Knock Off Challenge-Pottery Barn Inspired Floor Mirror

Knock Off Challenge-Pottery Barn Inspired Floor Mirror!

Hello, sweet friends! Today I’m joining our wonderful host, Terrie from Decorate and More with Tip, along with six other talented ladies for another DIY Challenge. This one is all about finding an inspiration store-bought decor piece (usually high end) and recreating it!

If you’re coming over from B4 & Afters, Welcome! I’m just amazed at Liberty’s knock-off chandelier! WOW! It is truly gorgeous!

I saw this floor mirror in one of the sale promotional emails I get from Pottery Barn.  Guess what the clearance price was? $313.99!!! OUCH!

 

Well, I’ve been wanting to make a pretty floor mirror out of this inexpensive mirror that used to hang on the back of my home office door for some time now. Unfortunately, with everything else going on, it just didn’t seem like a priority. Now I had an excuse to get it done!

Of course, it was going to take a little work to get my inexpensive mirror to look anything like the inspiration one. Thankfully, someone in this household(Michael) bought himself the perfect tool this past Christmas. It was going to make this project a lot easier!

So let’s get started!

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Materials/Supplies Needed to create Pottery Barn Inspired Floor Mirror!

Basic Full-Length Mirror ($6.99) @Target

For the Frame:

(2) 1″x 2 5/8″x 64 1/2″ Pine (we had this on hand but you can use any wood you prefer)

(2) 1″ x 2 5/8″ x 15 3/16″ Pine

For the easel back support:

(2) 1″ x 2″ x 42″ Pine

(1) 1″ x 3 1/2″ x 16 3/16″ Pine

Table Saw

Miter Saw

Sandpaper ( 60 & 120 grit)

Kreg Pocket Hole Jig Kit

Drill

Square

(8) 1/2″ wood screws

(2) 2 ” hinges

(12) 1 1/4″ Kreg screws

Mirror Mounting Clips (We made our own but it’s much easier just to buy)

Rust-Oleum Black Paint (Flat)

Putting it all together!

1. Cut your 1 x 4’s to size for the frame and easel support. (See above for our measurements) 

 

Michael wanted to use that small piece of wood in the center for a hanging bracket just in case I decided I wanted to do that later. Unfortunately, the wood was warped so we nixed the idea.

TIP: Lay your frame pieces out and do a test run with your mirror to make sure it fits. You don’t want to find out AFTER you do the detailed work that it doesn’t!

2. Sand your frame and easel pieces.

We started with 60 grit and then finished with 120 because that is all we had on hand. I would definitely use a higher grit for finishing if you have it. It just makes the wood so much smoother.

3. Put the frame and easel together using the Kreg Jig.

Having a Kreg Jig tool is not necessary for this project but it sure makes it a WHOLE lot easier to put the frame and easel together! It also ensures a sturdier mirror because you create solid joints. The kit Michael bought comes with everything you need to create the joints and then screw the pieces together.

4. Paint and poly the frame and easel pieces.

I gave each piece a coat of black paint. Then I allowed it to dry for about 1 hour and gave them another coat. I then allowed them to dry overnight. The next day I applied one coat of clear poly (matte finish) to protect the paint from chipping.

(Note: Michael decided to test his skills with his routing tool and made these clips for the back of the mirror! He’s so darn talented!)

5. Center the mirror on to the frame

Place the frame front side down and then place your mirror face down on top. Align both the top and the sides so that the metal casing around the mirror is hidden inside the frame.

6. Mount the hinges onto the easel back support and attach them to the frame

 

First we pre-drilled the holes and then sunk the screws. (carefully) We needed to set the screws without splitting the wood which was not easy to do. I let Michael start the first side while I held my breath. Thankfully, my side went just fine too.

7. Attach the mirror clips to hold the back of the mirror in place.

As I mentioned Michael made clips using scrap wood, a router, and some 1/2 ” wood screws. These clips come in all shapes and sizes and materials. I just recommend using clips that can carry a good amount of weight and secures well to the width of your mirror.

8. Clean the glass and use your mirror!

I’ll be honest, friends. I think the hardest part of this project was taking photos! Seriously, I never realized how difficult it is to take a picture of a mirror!!! No matter what angle you choose you’re going to have some reflection! So after moving the mirror around in practically every corner of our house, I finally just went with it.

I absolutely LOVE how this floor mirror turned out! Having the easel support allows many different angles. But if I just want to lean it up against the wall, it folds up behind the mirror too!

The total cost for our version of the mirror was $0! Because we had all of the materials, including the mirror!

I hope you enjoyed today’s Knock Off Challenge!

If you’re looking for more knock off’s check out these posts!

 

 

Don’t forget to check out the other AMAZING ladies knock off’s! Links are at the bottom of this post!

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