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Make Over a Door


with a "Magic" Mirror
Mirror, mirror, on the door, whose bathroom is fairer than before? Yours can be, thanks to the addition of mirrors and some basic wood strips that create the look of a French door with a paned window.
It may be convenient and common, but hanging one of those foot - wide full - length mirrors on a slab door is a little bonng by itself. Heres a way to work your magic and create a stylish alternative: Use muntins to make mirrors on the door resemble a paned window.
Large Mirrored Area. Ideally, youll want an equal amount of the door to be exposed on all sides of the mirrored area. For our 32" x 80" door, we opted to attach two 24" x 36" mirrors from the home center rather than custom - ordering a larger mirror. See how to attach the mirrors in Fig. 7.
Frame and Panes. The cool thing about this project is the way the muntins and mirrors become part of the door. When you use Уг"- thick material to frame the mirrors and 1Л "- thick material on the surface, the pieces of wood butt up against each other at the same level for a seamless look, Start by cutting "- thick pieces to create a frame with mitered comers. Depending on the widths of your door and mirrors, you may have to cut a notch in one of the vertical pieces to accommodate the doorknob. This is easy to do with a coping saw. Then paint the wood, and attach the frame pieces to the door with construction adhesive.
Now plan the arrangement of the Vi "- thick surface pieces. If youre using multiple mirrors, its important to conceal the seams. Also, try not to interrupt too much of the reflection. We kept our pattern on the outside to leave the mirror open in the middle.

Make Over a Door with a "Magic" Mirror


Cut the long vertical strips first, followed by the three middle horizontal pieces. Lay them in place, and size the shorter outer horizontal pieces to fit. After painting the wood, attach the muntins to the surface of the mirrors.
First, lay out the position of the mirrors. Then apply mirror mounting tape and mastic, and carefully set each mirror in place.
Make 45 cuts on the frame pieces and 90° cuts on the surface pieces. Create a notch for the doorknob if needed.
Construction adhesive sets up quickly and makes attaching the muntins easy. Use spacers to evenly position the surface pieces.
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