Hello, gorgeous friends! I have three pieces for you today! I had two mirrors in my haul, and I found one more that used to hang in our home, so I redid that one as well. It’s so easy to paint a mirror and the thrift stores have them all the time!
Mirrors are typically good sellers, so I buy them when I find a good deal, and I usually keep them as mirrors.
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Mirror Makeover #1
First up is the one I found in our garage that used to hang in our home. I actually bought it about 25 years ago when we bought our first house, and it started out gold.
I painted it black to add to our Halloween decor one year, and it has just been sitting in our garage ever since:
It’s a great size, and can you believe it was warm enough for flip flops this past weekend? Now it’s frigid cold here again!
Paint
After removing all the mirrors and cleaning the frames with White Lightning, this one got two coats of Driftwood:
I like to use my Belle Brush to paint smaller detailed areas because it has a fuller head of bristles that gets into all those crevices really easily. The Best Dang Brush is much larger, but works too.
Highlight and seal with wax
Once the paint was dry, I decided to highlight those details with white Best Dang Wax, which I applied with the French Tip brush.
That brush has a pointy tip that is great for getting wax into all the details.
I removed any excess with a clean, soft cloth…
That left the white wax nestled in the details, and since the wax is also a sealer, this quick makeover was just about complete!
All I had left to do was add the mirror back which I secured with my Logan Point Driver:
Of course I covered it in pretty paper as well.
The After
Here is how this mirror looks now:
A little closer…
Driftwood is such a great neutral. It fits right in at our house!
Mirror Makeover #2
The next mirror makeover is this smaller goldish mirror I picked up at the thrift store for $6:
It had some really nice details as well!
Crusty paint
I love Vintage Duck Egg Blue, but I love it even more lightened up a bit.
I have a super crusty jar with a custom mix of 50% Vintage Duck Egg and 50% Cotton that was looking pretty thick:
This can happen when you have that much air in your jar, but adding a little water will bring it right back to life!
I sprayed a few sprays with my mister bottle…
and then gave it a good stir and it was good as new!
Don’t toss that thickened paint…just keep adding water a little at a time, and you can almost always bring it back.
I gave this mirror frame two coats, using my Best Dang Brush this time:
I used a super fine grit sanding sponge to smooth out the paint once it was dry, added the mirror back, and this makeover was also complete!
The After
I love this color so much. It might even be my favorite!
This mirror looked like any other big box store mirror before, but paint really gave it a fresh new look of its own.
Here’s a closer look at the pretty frame…
Mirror Makeover #3
This third mirror was a $10 thrift store find:
This mirror had a very uh, interesting? finish on it:
What is that??
Paint
I went for Cotton on this one, and it took three coats for full coverage.
Because the underneath was that weird mix of light colors, I decided to faux distress this one with my layering block and a little Coffee Bean paint:
You can see more on how I do that in this video (goofy me with braces and all):
If you have any trouble viewing, you can see it on YouTube HERE.
I sealed this one with Easy Peasy Spray wax. You just spray and wipe away the excess. (Be sure to shake the bottle until you no longer hear liquid inside before spraying.)
The After
I decided to dress this one up a bit for the holidays!
And here’s a closer peek at that faux distressing…
So much better than that faux finish that was there!
And can you tell this mirror is actually plastic??
Yep, so it is nice and lightweight.
And that’s three makeovers for the price of one ha ha!
Want even more mirror inspiration?? Here are 15 more!
Another project closer to finishing this haul!
See anything you may have missed or revisit your favorites below:
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Super Easy Chair Makeover
Painting the Smalls #24 (Six mini makeovers!)
How to Update a Silver Tray
Painted Hutch Using Silk Mineral Paint
Update a Plain Box with Paint and Transfers
Vintage Tray/Easel Makeover
Framed Cubby Shelf Makeover
Update a Picnic Basket with Decoupage
Painted Metal Quilt Rack
Vintage Brother Sewing Machine Cabinet Makeover
Child’s Chair Makeover
Painted Console Table
French Provincial Dresser Makeover
I’ll be back on Tuesday with my Trash-to Treasure girls sharing what I did with this freebie TV tray table thingy!
UPDATE: No need to wait, I fixed this one right and painted it a gorgeous color! See it HERE now!
Have a wonderful weekend!
XOXO,
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Mary Kaiser says
Oh I love all of them so much! It is so nice having my coffee with you this morning while I see you work your magic on those mirrors! It is amazing how the paint brings out the details in them. I love all three colors you used, and you are an artist when it comes to redoing beautiful pieces, and you are an amazing display artist as well!
Christy says
I’m so glad you were able to start your day off right today! Thank you SO much, my friend! I was out of mirrors in my booth, so these will be welcome additions! Have a beautiful weekend! XOXO
Sherin says
Hi Christy,
I’ve been following your blog for a few years now and love your transformations, and how you style them afterwards. I just wanted to say how beautiful the third mirror reveal looks with the poinsettia against the white background; so Christmassy. Thank you so much for sharing all your work and talent with us readers.
Sherin
xx
Christy says
Hi Sherin! Thank you so much! I really appreciate that. I had to style at least one for Christmas lol! XOXO
Janette Deans says
They all look new and nicer, love the oval one, it has to be my favourite, mainly because of the shape. xx
Christy says
Thank you, Janette! You would never know it was plastic without picking it up! XOXO
Janet Huey says
I just found a second oval plastic frame, with the original picture inside and acrylic hodge podge painted over the glass and frame. HOMECO made a zillion of them, both of mine are dated 1982. Buttercream is in this ones’ future because of you, Christy.
I do well with anything oval, mirror or print.
So happy to be following you from Texas, same flip flop situation.
Christy says
Oh yay!! Buttercream that baby up ha ha! I am drawn to the oval pieces too and yes…flip flops here one day and a hat and gloves the next…so crazy! XOXO
Carla says
I love the mirrors! Your staging of the final product is always wonderful!
Christy says
Aww thank you so much, Carla! I really enjoy the staging part! XOXO
Nana Diana says
They all look great but I think the middle one is my favorite. Nice job on all three. xo Diana
Christy says
Thank you, Diana! I’m a sucker for that blue too! XOXO
Janice Holt says
Who doesn’t love pretty mirrors. These 3 turned out beautiful. Have a great weekend.
Christy says
Right? Thank you, Janice! Enjoy your weekend too! XOXO
Sharon L Austin says
They’re all lovely! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving!! I’ve been MIA for a while LOL
Christy says
Thank you, Sharon! Thanksgiving was great lol…glad you were able to stop by today! XOXO
Niki says
Very nice, Mirrors are a reflection and it is often this time of year that we reflect on all the year has brought us through. I like the colors you chose. Very wintry, but also the blue is a splash of fun color. We have had flip flop weather up hear and I am enjoying it while it last! Have a great weekend Christy!!
Christy says
Oh I love that, Niki! How fitting that I just happened to share three mirrors as we are wrapping up this year. And I too try to make the most of those unseasonably warm days. Thank you and enjoy your weekend too!! XOXO
Michele M. says
I really like all three of your mirror redos, Christy! I am not sure if you sell a metallic silver but I envisioned that last one in a silver metallic – maybe it’s cuz I have a similar one I redid that I still use in my foyer. I have loved it a long time. But it looks great now and will sell fast! Yikes what a weird before is right! Was so ugly lol. I loooove the beading on it. And the size and shape.
Well done!
Christy says
Thank you, Michele! That mirror would have been beautiful in silver for sure! We have one called Silver Bullet that would have been so pretty. I was out of mirrors in my booth, so these will help with that. And yes…it was U-G-L-Y before ha ha! XOXO
Gloria Pflager says
you mentioned putting a pretty paper on the back, but didn’t show it? only shows a bland cardboard looking back? please share 🙂
Christy says
Hi Gloria! I did them similar to the plaques in this set: https://www.confessionsofaserialdiyer.com/painting-the-smalls-24/ I always forget to photograph the backs, but I’ll send you a pic too so you can see how they turned out. 🙂
Cecilia says
I love how the paint really makes the details shine! Such pretty mirrors. I think my favorite is the oval with the faux distressing – just love it!
😍
Cecilia
Christy says
Right? Paint is so wonderful! Thank you, my friend! XOXO