mirror mirror on the wall

I'm always on the lookout for original ideas for wall decor that are a little out of the box.

I loved the look of these antique hand mirrors hung in a gallery. This is something that would be such a cool detail, but could be done really inexpensively if you scoured eBay and antique shops, and etsy. It would be especially darling in bathroom.

quatrefoil mirror

With everything that has been going on with our new house, I've been spending a lot time at Home Depot and Lowes. One of many things that has recently caught my eye is this wonderful Quatrefoil mirror. High style at a Lowe's price, what is better than that? 

image via Coco + Kelley

ahhhhhhhhh, now that is pretty.

This mirror just popped in at Pier 1. I think I must have it.

I have the perfect spot for it too. SOOOO pretty. 

It looks just like this one from Wisteria, at 1/10 of the price. 

antique mirror

I was out and about last week at my favorite antique spot when I spotted this lovely mirror. 

Only $100 for this beautiful piece. I think she should be mine, or if not she should belong one of my clients.  Would you kill me if I put a coat of paint on her? 

And yes, those are my little feet reflected in the mirror. 

Here comes the sun

You may have noticed that sunburst mirrors seem to be popping up in every nook and cranny of the design world these days. I happen to love this trend and I always seem to a get a little butterfly in my stomach when I spot one in a beautiful room. 

The problem is, that these gorgeous mirrors usually seem to come with a matching price tag, which doesn't always work for the budget minded. 

Lucky for all of us, I had a little moment in the antique store a few weeks ago when I spotted this vintage syrocco clock. Suddenly I had an idea, what if I took this piece swapped out the clock piece with a precut mirror and voila, instant chicness. 

I was giddy just thinking about it. 

I took the piece home and began to deconstruct it. Once the clock face was off I sponged the whole face of the clock with liquid silver leaf since the gold tones wouldn't really work in my bedroom. I bought a precut mirror at my local craft store and with a couple of drops of glue, we were good to go. 

This was the stage at which I noticed my adorable toddler decided to break off one of the rays but we won't get in to that. I still love the result and the broken ray has since been mended. 

All in all this project cost me about $32.00. 

$24.00 for the clock

$3.50 for the silver leaf paint

$2.99 for the precut mirror

Not bad for a days work. 

If you're interested in trying to recreate this there are a handful of great clock options on ebay. Mine was vintage Syroco. 

I want you

These pretty little mirrors would look lovely over our nightstands. 

Just one reason I LOVE ebay! 

You didn't think I would spend thousands on a mirror did you?

I got a few emails asking about the lovely mirror featured in my latest project. It really is a beauty isn't it? 

You may recognize this mirror from Josie Maran's apartment when it was featured on the cover of Domino last year. Her mirror is from Woodson and Rummerfield and costs a pretty penny. 

My mirror, is an unbelievable knock-off you can find here that cost a fraction of the price. We had it painted a creamy white, and voila! 

It might just be my favorite thing in the room. 

I'm thinking these would look snazzy over beside tables, maybe even painted a bright, fun color. Ebay is the best.