Mirror, Mirror

As I was on my weekend treasure hunt, I noticed a lot of people had mirrors they wanted to get rid of mostly because they were outdated or just down right ugly, sorry but true.  So I got to thinking of the mirrors I have bought over the years and updated to use again and again.  Mirrors are such wonderful pieces to have just about anywhere in your home.  They make small room feel bigger and just by painting them, they can also be used as accent colors in a room.  Yesterday I bought another one of those "undesired" mirrors at a garage sale and can't wait to transform into something gorgeous again!

Here are some before and afters of a few of the mirrors I have redone to add color and style to any home!

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Gold mirror from the 80's, not so pretty

I painted it in a mix of  ASCP Louis Blue and Perris Grey and
trimmed it in ASCP Old White, then used dark wax for a beautiful
patina look...love it!

My family room, the mirror makes it feel so much bigger as
it reflects the fireplace and make the room so cozy.

This was a custom job in California, a client bought this
at Good Will and wanted it painted to match
a Queen Anne Chair I also sold her.  It is painted in a mix of
ASCP Duck Egg and Perris Gray with Old White as accent, then distressed it a bit,
waxed it and buffed to a luster.

This is the trim with ASCP Old White underneath so that when I
distressed it, it had a layered worn look:)

Ok, so this was also a client who I found this mirror for.
She wanted a mirror for a Hollywood Regency look.
After I bought it, I realized it didn't have potential for
that style, so I found another for the client and painted this
one in ASCP Perris Grey/Duck Egg with Old White Accents,
The girl I bought it from had it for sale on Craigslist for months
she said, I had it on Craigslist for a week!  See the power of paint!

Love the scroll work on the mirror which
I believe was a dresser mirror from the 40's

When I picked this up off Craigslist, the bottom decorative
pieces of this were falling off, so I bought these glass
tiles from Home Depot and glued them on, I think it gives it a
vintage 20's look!