Mirror with Hooks [1]

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1 [1] Submitted by Ana White [2] on Wed, :49 Page 1 of 24

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3 This post is brought to you by Liberty Hardware. All opinions expressed are my own. Everyone needs more hooks and more mirrors, right? Especially in a dark entryway. My sister has a dark entryway that desperately needed more coat storage and more light bouncing around. And I'm a fan of a mirror in every entryway - I always take one glance at myself before I head out into public, you never know, you may have paint or cookie dough splattered on you, or your hair may be sideways. So we need a mirror with hooks. And we don't want to shell out $200 for one. You guessed it... Page 3 of 24

4 Here's how we DIYed this baby for about $25. Page 4 of 24

5 We picked up a $6 wall mirror Page 5 of 24

6 And some 1x3s and a 1x8 (about 16 feet of 1x3 and 6 feet of 1x8 depending on your mirror size). We cut the boards to fit around the mirror, sides first, and then top and bottom. Do measure and cut to fit. Page 6 of 24

7 Made some sawdust on my Kreg Jig [3] (if you don't have one, get one). Just two pocket holes on each end of the side boards. Page 7 of 24

8 Now to put it all together. We used 1-1/4" pocket hole screws. Page 8 of 24

9 Just screwed the frame together - super simple. Page 9 of 24

10 And then added a shelf below the mirror with the Kreg Jig. Page 10 of 24

11 Seriously, we are into the project about 20 minutes here. Page 11 of 24

12 But it's looking a little bland, needs some stain to bring out the wood grains. Page 12 of 24

13 My favorite light stain is Golden Oak by Varathane [4]. It's a very neutrel brown, light but still brings out the wood grain. Page 13 of 24

14 I just wipe on with a paper towel or cloth, but you can also brush and wipe off. Since I am expecting, my sister did the staining. Now for the hooks! Page 14 of 24

15 Liberty Hardware makes these four packs [5] with screws that are a very good value and perfect for this application. I use these hooks ALL the time because of the price and the versatility. Page 15 of 24

16 We just evenly spaced out the hooks, and screwed them to the 1x8. Page 16 of 24

17 These screws were designed for a thicker bottom board, but no biggie, we just clipped the back off of the screws. Page 17 of 24

18 Now for the mirror. I do wish I'd just put 1/4" plywood on the back of the project and glued the mirror to the 1/4" plywood. Page 18 of 24

19 We used hot glue to hold the mirror in place, and maybe I'm just not very steady with the hot glue gun, or I used WAY too much, leaving me wishing I'd hidden the glue joint behind the mirror instead of in the front. We hung the mirror with screws through the frame into studs in the wall. Page 19 of 24

20 But this mirror with hooks looks pretty good regardless and is super functional! Page 20 of 24

21 We love how this project turned out and it instantly was filled up with coats and bags and sunglasses. You know your project is a success when you can barely see it anymore, right? I do love me a quick DIY with big results! All right, your turn! Build and share, we can't wait to see how your mirror with hooks turns out. XO Ana Summary: DIY mirror with coat hooks built using a $6 wall mirror. Free plans by Ana-White.com CategoriesProject Type: Wall Projects [6] Room: Bathroom [7] Bedroom [8] entry way [9] Kids and Toys [10] Nursery and Baby [11] storage and organization [12] Teens [13] Skill Level: Beginner [14] 1 wall mirror 1 pack of 4 Liberty Robe Hooks 1x8 about 6 feet long 1x3s, about (2) 8 feet long Screws for hanging the mirror with hooks on the wall Page 21 of 24

22 Common Materials: 1-1/4" Pocket Hole Screws [15] Tools: [16] [17] Page 22 of 24

23 [18] Cut List: Cut to fit mirror. clickforplans: [19] Source URL: Links [1] [2] [3] [4] hane/premium-wood-stains [5] le-prong-robe-hook-value-pack-4-pack-vpdphk-mn-u/ [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] zation [13] [14] [15] TF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B U2&linkCode=as2&tag=knooffwoo-20&linkId=5AJJ GUAWGYX2TT7E [16] [17] Page 23 of 24

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