In one
of my not so recent resale shopping trips I acquired and ornately framed
mirror. Ever since I moved into my new house… seven months ago… it has
been leaning against the wall under my bedroom window.
When I
moved I redid my daughters’ bedroom. Since then there has
been a wall in there tormenting me with its emptiness.
I
finally decided that the mirror should have a place on that nice open wall.
Unfortunately the gold frame just does not flow well with the gray, black, and
purple scheme that is the girls’ bedroom. Time for a little up-cycling!
I
decided to paint the frame black and the back of the mirror glass purple. There
are spots on the mirror that has rubbed off so the purple will show through. I
am using left over paint from the girls’ bedroom remodel.
To
start, I am going to take everything apart. Then wash down the things that I am
going to paint. Sitting for months has made everything quite dusty!
After
the parts have dried it’s time to paint. I chose to use a small
roller to paint the back of the mirror to achieve a nice smooth finish.
The
frame itself has nicks and dings in it. I rather like it that way so the only
touch up it is going to get from me is a fresh paint job.
After
everything has dried I get to put it all back together. When I took it apart
there were a couple of boards holding the mirror in the frame. I am trying to
cut some of the weight and get rid of the boards. Instead I am going to glue
the mirror to the frame. To prevent the purple paint from rubbing off I am
going to use some double stick tape to adhere some recycled shipping paper to
the back. For a little extra safety precaution I am going to use a couple of
wires across the back to ensure that the mirror stays in place.
Now all
that is left will be attaching the hanging hardware. I chose to use a wire to
hang it along with two screws in the wall. I am hoping that I can find a couple
of studs to attach the mirror to, It is
heavy and I would hate for it to somehow fall on my sleeping child below.
Ta Da! I
love how it turned out. It makes a great addition to the girls room. Bonus… the
entire project cost me less than Ten Dollars! Whoop Whoop!
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