DIY IKEA Mirror Hack
Adding piano hinges to an IKEA mirror to attach to the back of the bathroom door adds so much visibility to your bathroom.
Yield: 1 mirror
Equipment
- 1 Drill driver
- 1 Level
- 1 measuring tape
- 1 pencil to mark placement
Materials
- 2 Piano Hinges- 12"
- 1 IKEA Mirror we used 16" by 59"
- 1 piece Velcro dot or square, white
Instructions
- Center your IKEA mirror on the back of your door, marking top and bottom so that the mirror gives reflection for the tallest person in your family to use.
- Add your piano hinges top and bottom to one edge of your mirror that allows it to swing out and hinges the correct direction.
- Using your drill driver, add the piano hinge screws to the mirror--following the marked locations for top and bottom.
- Position the IKEA mirror with piano hinge attached to the correct position on the door so that it will swing the right direction.
- TIP: We used a plastic tub under the bottom of the mirror to help hold the mirror while we attached the hinges to the door.
- Using your drill driver, screw the other side of the piano hinge to the door side, making sure that you use a level when hanging.
- Finish off the project by adding velcro to the edge of the mirror and the door so that the mirror is held to the door when not in use.
Notes
This DIY is perfect for placing a mirror on the back of a door that when opened, gives reflection from another mirror.
When the mirror is open from the door, it is directly across- parallel- from another mirror. When the mirror is closed, it lays flat against the back of the door it's attached to. This provides a back reflection while styling hair, etc.
This is a genius DIY IKEA mirror hack that has been the BEST!