![]() Using a stud finder, I marked each stud along the wall and learned that I would be able to install my clips directly into studs. They are so slim, in fact, that you could even add a frame atop the clips if you wanted. I favored the metal style more than the plastic clip variety because they rest flush with the mirror. To install the mirror, I bought a set of metal mirror clips. If you know how to cut glass you could certainly cut the mirror the DIY way, but this was very thick glass, and I wasn’t willing to try it myself. I took it to a glass cutting shop to have 1-foot cut off the end so the final mirror measures 56″ x 20″. What I realized during this time is that I actually did want to make the mirror shorter in length. There’s only one thing worse than a too-small mirror–no mirror–but it was important to me to try and visualize the placement and make sure it was right. I started planning my new mirror placement on the same day that I installed the vanity, and taped out where I wanted the mirror to fit on the wall using a tape measure and painter’s tape. If you suspect so, recruit a friend to help. Unless, of course, the mirror is too heavy, large, or fragile to lift alone. Plan the placementĪ DIY mirror install does require a bit of planning and know-how but anyone should be able to tackle it themselves. This simple upgrade was, at the time, much larger than the medicine cabinet mirror that was installed over the sink. It was originally a cabinet door of some sort, but it had a pretty floral frame. ![]() My old mirror? It was small in comparison, just something I picked up at a yard sale not long after I bought my house. I love notes.įrameless mirror installed over my bathroom sink. You can find me writing for HGTV and DIY Network, follow me on facebook and instagram, or drop me a note if you'd like. I'm a home improvement enthusiast, living a very merry DIY lifestyle.
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