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Wednesday, March 03, 2010

I'm a DIYer

Are you? I love to take old things and re-purpose them by painting them or in some way making them seem new again. That's what I did with this mirror in our bedroom. It's been hanging on the other side of the room, but we did a little re-arranging and I decided this mirror needed a color change. It was a garage sale mirror that we found 8 or 9 years ago for $30. What a steal. It's very heavy and quite well made and up until this weekend, it was gold. No longer.



This is the paint I used and it's great stuff!


I also painted this candle lamp, which was originally a mid-range dusty blue. This is much better and I'll be able to use it in my powder bath as soon as I can find a cabinet I like.




The color is ME221 - Warm Silver, just in case you wanted to know.
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6 comments:

  1. Crispy5:58 AM

    Oooo very pretty!! I'm a wanna be DIY'er, someday.....

    Your bedroom is beautiful, looks like it belongs in one of those great home decor magazines.

    Crispy

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  2. Rafael's Mum9:21 AM

    Ooooh... how lovely! and how clever of you to do it all by yourself! It is a lovely colour although it looks more warm pastel gold than silver from the photos.

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  3. Diane J. Evans9:48 AM

    I never knew you could use this paint in this way -- I thought it was only for crafts. You teach me new stuff every day -- thanks for the tip (love the lamp!!

    Diane

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  4. Bunny10:40 AM

    Love what you have done it looks amazing> I love to do things like this too. I have been wanting to paint our bedroom set white it is now dark pine. It would be a huge venture so I just might dream or get it done professionally LOL.

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  5. Mary on Lake Pulaski2:46 PM

    The mirror looks stunning in your bedroom Terri!

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  6. Jackie's Stitches5:52 PM

    Terri, you did such a terrific job with the painting. I would have never thought of doing that. I'm now looking around my own home with new eyes!

    I'd LOVE to see more of your DIYing experiences!

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