Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Mirror Makeover

So when we moved in, the downstairs 1/2 bath already had a mirror in it. It's not one that I'm too fond of, but it's nice to have one. The question is, what tactic should I use to cover up the hideousness of its border?


We've talked about spray paint, but that makes me a little nervous...I don't want it to look cheap.

Any suggestions??

3 comments:

  1. I've seen some really cool mirrors that are done in wood/mother of pearl, etc. You probably know what I'm talking about. Maybe find some store-bought driftwood pieces that you can arrange around the border and gorilla glue them down? Or even twigs that are cleaned/varnished/painted?

    http://hautehome.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/1000m.jpg

    http://www.fredreedinc.com/2007.1/zoomer.php?url=theArtwork/willow.mirror.oval.round.jpg&info=Starburst%20frame%20of%20handmade%20willow%20twig.%20Oval%20mirror%3Cbr%3E50%20x%2036%3Cbr%3E

    this one's really cool, pieces of old frames:
    http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?navAction=jump&id=073151

    http://piecesinc.com/natural-driftwood-mirror

    rope is cool too!
    http://www.shopatron.com/products/productdetail/part_number=8199/1657.0?utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=googleshopping

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  2. a frame? depends on how thick the glass is, i guess...

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  3. My thought is a combination of the two comments above... a plain frame that you can even stencil and paint a fun (more updated) design on.

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