Tuesday, March 1, 2011

The Yard Sale Mirror

I bought this mirror at a yard sale last summer for $2.  It had a solid wooden frame, but was covered with some strange white paper - I wish I had a "before" picture.  It was meant for my bathroom but never made it there; it's been sitting in my basement, waiting for a face-lift.  I went on a crafting binge during a recent snow day, and a coat of beige spray paint, a coat of black paint, some sanding (to create an antique-y look), and lots of letter stickers later, this is the final product ...

P.S. A mirror is difficult to photograph, and as I post these pictures, I'm noticing the fingerprints all over it .. please try to ignore those!

Quote courtesy of an item in the background of a Pottery Barn catalog picture.  Nice, huh?