Wednesday, March 26, 2014

A DIY trumeau mirror…….

 

I recently made this trumeau mirror for the upstairs hallway…..

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It started with an old mirror I bought for $27 at an antique shop about a year ago.

I had the handy man attach it to some old barn wood we had on hand

and then added trim and an onlay to finish it off.

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I then mixed up a couple of colors with some paint I had on hand and painted it a soft

grey and added a little brown for age.

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The whole project cost about $10o and took around three hours to complete.

The wood onlay was the most expensive part of the project.

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Hope to see you there!

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18 comments:

Marty@A Stroll Thru Life said...

Oh I love it, how fun, it looks amazing.

Mari said...

Des, I totally love it, it turned out gorgeous...
Your home is full of beautiful items and love.

Smiles~
Mari

chateau chic said...

This is so gorgeous, Des!! Love how it turned out.
Mary Alice

Lisa @ Texas Decor said...

Wow! That's beautiful! I love that table below it too (you already know I have a thing for table legs) :) I love all the woodwork around your doors. Very pretty!!

Unknown said...

Beautiful Des.

Junkchiccottage said...

Wow Des this is beautiful. What a gorgeous mirror. I bet you smile every time you walk past it. So pretty.
Kris

Junkchiccottage said...

Wow Des this is beautiful. What a gorgeous mirror. I bet you smile every time you walk past it. So pretty.
Kris

AntiqueChase said...

fantastic job!!

Deanna said...

Your mirror turned out so very nice!
Super job,
d

Anonymous said...

Your mirror is fantastically beautiful! I love it!

Gigi @ Old World Patina

Kelly said...

I love how you were able to turn a basic mirror into a trumeau mirror! The design you chose resembles mine in my sitting room. That was a great money saving idea too. Trumeau mirrors are so expensive.

Lynda Brandly said...

Love it!
Lynda @ Gates of Crystal

Lin from A {tiny} Cottage In The Woods said...

So clever and beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing your DIY how-to.
Enjoy your day,
~ Lin

Cynthia said...

This so beautiful Des, one of my favorite kind of mirrors.

Cynthia

foreverdecorating said...

Fantastic! I love Trumeau mirrors and yours is diffinately a favorite!

Sherry @ No Minimalist Here said...

Gorgeous, Des! It is perfect for your beautiful home.
xx,
Sherry

Lisa @ Fern Creek Cottage said...

The mirror turned out so beautiful! It looks like it came from a high end antiques store!

niartist said...

LOVE IT!!!! This makes two mirrors like that you've made, right? Love the colors on this one.
xo,
A