Vintage Mirror Upgrade

by sonia-bv in Craft > Reuse

627 Views, 7 Favorites, 0 Comments

Vintage Mirror Upgrade

mirror-repurpuse.jpg

My bathroom was missing a mirror and after looking for the perfect one I remembered I had one my father gave me 32 years ago for my wedding. It wasn't what I was looking for but I saw the potential on it. It still looks vintage but a beautiful kind of vintage.

Materials

IMG_3302.JPG

Vintage mirror. You can look for one in garage sales.

White acrylic paint

Medium size brush

Masking tape

Damp cloth

Cutter

Prepare the Mirror

IMG_3297.JPG
IMG_3300.JPG
IMG_3305.JPG

Use some masking tape to protect the mirror. Put a line around the mirror, you can use a cutter to perfect the line between the masking tape and the mirror.

Use the damp cloth to clean the frame and get rid of the dust.

Paint

IMG_3294.JPG
IMG_3304.JPG
IMG_3303.JPG

Use the brush to paint the frame. Don't forget to cover the surface where you're going to paint. Let it dry and put a second layer to get a perfectly white finish.

Masking Off

IMG_3333.JPG
IMG_3338.JPG

Use the cutter to cut the little layer of paint that forms between the masking tape and the frame. Take the masking tape off by pulling it and clean the mirror with any window cleaner.

Ready!

vintage mirror.jpg

Now that is dry it's ready to be hung! It goes perfect in my bathroom but I'm sure it would also look great on a walking closet, a vanity or any other space.

Want to see more cool DIY's? Visit my webpage here and follow me.