While out and about I saw this mirror out in a discard pile somewhere. Made all the way back in 1999.
What do you think of the shape? I like the outer shape of a square but the inner part being a pointed oval to reveal the mirror - the best of both worlds.
Now it reminds me of a woman wearing a flower in her hair, instead of a look glass towards impending doom..... or something.
The front was a bit roughed up, you can see the lighter streaks of discoloration. Luckily the hanging hardware (inset keyhold hardware) was still intact on the back side.
I thought about taking the mirror out of the frame and either cutting a new frame or mounting the mirror on an interesting shape of wood. However, in the end, I decided to just spray paint the entire frame black in order to hide the uneven bits that had expanded. I used a gloss black spray paint and the look was fine, buuuuuut a bit severe. It felt a little too goth chic, so I added a pop of green with a stencil in the upper left corner. And yes, I was not careful enough about overspray. Lesson learned.
Free wall mirrors are always fun to play around with since they are a useful item in almost every kind of space. Now this one is ready for a new life.
Happy freestyling!