I love the look of wood molding and how it makes mirrors look much more expensive than the standard unframed glass that came in our house, but I had hesitated to attempt to add it because I thought creating my own molding was beyond my skill level. I decided to start small with a DIY frame for my bathroom mirror, and I surprised myself with how professional it ended up looking!This project is totally doable, even if you’re a carpentry novice. Here is how I put together my simple but impactful DIY mirror frame. But first, get inspired by checking out these fifteen amazing and inspirational DIY bathroom mirror projects in the slideshow to decide on the look you want in your bathroom, then read on for the tutorial.I am going to show you how to frame a bathroom mirror using a miter saw, but if you don’t have access to one, don’t fret: you can totally get this project done without one (I’ll show you how to do that, too).RELATED: 31 Pottery Barn Inspired DIY Projects That Cost a Fraction of the Real ThingBelow is a photo of my bathroom mirror before the project. 

It’s just a plain rectangular mirror (actually, it’s two placed together). The mirrors were originally hung with Mirror Mastic, which is a glue that won’t bleed through to the mirrored finish.Step 1: I went to Lowe’s with my mirror’s measurements. I needed three pieces of primed base with cap molding that I found in the molding aisle.Step 2: I first had to measure the mirror and wall and cut four pieces of molding to fit using a miter saw. I set the miter saw on a forty-five degree angle. Since my mirror is a big rectangle, I needed two long pieces for the top and bottom and two shorter pieces for the left and right side of the mirror.Step 3: Once your molding is cut, you need to paint the back of the molding near the top edge so the unfinished back won’t be reflected in the mirror when the molding is installed.Step 4: Once that is dry, flip to the right side and paint one or two coats on all of your pieces. I used Sherwin Williams paint in Alabaster.Step 5: Frame the mirror. 

Starting with the bottom piece, apply Liquid Nails to the back. I had the counter top backsplash to automatically level the piece. If you don’t have a backsplash, use a bubble level and mark with tape or a pencil where to place the molding to make sure it is level. Liquid Nails dries quickly, and you don’t have much time after you apply it to get it in place on the wall.Step 6: Once the bottom piece is level and securely on the wall, add the side pieces in the same way and then the top piece last.Step 7: If your mitered joints don’t match perfectly, caulk will be your best friend and make you look like a professional carpenter. I like to use Dap Alex Plus Easy Caulk. The only place I can find it anymore is at Walmart. It is the best caulk as you don’t need a caulk gun and the container makes it so easy to use—no mess.You don’t need a caulk gun if you buy this stuff: Dap 18725 Alex Plus White Easy Caulk 16-Ounce ($13.95 on Amazon)Step 8: Cut the nozzle on the tip of the caulk container on an angle, and then just run the tip of the can along the joint.

Pretend it is a can of whipped cream and you have to add it to the joint. After the caulk is in the joint, run a wet finger over the line to smooth. If needed you can touch the area up with paint after the caulk is dry.If you like the way the molding transformed the look of the mirror but are thinking that you don’t have a miter saw or the skills to do this yourself, READ ON about how easy no-miter molding is to work with.Remove Shower Drain AssemblyLowe’s and Home Depot both sell no-miter molding. Dog Sale HonoluluIt is so easy to use and a bit more decorative then the plain molding I used to frame my mirror. How Does Hca Help You Lose WeightIt eliminates difficult miter cuts, waste, and carpentry skills. It is a DIYer’s dream. I like using the primed as it’s one less step for me to complete.

It goes together like this—a block at each corner with baseboard or trim molding on the top, bottom, and sides of the mirror.All you have to do is measure your mirror’s width and height and take those measurements to the home improvement center. Pick your block and subtract the size of each block from the size of your mirror measurements. For example, say your mirror is 64″ long and you chose a 4″ square block for the corners. You would subtract 4 inches times 2 to get the length of the board that will go between them. It would be 56″ long.Have your baseboard/trim molding cut to that size. Now when you get home, all the pieces—four blocks and four pieces of baseboard/trim—just have to be nailed up to the wall using Liquid Nails. Home improvement stores will make straight cuts on wood for you—some may charge you fifty cents a cut, but most will do it for you for no extra cost. Once you are successful and see how easy it is to frame out a mirror, you will be looking at every room of your home to see where you can apply your new skills.

The hardest part of using no-miter molding will be deciding what decorative pieces and corner blocks to use. The Amazon Echo is a unique device that controls a wide variety of electronics in your home with just the sound of your voice Perfect for playing music, audiobooks, sports, news, and more Connects to Alexa - a cloud-based voice service Bluetooth® enabled Compatible with Belkin WeMo, Philips Hue, SmartThings, Insteon, Wink to control lights and more Compatible with Amazon Music, Prime Music, Pandora, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, and more for music playback Free companion app on Fire OS, Android, iOS, and desktop browsers 360 degree omni-directional audio fills rooms with sound Far-field voice recognition works from across the room Power adapter and cable included Measures 3-1/4" L x 3-1/4" W x 9-1/4" H 1-year manufacturer's warranty Imported Model B00X4WHP5E Here's a look at some Fire TV features that you might not know about View gallery (12 images) Amazon recently released its streaming set-top box, Fire TV, that competes with Apple TV and Roku.

Using it is straight-forward for basic tasks, but there are other features you can use to get more from the experience. Here's a look at some Fire TV features that aren't immediately apparent. Use a kindle Fire HDX for a second screen experience If you have a Kindle Fire HD or HDX, you can use it for a second screen experience. What that means is, while you're watching Amazon content on the TV, your tablet can be used for checking out profiles of characters and actors in a certain scene on your tablet. The information comes from IMDB and also includes some trivia. Another thing you can do is control playback from the Kindle Fire. To set it up, on the Fire TV go to Settings > Second Screen and switch it to ON. The shot below is an example of the second screen experience. You can find actors in current scenes and the entire movie, and there's plenty of trivia to boot. Mirror the Kindle Fire HDX to Fire TV When we took a look at streaming video from the Kindle Fire HDX to the big screen,

we mentioned that it will stream to select Smart TVs and devices by default. The good news is the Fire TV is one of them. To Mirror your screen go to Settings > Display & Sounds and tap Display Mirroring. The Kindle Fire HDX will find the Fire TV (provided they're both on the same network), and you just tap it to start the mirroring. Similar to AirPlay, it displays exactly what you're doing on the tablet and includes the audio, too. This is useful for presentation, games, or anything else you want to be on the big screen. Send video from the Kindle Fire HDX to the big screen While watching movies and TV from Amazon on the Kindle Fire HDX, you can send the video to the big screen by tapping the AirPlay-like icon at the bottom of the screen (or cast icon in other apps). Then select the Fire TV or other device you want it to go to. Not all of the apps support streaming to Fire TV though. In the Netflix app, I am able to send video to my Roku box. And in Hulu plus, I can send video to my

Send YouTube videos to Fire TV While Amazon's Fire TV includes a YouTube app, you can also stream YouTube videos from your Android or iOS device. Just launch the YouTube app on your device, then tap the "cast" icon. When experimenting with this, I had to first pair the Fire TV with my computer, and it works fine. I was also successful with iOS 7 and the Google Nexus 7 shown below. For those two devices, I didn't have to pair them and enter in a code, it just worked out of the box. Delete voice search cache from Amazon servers While the voice search feature via the remote is one of the Fire TV's selling points, it does save your search information on Amazon servers. According to the company: "When you use voice search on this Amazon Fire TV, we keep the voice recordings associated with your account to learn your voice and how you speak to improve the accuracy of the results provided to you and to improve our services." If you're privacy conscious and would rather the voice searches not be saved, it is possible to delete them.

Log in to your Amazon account and go to Your Account > Manage Your Content and Devices. That will give you a list of each Amazon device you own. Select your Fire TV and then click Manage Voice Recordings listed underneath it. Then confirm the action when the dialog box comes up. The ASAP feature on Fire TV buffers TV and movies you're about to watch, so they play back instantly. Depending on how much you watch, that can take up space on the internal 8GB drive. I've had the Fire TV for a couple of weeks now and haven't seen too much space being used, but knowing how to clear up that space might come in handy one day – especially if your drive is full of games and other apps. To delete it and other app cache, go to Settings > Applications > Amazon Video and in the resulting menu clear the data and clear cache. You can go through your other apps and clear their cache too. If you have kids, parental controls are important on any piece of technology. Parental controls on Fire TV allow you to set up a PIN to block certain types of Amazon video and game content and prevent purchases.

With parental controls on, you need to enter your PIN to essentially watch any videos or play games. This gives you control over Amazon content, but not apps like Netflix or Hulu Plus. To protect that content, you need to go in those apps and set up its parental control feature. Stream your photos and set a screen saver Apple TV users are familiar with sending photos from their iOS devices to the big screen. Now, with the Fire TV, you can do the same. The photos will need to be stored on Amazon Cloud Drive – which gives you 5GB of free storage. You can add pictures from your computer using a browser and then drag the files into the Cloud Drive window, or you can add photos from you Android, iOS, or Kindle Fire devices by downloading the Cloud Drive Then to display your photos on your Fire TV, go to Photos on the main menu. Then select Albums or All to find the ones you want. There you can start a slide show or set a photo album as your screen saver. Remove recent items from home screen

Just like on a Kindle Fire tablet, the Fire TV has a carousel at the top that shows recent items. If you don't want certain items showing up, they can be removed. From the main menu, under recent, select the item you want gone and select the Remove from Recent button underneath it. More features on the way There are a few popular music apps included like Pandora, but the company says its Amazon Music Cloud player will be available soon. Currently you can't access your local video or music collection from an external drive, even though there's a USB 2.0 port. Company execs say the port is meant for accessories as well as developer support. But once the Amazon Cloud Player is ready, you can upload your songs to it and play them. FreeTime for kids is another feature that works with parental controls and limits the amount of time your kid can watch videos and play games. It also lets you create personalized profiles for each of your children. The FreeTime service is a subscription that will cost US$2.99 per month, and is said to be arriving in the coming weeks.