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Mirrored Closet Door Makeover

DIY ProjectsApril 9, 2015

A DIY mirrored closet door makeover that is easy to do!!

Today I’m excited to share with you the mirrored closet door makeover I did in my daughter’s room. Her room had existing basic mirrored sliding closet* doors, the kind you can find at any Home Depot or Lowe’s. I’ve wanted to do something with these for years. I didn’t want to get rid of them, because they are functional and we all use them.

Ideas for Mirrored Closet Doors

A while back I had the idea of using Overlays to add some detail and interest to them. If you haven’t heard of My Overlays yet, here is the description from their website:  “O’verlays® are lightweight, decorative fretwork panels that come in several patterns and sizes. They are paintable and easily attach to furniture, mirrors, walls, and glass. ”    Over on the My Overlays website, I noticed this style that I’ve always liked.

anne overlay

So I sent them an email a few months ago asking if they would like to work with me on transforming my mirrored closet doors. I didn’t hear back from them for quite a while. In the meantime, I found new inspiration. These beautiful custom doors sparked an idea that was even better.

mirror molding

I just loved the trim detail on these so much. I knew this was the look I wanted for my daughter’s closet. So I decided that maybe I could make these myself with some trim. I went out and picked up some thin trim and a miter box.  When I got home and started figuring this all out, it hit me that I am actually not a carpenter. To achieve that diamond pattern, would take many precise angled cuts. It would all have to be really exact. I was discouraged so I gave up on it for the day and went to check my email.

 Ironically, that was the day I heard back from the people at My Overlay’s. They said they would love to work with me on this and that they would absolutely be able to replicate something very similar to those custom doors.

Customizing Doors The Easy Way!

I went back over to the My Overlay’s website and I found this pattern that I hadn’t noticed before.

diamond overlay

This would be perfect for achieving the look from my inspiration photo. I emailed back and forth with a representative from My Overlay’s. I showed them the inspiration photo and they created some mach-ups for me to pick from. Framed or unframed. I picked framed because it looked more like the inspiration picture.

Overlays mach up

Once, we settled on the design, I sent them the door measurements and a short time later, I received my Overlay’s in the mail. Here is what they looked like when I opened it up.

overlays

They do come with directions for attaching to different surfaces.

How To Install The Trim

 First, you have to lightly sand the overlays. Then you add your adhesive. For mirrors, they suggested liquid nails. My husband said liquid nails was not a clear glue, so I didn’t use that because I worried that if there were any excess, you would see it in the mirror.

Instead, I went to my local hardware store and found Goop glue. Not only is it clear, but it has a 2 minute set time which gave me enough time to apply it to the entire Overlay and get it up before it started setting on one end.

goop glue

I used only small amounts of glue because I didn’t want it to seep out. It’s been a few weeks now, and it’s holding up very well.

Here are the mirrors with one side up.

installing

I cannot even tell you how easy this was! I had these on the doors in 30 minutes or less from start to finish. It definitely tops my original idea of attempting to make this type of molding myself!

Overlays Makeover

Isn’t it amazing what a difference that made?

mirror closet door makeover

Here is a look at them closer up, they do not interfere with the doors opening and closing at all.

overlays on mirror doors

And remember when I told you about the knock-off designer bedding in this room when I mentioned that my daughter painted one of her walls black? Well, I can’t believe I’m going to show you this, but it’s true, I let her.

She was very insistent and I thought maybe I could make it work. But because this room only has one window, it was just way too dark to pull off black. So here is the real before.

before

And after.

gallery wall

Thank you to the people over at My Overlay’s for designing the Overlays for my mirrored closet door makeover! I really loved the product and will definitely use it again. I still have some ideas for the Anne pattern!

Update:  It’s been several years now and this has held up amazingly! The rest of the room has since changed, you can see how the bedroom decorating has evolved since the mirrored closet door makeover! Here’s a peek at that!

DIY Closet door trim

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Comments

  1. Allie says

    April 9, 2015 at 11:49 am

    I love this! I’ve seen a few hacks to personalize sliding doors, but never one like this. What a fabulous way to personalize and upgrade a builder grade feature. Pinning for the future!

    Reply
    • RoxanneK says

      April 9, 2015 at 12:53 pm

      Thanks Allie! The pictures really don’t even do it justice, it looks even better in person!

      Reply
  2. Kim says

    April 9, 2015 at 5:07 pm

    It looks gorgeous!

    Reply
    • RoxanneK says

      April 9, 2015 at 5:31 pm

      Thank you Kim!

      Reply
  3. the cape on the corner says

    April 10, 2015 at 11:07 am

    wow, that makes a huge difference!
    enjoy,
    b

    Reply
  4. Brenda Anderson says

    April 10, 2015 at 11:12 am

    That is awesome! I have 2 sets of mirrored closet doors and have been looking for something to do with them.

    Reply
  5. Gaby {lifeineight.com} says

    April 10, 2015 at 4:38 pm

    This is a clear exampl of how sometimes the quickest projects can have the biggest impact. I don’t think we have anything like this in the UK; my mirrored wardrobes could do with a little bit of love 🙁 xx

    Reply
  6. TidyMom says

    April 11, 2015 at 7:49 am

    oh I LOVE this!! how I wish I had a mirrored door lol pinning!

    Reply
  7. Nikki Frank-Hamilton says

    April 11, 2015 at 1:26 pm

    What a huge transformation. It doesn’t take much to make a big change, does it? The entire room is gorgeous. I am sure that your daughter loves it! Great job.

    Reply
    • RoxanneK says

      April 11, 2015 at 1:59 pm

      Thanks, Nikki! Although my daughter really didn’t want me to paint over that black wall, she is really happy with the end result!

      Reply
  8. Mila says

    April 11, 2015 at 7:29 pm

    This is super clever!Makes so much difference.
    Got very similar bedroom layout and identical wardrobe door. As for for now our bedroom looks super boring, so that might be a way to go!
    I hope you’ll find the time to link up with us this week:
    http://milaslittlethings.com/2015/04/idea-box-thursday-link-party-5.html

    xx
    Mila

    Reply
  9. Lindsay Eidahl says

    April 12, 2015 at 7:40 pm

    These look amazing! It really changed the look of the closet doors! Thank you for sharing on Show Me Saturday!

    Reply
  10. Bharati says

    April 13, 2015 at 5:04 pm

    What a genius Idea!! It looks stunning

    Reply
  11. Marty@A Stroll Thru Life says

    April 14, 2015 at 9:22 am

    Oh my word, what a huge transformation. I hadn’t heard of them. Your doors look amazing. I can’t wait to feature you next week. Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me.

    Reply
    • RoxanneK says

      April 14, 2015 at 6:03 pm

      Marty, you’re so sweet! Thank you!! 🙂

      Reply
  12. Erica says

    April 14, 2015 at 8:34 pm

    So beautiful! What brilliant way to dress up plain mirrored doors. This room now looks like it came straight out of a magazine! 🙂

    Reply
  13. Amanda @ Dwelling in Happiness says

    April 14, 2015 at 9:28 pm

    This is SO cool!! I’ve never thought to add a little pattern like that on the mirror, but it totally glams it up a bit. 🙂

    Reply
  14. Nancy says

    April 15, 2015 at 10:28 am

    Wow!
    Amazing change one has to see to believe……Thanks for the info…
    Nancy
    wildoakdesigns.blogspot.com

    Reply
  15. Amberjane says

    April 15, 2015 at 2:52 pm

    I love how they look now – great idea and they look so stylish.

    Reply
  16. Elaine says

    April 15, 2015 at 9:04 pm

    Thanks for linking up on My 2 Favorite Things on Thursday!! Hope to see you tomorrow!! Pinned!!

    Reply
  17. Rachel says

    April 16, 2015 at 2:25 pm

    These are so pretty! They really add so, so much to the room. Love what you have going on in the rest of the room, too.

    Reply
  18. Wendy says

    April 16, 2015 at 3:09 pm

    Wow! I love the design you picked & the way the Overlays change the whole look of the closet doors!

    Reply
  19. Julie @ Life of Bliss says

    April 16, 2015 at 4:55 pm

    Wow! Love them! Great update!

    Reply
  20. Robin @ designbyrobinsnest.blogspot.com says

    April 16, 2015 at 7:55 pm

    The mirror doors look fantastic! I love your daughter’s entire room, it’s so pretty!

    Reply
  21. Suzan says

    April 16, 2015 at 11:19 pm

    I’m so thrilled to see these because I plan on buying them for French Doors this summer – they look gorgeous on your closet door!
    Thanks for sharing !

    Reply
  22. Miss Kitty says

    April 20, 2015 at 8:10 pm

    Wow! These are great! Is the company going to offer these as an option now or was it just a custom job? Those overlays totally change the look of those doors. Thanks for sharing that idea with us. I saw your post featured over at “Sand and Sisal” blog.

    Reply
    • RoxanneK says

      April 20, 2015 at 9:08 pm

      Thank you! This was custom for me but they can create pretty much anything you can dream up!

      Reply
  23. Kristina @ My Own Home Blog says

    April 20, 2015 at 9:29 pm

    I love the look! I have french doors on our master and was looking for an idea just like this to try!

    Thanks for linking up with us at Talented Tuesday, hope to see you again this week!!

    Reply
  24. Sharon @ Pretty Practical Home says

    May 30, 2015 at 10:43 pm

    The mirrored doors look so pretty! I wasn’t aware you could have the overlays made in custom sizes. Great tip!

    Reply
  25. Pam @ Simple Details says

    June 1, 2015 at 12:14 am

    Roxanne, this looks gorgeous! I love the custom look it gave your doors, so pretty! The entire bedroom looks great, btw! Thanks so much for sharing at Best of the Nest!

    Reply
  26. Rachael @ This is our Bliss says

    September 4, 2015 at 8:23 pm

    I love this!!! Sooo beautiful! You’ve just given me the answer to a vision I had forever ago! So inspired – thank you!

    Reply
  27. Regine says

    October 1, 2015 at 11:17 pm

    Lovely and great impact. Was it expensive to get it customized?

    Reply
  28. Kara says

    October 29, 2015 at 12:00 am

    Wow! I love everything about this! What a huge difference! Would you mind sharing how much the custom design cost for the 2 doors?

    Reply
    • RoxanneK says

      October 30, 2015 at 9:52 am

      Thanks. Kara! Because I worked with My Overlay’s on this project, they provided the product at no cost. If you have something custom in mind, I would recommend contacting them. They will give you a quote prior to ordering. They have great customer service and are great to work with!

      Reply
  29. Holly Bingeman says

    December 11, 2015 at 9:16 am

    This makes me want to seek out mirrored doors for my office closet so I can diy them. They are beautiful…I do custom sewing and design so often clients will need to try something on and look in the mirror. I have a lovely full length mirror but since my office isn’t huge, I feel like I’d like to use that space for a more functional purpose….so mirrored doors would be pretty (my current doors are just plain white sliding doors….blah!) and functional.
    Ideas for plain sliding doors??? I’d love to hear!!

    Reply
  30. lindee sahli says

    September 18, 2016 at 6:45 pm

    I have the same mirrored doors and wanted something to dress them up. How much did they cost?

    Reply
  31. Anita says

    September 18, 2016 at 9:35 pm

    Your mirror doors look absolutely amazing
    . I have the same ugly mirrored doors –3 sets –and would love to do what you did.
    How do I contact Overlays with measurements etc.
    I would really appreciate your assistance with this.

    Reply
    • RoxanneK says

      September 18, 2016 at 9:55 pm

      Thanks Anita. You can contact them via email. There is a custom orders tab on their website. Here is the direct link to that page: http://www.myoverlays.com/custom-orders
      They are great to work with!

      Reply
  32. Lisbeth says

    January 15, 2017 at 12:51 pm

    Lovely result Wish I had mirrored doors rather than the louvrered doors I have all over the house. the house. Do you have any simple,(that’s the catch) ideas to deal with them?

    Reply
    • RoxanneK says

      January 15, 2017 at 7:44 pm

      Thanks Lisbeth. I have one set of louvered doors in my kitchen. I decided to paint them to mimic rustic old shutters. They are better than what I started with, but I would like to eventually replace them completely. You can see that makeover here: https://thehoneycombhome.com/kitchen-door-makeover/.

      Reply
  33. Lisbeth says

    January 15, 2017 at 8:36 pm

    Thanks for your reply.. You are very creative and have good taste, a rare thing. I wonder if you have ever seen a film calls Julie and Julia. This si the first time I have ever blogged ,if that is the correct word, with anyone and feel I have now become part of the film. Meryl Streep, forgot the actor who played her husband. I wonder if instead of replacing the dos, a this strip of veneer or thin plywood could be attached with giving you a clean slate. What do you think?

    Reply
    • RoxanneK says

      January 15, 2017 at 8:45 pm

      I think that’s a great idea, I would try it!

      Reply
  34. Hintz Suellen says

    March 16, 2017 at 4:17 pm

    I’ve sent this to a friend of mine. I’m blown away by this simple yet impactful change of your doors. Btw, liquid nails does come in clear now.

    Reply
  35. Nadia Najjar says

    March 16, 2017 at 6:31 pm

    I love the result you achieved….! Now I have to try and find some overlays here in Australia….. 🙂

    Reply
  36. Darlene Welch says

    May 1, 2017 at 12:00 am

    wow so nice how do I get a hold of a over lay like this for my closet mirrors, just purchase an older mobile home with lots of closet mirror’s and in need of designs on these mirrors. Can you please direct me.

    Reply
  37. Courtney says

    March 25, 2018 at 2:41 pm

    I LOVE this idea and yours turned out beautiful and very professional looking! I just wish you would have mentioned how much it cost you in total to achieve this. Thank you for not only the perfect idea but for the detailed instructions! Very helpful!!!

    Reply
  38. Jessica says

    November 10, 2018 at 7:17 pm

    Beautiful! Is there any way to attach overlays temporarily or are they too heavy for starch, etc? Would love to replicate the look but rent. Thanks!

    Reply
    • RoxanneK says

      November 11, 2018 at 7:31 pm

      That’s a great question. They are very lightweight. The first thing that comes to my mind would be Fun-Tak, which you can find here: https://amzn.to/2PY8NEU. I use that often enough that I *think* it would work.

      Reply

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