Bluebird1959: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

Now, I will admit that I LOOOOVVVEEE deep, rich fall color for decorating. Cozy. Enveloping. Charming. But - like so many of you these days - I feel my space needs a little lightening up. Lately, I've been painting this and that, adding creams, buttery yellows, and cool, calm aqua. Knowing me (and I do!), I am pretty certain I will return to the all cozy-all the time vibe come fall, but for now I am enjoying this new lighter look!

Today I was looking at two cheapo mirrors I have hanging stack style in our sitting room. They were from Kirkland's a few years back and are plastic made to look like deeply embossed tin. Feeling the urge to paint s-o-m-e-t-h-i-n-g, these became my decided upon victims. I figure that since they were cheapy to begin with, no harm could come to them from the paint brush. Out came the cream and blue paints, along with some glaze & antiquing medium.

These were the perfect candidates for painting. Look at that raised design - perfect for antiquing! I am also proud of myself for taping off - I really hate the prep part of crafting!

Here is the first coat of just some leftover white paint I had laying around. Afterwards, I dry brushed on some very, very light blue that I mixed with clear glaze. I finished off with some dark glaze thinned way down with water. I also dry brushed white on the roping trim around the mirror.

There they are in their new "suits," looking quite spiffy I might add. It really perks up this short wall between the kitchen and TV room.

Here is a closeup - it is very chippy, distressed. It looks like a framed ceiling tin. I really like it and of course, the beauty of it is that another transformation is only a brush stroke away should I tire of it.