DIY Rustic Door Mirror

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This summer, my wife and I found a mirror on the side of the road someone had thrown away. We stopped and grabbed it thinking we needed one for our bedroom closet door. After dismantling the original mirror and adding my own frame, here is the final product.

The mirror measured 4 feet long and 1 foot wide. I stopped by my local big box home improvement store and picked up (2) 1" x 3" x 6' pine boards, 4 corner brackets and a package of mirror clips. The stain was left over from several projects that I will cover in later posts. The color is Dark Walnut.
The first step was to cut the 1 x 3s. Each 6 foot board was used for a side and a top or bottom. I took each 6' board and made a 45 degree cut on one end using a miter saw. Then measuring 4 feet from the inside of the miter cut, cut the other end at a 45 degree angle. I then cut the top and bottom pieces at 45 degree angles that measured 1' each.

Then I stained each of the boards following the instructions on the can and let them dry. I have found that when applying stain, using rubber gloves and an old rag to dip in the stain and apply it seems to work best for me.

Gathering the materials

After the stain had dried, I gather the mirror, boards, brackets and clips for final assembly.

Installing the first angle bracket

First, I attached the angle brackets to the back of the wood frame. Even though the boards were cut at a 45 degree angle, you will need something to ensure the boards are at a 90 degree angle when installing the angle brackets. Using a speed square and screw driver, I installed the angle brackets one at a time.

Installing more angle brackets

When all of the brackets were installed, I laid the mirror across the back of the wood frame and installed the mirror clips.

Install mirror clips

When installing the mirror clips, I just spaced them out evenly around the mirror. You will need enough clips to ensure that the mirror is tight against the wood frame all the way around. This seemed to work fine for me and I did not see the need to use any type of adhesive.
 After all the clips were installed, I installed the hangers to the back of the mirror. These over the door hangers were on the mirror when I found it, but I have also seen where you can buy them separately.