I am so happy to feature a Guest Post by my dear friend, Suzy at Worthing Court. You will just adore her Convex Mirror Project. What a beautiful addition to her Dining Room. Take it away Suzy!
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Hi everyone!
I’m Suzy from Worthing Court and am so happy to be visiting with all of you today here at The Everyday Home!
I’m sharing an easy and affordable diy project with you today that I did for my dining room, but which can literally be used in any room in your home. As a matter of fact, I’m going to be making more to use in a bedroom that I’m making over, but in a different color.
Without further adieu, here is my tutorial for making your very own convex mirrors.
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I want to share a project with you that I worked on last week and finished up over the weekend.
I love the look of a small convex mirror inside a thick, chunky frame. I wasn’t willing to pay retail for one, so I decided to try making one myself.
Here’s how I did it.
Supplies you’ll need are:
16″ (or any size you prefer) ceiling medallion
I purchased mine at Lowes for about $20 and didn’t care what color it was since I knew I’d be painting it.
5″ truck mirror
I purchased mine at an eighteen wheeler type truck supplier for about $6. If you don’t have a supplier near you, just Google “5 inch convex truck mirror” and several places that sell them will pop up.
Rustoleum Metallics spray paint in the color Aged Brass
Rub n Buff in color Antique Gold
Ceramcoat craft paint in color Burnt Umber
Respirator mask (for breathing protection
while spray painting)
while spray painting)
hot glue gun
pliers
box cutter
Here’s a closeup of the convex truck
mirror box.
mirror box.
Step 1. Spray paint the ceiling medallion. It took two coats for me to get sufficient coverage over the dark brown.
Step 2. Glaze the ceiling medallion using Burnt Umber craft paint that has been thinned down with just a tiny amount of water. I used the wipe it on, wipe it off method until I achieved the amount of glazing that I liked.
Wipe it on…
…wipe it off.
Step 3. Very carefully, remove the mirror from the metal encasing by first cutting away the rubber gasket with the box cutter. Make sure you cut away from your body not toward yourself!
Step 4. Again, very carefully, pull back the metal edges with the pliers. Do this all the way around the mirror. What you’re trying to do is to free the mirror from what is holding it in place.
Step 5. Ever so gently, slip the edge of the box cutter behind the edges of the mirror to gently lift it out. This is what you will be left with.
Step 6. Hot glue the mirror to the back of the ceiling medallion.
You’re done!
I used stick on Velcro Command strips to hang the mirror on the wall. It doesn’t weigh very much at all.
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Thank you Barb, for having me over to visit today!
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Thank you Barb, for having me over to visit today!
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Cindy The Victorian Journey says
I kept trying to guess what it was made of when looking at the picture before reading.. I guessed several things. Not once did I guess a ceiling medallion. Great job… Impressive, creative.
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Laura from Top This Top That says
Omg. Love this project!
View CommentNanaDiana says
VERY cool project- I just love it- xo Diana
View CommentCynthia says
I always have loved these mirrors and this project.
Cynthia
View CommentJill Flory of Sew a Fine Seam says
That is awesome! I was just thinking last night about those ceiling medallions and thinking that it would be fun to do a project with one of them! Very well done 🙂
View CommentBarbara Bussey {The Treasured Home} says
How incredibly clever! Looks great! And I love the color of your dining room walls!
View CommentShirley@Housepitality Designs says
I loved seeing this incredible project again….it is my favorite!!!
View CommentMarissa says
I loved this project how fun something to try one of these days!! Thanks for sharing!!
View CommentKathysue says
Suzy you are so creative!! I love this project and no one would ever guess it is a DIY!! Bravo to YOU!
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ℳartina @ Northern Nesting says
They look great Suzy!! Your dining room is so pretty!
View CommentRecreate and Decorate says
Suzy that is great! I will have to share! Thanks!
View CommentBecca says
You are a genius, Suzy! I absolutely love this … thanks for sharing such a fabulous idea! I have to try this! Thanks for featuring Suzy’s beautiful dining room and her awesome idea, Barb!
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