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Shelved Mirror Frame

For the last 6 years, or so, we’ve had a 30 x 40 mirror sitting in our spare room gathering dust. This mirror was originally hanging in our bathroom when we first moved into our home. When we replaced it with a decretive mirror, we put it out of sight, and out of mind. I decided it was time to work this mirror into our weekly project list. Using plans from Ana White’s book “The Handbuilt Home”, I adjusted the measurements to accommodate a larger mirror that will hang horizontally (landscape mode). I based everything on the inside dimensions of the piece (the part in contact with the mirror) to determine the overall size. It turned out very well, and I’m glad to have finally given good use to to a mirror that would have otherwise sat tucked away for 30 years. I chose to use pine for this project, because it’s cheap and I’m going to be painting over it anyway. First I framed out the mirror with 1x4s on the sides and top, …