Featuring my first YouTube video, I build a mirror cabinet for my master bathroom! This DIY project is great for storage and is easy to customizable!
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This mirror cabinet project has been a long awaited upgrade to our master bathroom! At least a year ago, I was strolling the aisles of At Home and came across a tall mirror. In our master bathroom, I had really been wanting a full length mirror. I think any room that has a closet should also have a full length mirror. There have been a few traumatic moments where I didn’t realize I looked how I looked before I left the house. Don’t be me. Learn from my mistakes.
In addition to wanting this mirror, over time, I realized I had a LOT of stuff. In particular, I had a growing collection of hair products. Shampoos, conditioners, leave ins, oils, creams, you name it – I’ve got it in my linen closet. I needed some extra storage to help manage all of this. That’s where the idea for a mirror cabinet came into play. A cabinet with shelves tall enough for this specialty bottles, with a mirror on it to make sure I can check that I’m ready to face the public.
This mirror cabinet is also very exciting because it’s the first project I’ve done where I’ve filmed it for YouTube! So all the materials and steps will be featured here on the blog, as always, and you can get even more details and tips on this build by watching my YouTube video. So let’s get into it!
Tools & Materials
Lumber
- (2) – 1x6x8
- (1) – 1x5x8
- (2) – 1x4x8
- 49 ¼” x 6 ¼” of Plywood
Supplies
- Mirror (48” x 12”)
- Paint
- Hinges
- Push Magnet
- 2 ½ Kreg Pocket Screws
- 2 in Screws
- 3 ½in Wood Screws
- Wood Glue
- Liquid Nails
Tools
- Level
- Stud finder
- Power Drill
- Hammer or Nail gun
- Kreg Jig Pocket Hole System
- Saw (Circular or Miter Saws would work)
Get more info on my favorite beginner tools in my blog post, ‘5 Woodworking Tools You Need For Your Beginner Workshop’
Steps
1. Cut lumber for Mirror Cabinet and Cabinet Door
For the cabinet and back support, cut 1x6s to have 2 pieces to be 51.5” long and 4 pieces to be 13.5” long. Also, cut the 4 shelves from 1x5s. They should also be 13.5” long.
For the cabinet door, cut 1×4 to have 2 pieces to be 49.25” long and 2 piece to be 6.25” long. Then cut your plywood to be 49.25″ long and 13.25″ wide.
2. Assemble Cabinet
Use your Kreg Jig K4 to drill pocket holes in the 2 pieces that will be the top and bottom of your cabinet, as well as the 2 pieces that will be the back support. Attach those pieces with wood glue and pocket holes screws.
Using wood glue and nails attach the shelves to the cabinet. The space between shelves, from top to bottom are: 9”, 9”, 11”, 9” and 9”
3. Assemble Cabinet Door
Use the Kreg Jig K4 to drill pocket holes in the 2 pieces that are 6.25” long. Using wood glue and pocket hole screws, assemble the door frame for the mirror cabinet.
4. Attach the Door and Magnet to the Cabinet
Attach 3 hinges to the door and the cabinet. Then attach the plywood inside of the door frame with nails. Attach the push magnet inside the cabinet.
5. Paint Your Cabinet
With your chosen paint color, paint the cabinet both inside and out.
6. Attach the mirror to the cabinet
Remove the hardware from the back of your mirror. Laying the cabinet door up on the floor, squeeze some lines of Liquid Nails on the outside of the door frame and attach the mirror. Let it dry for the amount of time specified by the directions.
7. Mount Mirror Cabinet to the Wall
Use the stud finder to locate the stud in your wall. Drill two 3 ½ in wood screw through the back support piece, into the stud of the wall – 1 in the top piece and 1 in the bottom. Use a level to make sure the cabinet is mounted parallel to the floor.
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