look at it. No really, I do. Somehow our bathroom just feels more finished, and bigger. It’s always so amazing to me when little touches make such a big impact!
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Here’s a little how to on the installation. Honestly it’s as easy as it looks in these pictures. If you want to see a more detailed how-to, you can view their installation video here.
If you live in the city of Calgary it’s SO easy, because the mirror already comes assembled, and all you have to do is hang it. But if you are anywhere else in Canada, the kit comes to you like you see above…in 4 pieces, plus the required materials (minus the hammer).
Installation really is as simple as:
- Glueing the corners of the 4 wooden pieces.
- Hammering in the plastic joint connector keys.
- Waiting as the glue dries.
- Using the cardboard corner guides provided for easy alignment referencing.
- Then removing the adhesive backing on each frame side, then hanging.
- Basically, just stick to the easy-to-follow instructions provided and it’s a breeze!
Here’s one last look at how the frame looks in on my bathroom mirror:
Disclosure: I was provided with this mirror frame kit for review. All opinions are mine though. If I did not like this frame, I would not be telling you about it! But this frame kit is the bomb! Love love it!
47 Comments
Sarah [NurseLovesFarmer.com]
October 21, 2013 at 7:54 AMLove this! What a great way to do a mini makeover!
Jo-Anna
October 21, 2013 at 3:44 PMIsn’t it great! I really love that it changed the whole feel of my bathroom!
Darlene
December 31, 2013 at 10:18 AMI am just wondering who sells these mirror frame kits??
Looks great
Darlene
Jo-Anna
January 1, 2014 at 7:01 PMHi Darlene! A company here in Calgary sells them, but they ship anywhere in Canada. They are called Frame Your Mirror: http://www.frameyourmirror.ca/
Jo-Anna
Heather in Heels (@HeatherNHeels)
October 21, 2013 at 10:51 AMI love this!!! what a drastic transformation – which is crazy considering you did it in not much time! I love it!!
Jo-Anna
October 21, 2013 at 3:46 PMThanks Heather! I actually can’t believe how much it changed my bathroom and it took us just over hour to do! SO great!
Lisa @ Wicked&Weird
October 21, 2013 at 11:42 AMWow – what a difference! I love that you chose black, it looks great.
Jo-Anna
October 21, 2013 at 3:47 PMThanks Lisa! I love the contrast of the black…it’s just perfect!
Mallory @ Because I Like Chocolate
October 21, 2013 at 11:50 AMI love the frame, it definitely makes the room pop!
Jo-Anna
October 21, 2013 at 3:47 PMThanks Mallory!
Jesseca
October 21, 2013 at 3:42 PMI love how simple this project is and how much of a difference it makes. I LOVE that it all comes together in a kit! I need one (or three!)
Jo-Anna
October 21, 2013 at 3:51 PMIsn’t it great! I need another one for my kids bathroom, lol!
Kim @ thequirkyduck
October 21, 2013 at 7:50 PMGreat look with the frame, and awesome tutorial too – thanks!
Jo-Anna
October 21, 2013 at 9:13 PMThanks Kim!!
Lori
October 21, 2013 at 9:05 PMGorgeous! But you know what is even better? Your new photo of you! Lovely! Gorgeous! Beautiful! Love it!
Jo-Anna
October 21, 2013 at 9:12 PMThank you Lori!! We just had family pictures done on the weekend and I got some head shots too! I can’t wait to see the rest of them…our photographer is SO fantastic! 🙂
Lynda
October 21, 2013 at 9:31 PMLovely new picture of you, your mirror looks beautiful!!
Jo-Anna
October 21, 2013 at 9:37 PMThank you Lynda!
Gina Antignani
October 21, 2013 at 10:02 PMNow if you do the cabinets with the rustoluem transformation kits one for csbinets and one for counter tops that bathroom can and will make a huge impact for little cost.
Jo-Anna
October 22, 2013 at 12:55 PMGood idea! I’d love to redo both of those things!
Gina Antignani
October 22, 2013 at 2:01 PMI did reply to your email.I forgot how I found you. Did you redo a dinning room or build an island?
Time WIth Thea
October 21, 2013 at 10:07 PMIt really does look good and so easy to do. I’m impressed! ~Thea
Jo-Anna
October 22, 2013 at 12:59 PMThanks Thea!
Brooke
October 22, 2013 at 12:15 AMIt looks amazing! I have been debating doing this in my kids bathroom for a while. You should try flipping your light fixture and switching out the glass covers and I think the light will look a million times better, and only cost a few dollars.
Jo-Anna
October 22, 2013 at 1:03 PMGreat idea Brooke! I actually think that when we moved in here the original owners switched out the light fixtures right before they moved out…a lot of them are rusted and don’t actually fit the hole in the wall…it’s so weird! But it’s a good excuse now to replace them, lol!
Heather
October 22, 2013 at 5:55 AMok, totally love how that completely transforms the look and feel of the room. NICE!!
kisses
heather
Jo-Anna
October 22, 2013 at 1:00 PMThanks Heather! I can’t believe how much of an impact it made! Now I just have to replace that light fixture, lol!
Jenn
October 22, 2013 at 8:20 AMWhat a difference the frame makes!! It looks like something that I would actually be able to do too! 🙂
Jo-Anna
October 22, 2013 at 1:01 PMIt makes such a huge difference and was SO easy to do! You should go enter to win one! 🙂
Jenn
October 22, 2013 at 8:59 AMThis looks awesome! I’m definitely going to need to try this in all 3 of my bathrooms!!
Jo-Anna
October 22, 2013 at 1:02 PMThanks Jenn! I’m thinking I need another one too, for the kids bathroom!
Tash @ The Dreamhouse Project
October 22, 2013 at 9:33 AMSo pretty!! It totally transforms the room – looks super easy too. Great job. I’m gonna head over and enter that contest now!
Jo-Anna
October 22, 2013 at 12:55 PMThanks Tash! I’m really happy with how it turned out! And good luck!!
Tia
October 22, 2013 at 1:04 PMNice update! I can’t stand a giant frameless mirror… it’s like hanging a poster on the wall instead of art. Our last home (new build) had one in every bathroom. This is a great, simple solution.
Jo-Anna
October 23, 2013 at 10:12 PMThank you Tia! I SO agree…it’s just like a poster vs art…LOVE that!
Alex
October 22, 2013 at 2:58 PMNo miter saw needed? Pre cut? Where do I sign up? Does it come in white?
Jo-Anna
October 22, 2013 at 8:27 PMNo mitre saw needed…that’s my kind of DIY, lol! And yes, they can come in white – you just have to ask them and they will do it. I asked because I was going to go with white then changed my mind at the last minute!
Virginia Fynes
October 22, 2013 at 5:01 PMWow, that is really a quick update! I thought about doing this a million times… and I have that pin somewhere too. I’ve got the fix up bug so I might check these out!
Jo-Anna
October 22, 2013 at 8:28 PMIsn’t it?! Quick and so great! Every time I look at it I love it even more!
Audrey
October 22, 2013 at 8:55 PMGreat project! Did you frame the original mirror or is this frame on top of it?
Jo-Anna
October 22, 2013 at 9:02 PMThanks Audrey! The frame just sits right on top of the mirror…so simple!
Dani @ lifeovereasy
October 24, 2013 at 10:36 PMThat made such a big difference to the room! Great idea, and you made it look really easy.
Shari @ Shari Blogs
October 25, 2013 at 9:45 AMI have been wanting to do this in our bathrooms for quite some time! I think I might have to tackle that project over the winter! Great post!
Kelli
October 25, 2013 at 11:27 AMAmazing transformation!!
Casey @ Waffling
October 25, 2013 at 6:39 PMamazing! I need to frame mine out and I was wondering how to do it without a saw!
Mary
August 18, 2019 at 10:45 AMMy mirror sits in a thin metal track on top and bottom (instead of the clips). Would the frame cover that?
Jo-Anna Rooney
August 20, 2019 at 1:55 AMHi Mary! The frame should cover it no problem as it sits on top of the mirror. I would contact the company just in case to make sure it would work. Good luck!