An Antique Mirror Makeover

Hello everyone!

My husband brought home an old dresser mirror that was found at his parents house.  It is supposed to attach to a dresser (which we have).  I recall wanting the dresser but not the mirror many years ago.  I forgot they still had this mirror.  Well, now that it has been so many years, I have a set of fresh eyes for it!  I decided to take another look at it and see what I could do with it.  This is how the mirror looked originally.

It was very dirty and dark.  So, the first thing that needed to happen was to clean it up.  I used Murphy's oil soap on the wood and Windex on the mirror.  Next, I knew that I wanted to hang it on the wall, so the part that flares out on the bottom was no longer needed and too wide for the area I was going to hang it.  So, my husband cut it down for me.

Now, I was ready to paint!  The dark oak doesn't match my house, so I bought some Annie Sloan Chalk paint in Old White and used that. 

 Here is the first coat.

Then, I added a second coat and propped it up so I could paint the inside of the frame. The mirror moves!

I decided I wanted a distressed look, so I used some sandpaper to rub away some of the paint.

Since it was meant to be attached to the dresser at the bottom, I had to hang some wire on the back so it could hang on the wall instead.

And here it is all finished and hung on the wall!

I love it so much!  It fits perfectly between the two windows in my sitting room.  

I could've used a darker color, but I really wanted a white mirror with distressing since I already had other mirrors in the house in darker colors.

What I love most about it is that it truly is one of a kind!  I doubt I'll ever see one just like this anywhere else.

Now if I only had room for ALL the other mirrors I have stashed in my basement!  I love mirrors.  

I hope you all have a great weekend.  

~ Kelly ~