The living room which also serves as my office/ sewing space, a front entry, and the space we as a family spend the most time, is a space that I have been intentional about decorating. The mirror makeover is a major part of that.
I share more about the evolution of the living room here. Consider this post is an extension of that.
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My husband is the one who inspired this whole mirror makeover. He was looking at the wall above the chair and said we should put something there. I toyed with the idea for a few days and kept thinking “but what?”
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I knew I didn’t want it to compete with the Hydrological map, I also thought that adding artwork would be weird and as I was putting away some gift bags I found this mirror tucked in the closet brought it down. had my husband snap a pic and I decided it needed to be black.
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Then immediately started taping the mirror with painters tape. What a putsy but necessary step. Really take your time with this.
Next the mirror was ready for paint.
I used spray paint that I already had on hand and it was an old can so I didn’t get the best application. I had to find another.
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A few hours later the paint was dry and I started to peel off the painters tape I had some of the paint seep into the gaps of the painters tape but was able to gently rub it off with a damp microfiber towel.
Then I enlisted the help of my husband to hang it with me. I got it all leveled and marked out with painters tape and he drilled into the plaster for me.
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I love using mirrors in my home design especially when it comes to smaller spaces. They just add extra light and always make a space feel bigger. I didn’t realize that black arched mirrors are actually on trend.
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I used Pinterest to see how others where styling them. I said on instagram that this mirror isn’t my typical style but I like what it adds to this space. Painting it black definitely makes it work in this space better.