Today is Martin Luther Kings birthday here in the U.S. I actually teach my preschoolers a little bit about him. I’m always surprised at the important questions they ask. I explain that only some of them can go to the playground today and of course, they don’t think that is fair. It gives them just a little taste of what Martin Luther King fought for.
Here is the piece of mirror I fought with a couple of weeks ago :). Here is the project I was working on when the mirror broke. My husband took the broken piece and using a glass cutter, cut off the broken corner.
He picked out some of the pallet pieces we had laying around and cut four pieces to make a frame. He cut a 45 decree miter cut so all the corner would fit together nicely. I don’t have measurements for you, because he just went by the size of the mirror.
Screws were put in at each corner, on the sides, to hold it all together.
He cut out indention’s in the back with a router bit for the mirror to sit in.
Here is the front, ready to have the mirror placed in it.
It took a couple of tries, but now the mirror fits perfectly.
We didn’t have any type of brackets or anything to hold the mirror in place, so my husband used some plumbers tape we had on hand and screwed it on, overlapping the frame and the mirror. I probably would have attached it corner to corner, but so far this is working too.
It worked! Now to clean it up and find a spot for it in the house.
I placed it on a small table in the dining room and it looks pretty good there! I like how it’s kind of rustic and farmhouse looking. Don’t mind the mess in the mirror’s reflection. That’s the dog’s toy corner!
My husband doesn’t usually have much time to work on extra projects, so this was a great! I love how it turned out and can’t wait to try it in different areas of the house.
Be sure to come back on Friday to celebrate our One Year Blogiversary! See you then!
HOME ON THE CORNER 
that’s a great save on the pallet wood mirror frame!
thanks for sharing at Talk of the Town !!!
gail
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Thank you so much! I’m glad you stopped by!
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That is an awesome mirror. I used to do more crafts like that but haven’t lately. You are making me itch to get out the spray paint. Thanks for sharing at #LetsGetRealSocial
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Oh yes! I have a love for spray paint too! Can’t wait until it’s warm enough! Thanks for coming by!
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I’m visiting from Let’s Get Real linkup, and I love this idea so much! I’m all about the rustic flair, and this would be something that would go perfect in my house! Thanks for sharing!
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So glad you liked it! Thanks so much for coming by!
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What a great use for pallets. Love how this turned out.
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Thank you so much! Have a great weekend!
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I have to say that I love projects like this. It shows that you can use what you have and still create something beautiful.
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Thank you so much Erlene!
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Great save with the mirror and I love the old weathered wood. Thanks for sharing your mirror at Talk of the Town.
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My husband did a great job! Thank you so much!
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It looks fabulous! What a great way to use what you have. I love projects like that! Thanks for linking up to the Talk of the Town party!
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sometimes we have to be really creative when we can only use what we have on hand! Thanks for coming by!
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Love this rustic look mirror! Thank you for sharing it with us at Brag About It! Pinned and tweeted 🙂
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Thanks for the party and for coming by!
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This is so rustic and very pretty. Just the perfect addition to your home.
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Thank you so much!
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Rustic perfection! Thanks for linking up to The Talk of the Town party!
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Beautiful frame! I love all the character that it has with the nail holes.
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Thank you so much!
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I’m visiting from Merry Mondays. What a gorgeous mirror! Thanks for sharing this!
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thank you so much!
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Pam and Lauren, I ADORE your mirror. Thank you so much for bringing it to SHARE IT 44 this week at http://www.FineCraftGuild.com I love having you at the party each week – great ideas, great contributions. Keep m coming!
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We love your party too! Always great ideas there. Thank you for taking time and stopping by!
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It looks lovely and rustic, and good on you for doing it yourselves! Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you so much! I’m glad you came by!
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