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| Final product |
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| Mirror, cork shelf liner, 2x4 cut-to-size, hooks, screws, and brackets |
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| Primer, paint, brush, sanding block, glass cutter, level, tape measure, and screw driver |
Most of these products can be found around the house and at your local home improvement store. The mirror that we used was one of those cheap mirrors that you attach to the back of a door. Its frame had detached, so we decided to re-purpose it . Using a $4 glass cutter, I cut it down to 12" x 19."
The 2x4 was cut at The Home Depot (Thankfully! Otherwise it wouldn't of fit in my car).
Step 1: Sand, primer and paint the 2x4s. You could also elect to stain or leave a la natural.
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| Our helper :) |
Step 2: Finish the edge of the mirror. Purchasing a pre-finished beveled edge mirror is also an option, but if you re-purposed a mirror like we did, you will have some sharp edges to contend with. I had an extra roll of self-adhesive cork shelf liner that did the trick. Cutting two strips of cork, I sandwiched the edge of the mirror between the two strips, sealing the sharp edge.
Step 3: Add the hooks to the 2x4. Pre-drilling make the process easier
Step 4: Add the brackets. We just used unfinished metal angle brackets; if you want you can also paint these so that they blend in better.
Step 5: Use a level and mark where you want your shelves to you. Then attach to the wall using anchors and screws if going into drywall or just drill into the studs.
Step 6: Add mirror mounting tape to the 2x4s and mount the mirror. Due to the thickness of the cork edging, we had to use two layers of the mounting tape.
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| Done! |
