My Big Fat Mirror Makeover Using Paint!!!

 Good day! July is flying by! I've been busy creating, just not busy blogging here much. I do have a fun project to show off today.

 I found this vintage grass cloth covered mirror at a thrift store. It was even in the 1/2 price section. At one time these mirrors were the height of sophisticated decor. I guess they've fallen out of favor. Well, I knew right away what I wanted to do to this plain castoff! But it was a great size, a good mirror and the grass cloth texture would make it interesting to paint. Time for a do it yourself makeover!

 The first thing I had to do was get out the Elmer's Glue and glue down almost all of the grass cloth that had loosened up. Probably the reason it was at the thrift store, but an easy fix, I just glued down the loose sections. 

This was the easiest redo, I hardly have to tell you what I did.

After the glue dried, I gave it a coat of white latex paint.

Finally, I got out an assortment of acrylic craft paints and just started painting in sections. The grass cloth lines were my guide. 

I finished up with some white painted lines between the sections.

I didn't give it a top coat of polyurethane or anything. That paint isn't going anywhere!

I love it! It's so colorful and reminds me of a painted life saver or a chunky wreath, wrapped in a beach towel, with a mirror in the middle!

The moral of the story, don't pass up an ugly piece with good bones. This had a fine mirror and interesting texture. Just use some imagination and make something fun and useful!

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Go out and have a Giddy Day!

Cindy

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