Tuesday, January 8, 2019

An octa-going going gone mirror

Quite some time ago I found this elongated golden octagon mirror. Mirrors are always useful decor items, and one that was not-too-small and not-too-big and not-at-all-broken was definitely a worthy find.  The finish was a bit drab, some sort of reddish-black combo, so iridescent antique gold paint to the rescue.
In painting progress

Close-up of the painting process, exciting.

Painting free things with a tiny brush is oddly satisfying, especially as you see the layers of paint cover the old finish and transform the piece into something much warmer.  Also it's free, so who cares if you mess up?  As much as I adore the final product, there are only so many square feet of walls in my place.   Since I already had multiple mirrors this one was given away to a friend who needed *just* the thing for a small space in her room.

Golden freestyle mirror mirror on the wall

Now this refinished mirror helps a lovely lady get ready for work every day, a happy outcome indeed.

See the potential all around you.

Happy freestyling!