Do you ever have a blogging day when you don't really know what to talk about before you show a project you've finished? Well, that's where I am today. I worked all week and I have 3 fun projects sitting in my living room that I'm going to get on today, 2 cute boys in the house ready to go see a movie and plans to help my mom finish a slipcover she's making for her sofa later on tonight. So cut to the chase..here's a mirror with a makeover!
Before:
After:
I used Martha Stewart's Sharkey gray paint. It is a perfect oyster color without the pinkish tint. Then dry brushed it with Ivory Palace from Behr, distressed it & finished up with a light glazing.
I just love the details on mirrors like this. Sooooo pretty!
Little ribbon of flowers along the bottom.
I'm giving this to my sister for her birthday, since she reads my blog it won't be a surprise but we all must take a hit for the bloggery!!
I made a deal with my husband and son, I go see Tron with them and they have to go to Goodwill with me afterwards & not complain! We'll see if that's possible.
I'm linking to parties at SNS at Funky Junk & Making the World Cuter Monday, Strut Your Stuff at Saturday Mornings & POPP at Domestically Speaking .
Thanks for coming by and have a good weekend!
You did a great job on the mirror! It's probably doing a happy dance at the new life you gave it!
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Wow, Wow, Wow!! Happy Birthday to Me!! Thank you, Jennifer, I LOVE the mirror!! You are too good to me.
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Julie
Great jobs! It looks amazing!
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Mandy
It's beautiful...Can I be your sisiter????
ReplyDeleteCarol
Good job..though I like the old color more, gives the mirror an old, vintage look.
ReplyDeleteThank you, ladies! It all depends on the look I'm after, condition of the wood and really my mood whether I paint a piece or not. I won't hesitate to slap a coat on if I think I'll enjoy it MORE with a new look!
ReplyDeleteFrom one million dollar cat owner to another, thanks for stopping in. Can you believe my Billie ate that whole toy mouse? You saw the little table I painted, I just could not sell it brown so I painted it white. I like the mirror a whole lot more,now you can see the detail
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Oh Jen, I love it! The color is just perfect!
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What a beautiful mirror! The paint really draws out all the details. Hope you had a nice weekend and were able to make it to the goodwill store without any complaints!! My hubby would not go for that deal at all!!
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I really like how the mirror turned out! Looks great!
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful job on the mirror...such a transformation!
ReplyDeleteYour sister is very lucky!!
Gorgeous! Appreciate you explaining what you did to achieve the look too :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous present! I'm featuring your mirror in the PoPP Spotlight.
ReplyDeleteHi Jen... I'm your newest follower :)) I LOVE this mirror!!! The lighter color and distressing really brings out the details. So pretty!!!
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