Friday, February 25, 2011

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

Remember my Antique Desk Makeover from a few weeks ago?  I got so many great comments recommending how I should accessorize it.  (Thank you all for the wonderful suggestions!)
First, Ricki suggested I use some small books and a small picture frame for accessories.  Well, I tried that and could not pull off Ricki's elegant style.
One comment from Julie suggested I put a mirror on the wall behind it and Amy suggested I put a single leafy plant in the center.  Well, I combined both of these ideas.  As soon as I thought about a mirror, I remembered an old mirror we had in the basement just collecting dust.
Doesn't it look fantastic?  Don't you just love it? What? No?  Yea, me either.... but this was just for the sake of a before picture... a little paint can change the look of anything!

I have painted too much white lately (here, here and here) and wanted something more bold to hang above my Luxurious Red desk.
Honestly, I am not sure I could ever recreate this color again. After sanding and priming the frame, I took some blue paint that I had and darkened it with black. I painted it on but it looked too gray and bleh! Then, I took another blue paint that I had and darkened that slowly with black, mixing it until it was a color I liked.  After two coats I did some glazing.
We had this family seal hanging above the desk before...
and replaced it with this mirror...
and a few coats of paint later....
What a change, I LURVE it!  Oh, and how do you like Chloe's decorations in the plant? I think it's so cute.... gotta have that special kid touch to everything in our my home, keeping the style real!
The best part..... (like most of my projects) it cost me nothing! The mirror was given to us a year or so ago and I never had a place for it (until now), the paint and supplies I had from previous projects.  What do you think? I love reading your comments and/or suggestions!!
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Posted by Erika . . . with a K at 7:56 AM

28 comments:

  1. SGFebruary 25, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    It matches really well with the curtain - good mixing skills!

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  2. GinaFebruary 25, 2011 at 10:17 AM

    The color of your mirror is wonderful! It really looks great.

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2011 at 11:01 AM

    Are those retro curtains? Wow I was wondering where you were going with all of this..but it turned out wonderful. It all goes so well with the curtain!

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2011 at 11:50 AM

    Hey Erika with a K this is the first time I comment, but I've been following you for bit. I think the mirror looks great but I would still use the other ideas posted before. I'd keep the plant and put it off to the left side and on the right side put a stack of cookbooks (with the title back showing instead of what was in the above picture) with a pretty wine bottle on top. Either that or some pretty painting that goes with your dining room. Only other suggestion is to keep the colors of your dining room in mind so pick books that have those colors and a wine bottle that has those colors with some pretty design :) (using all what you already have) :)

    Disregard it all if you're wanting this table more for function and like to have some free space to put other things :)

    What do you think?

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    Oh and if you don't have any books that go with your color scheme you could just wrap them up (book cover) in a solid color. :)

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  6. Ricki TreleavenFebruary 25, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    LOVE the color of the mirror, and the plant is perfect in front of it. Perfect!
    :D

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  7. Ashleigh@SincerelyFebruary 26, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    I love that color combination. And the drapes are perfect. I definitely think you went the right direction with that mirror!

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  8. Designs on 47th StreetFebruary 26, 2011 at 5:10 PM

    That is a great color on the mirror. Looks so nice above the desk.

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  9. DebbiedoosFebruary 27, 2011 at 12:01 AM

    I love your daughters profile, it is truly adorable!

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  10. Green Door GirlFebruary 28, 2011 at 8:28 AM

    Looks great the color is PERFECT with your curtains!

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  11. extreme personal measuresMarch 1, 2011 at 8:13 AM

    Thanks for linking up your beautiful mirror at Extreme Personal Measures.


    Denise
    Extreme Personal Measures

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  12. Kindra-At Home With KMarch 1, 2011 at 9:43 AM

    I think the mirror looks perfect over the old desk. The color is perfect. I'm slowly adding blues to my home and love it! Thanks so much for Linking Up to Terrific Under Ten today!

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  13. High Street CottageMarch 1, 2011 at 8:49 PM

    You have a lovely home, and did a great job on the mirror frame! Love the teal color! I have the honor of being your "linky neighbor" over at Savvy Southern Style, have a wonderful Wednesday, xoxo tami

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  14. Here On Crow CreekMarch 1, 2011 at 9:10 PM

    Oh My Goodness!! I love it! The color is amazing and looks soooo good with your curtains. Love it!!

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  15. Handy Man, Crafty WomanMarch 1, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    woooooo hooo! thanks for being the first EVER to link up to our Wed. blog party! I like trying out all different decorating things to see what works. it's fun!

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  16. Lucydesignsart.comMarch 1, 2011 at 10:35 PM

    The mirror is perfection! I love the drapes too!

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  17. Tammy @ Type AMarch 2, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    I love how the mirror, desk and curtains work so perfectly together, and the color combo is awesome. Thanks for sharing this at my party

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  18. Jena @ Involving Color and HomeMarch 2, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    I LOVE how the mirror turned out! Great color. Just came across your blog and I'm a new follower.

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  19. muralimanoharMarch 4, 2011 at 2:11 AM

    LOVE the color! :D I scored a giant mirror for $5 last weekend that badly needs a new paint job or something...I am thinking trying to duplicate that color would be perfect! :D

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  20. Nicole@thiscreativeadventureMarch 4, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    Love that you went for a color on the mirror! The desk and mirror together look fabulous with your curtains, great job!

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  21. ChristineMarch 5, 2011 at 1:17 PM

    Love the new look, your custom blue looks like it is a perfect match with those draperies. Came together nicely! Thanks for linking up with my Show and Share linky party!

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  22. DebbiedoosApril 10, 2011 at 9:38 PM

    SWEEt color choice Erika. Thanks for sharing with my newbie party.

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  23. rjerdeeApril 11, 2011 at 5:21 AM

    Visiting from Debbie's...I TOTALLY love your header! Hits me right between the eyes because I'm such a color lover!

    Loved your mirror project.

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  24. Dragonfliez MadeApril 11, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    Very nice. I love the way both the mirror and the desk blend with the curtain.
    Great job!

    Visiting from DebbieDoos

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  25. DaniellaApril 11, 2011 at 10:16 AM

    Excellent job!! The 2 pieces look fabulous together!!
    xxDaniella

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  26. Jane@Cottage at the CrossroadsApril 11, 2011 at 8:45 PM

    The blue color that you mixed really brings out the blue in your window treatments. Looks fabulous together. I'm visiting from Debbie's Newbie party.
    My link is #92 there.

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  27. ChristianaApril 12, 2011 at 12:08 AM

    It looks great! And it really brightens up the space!

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  28. SusanApril 12, 2011 at 9:51 PM

    That's really beautiful! It looks great with those drapes. Nice job!

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