Then I wiped the wood edges clean and began to glue the wooden pieces on the sides of the mirror to create a fluted edge. Since it was an old mirror, it had a little build up that I had to get off. Next, I lightly sanded the edges of the mirror to get off any dirt or debris. Then I used some painter’s tape to cover up the mirror. It was so easy and just popped right off! This is what we had at the house, and Cy helped me measure and cut each piece of wood.īefore gluing the wood pieces to the mirror, I took it outside and used a rubber mallet to knock off the curvy detail on top. Now, you can use an electric miter saw or manual miter box to cut your wood, but you can also use something like these steel snips. I also picked up some wood glue to attach the wood pieces to my mirror. įor the fluted wood details around the edges of the mirror, I picked up 3 pieces of 3/8 inch x 11/16 inch half round trim molding in the lumber section. For my paint colors, I went with Krylon’s COLORmaxx Spray Paint and Primer in Satin Ivory and a can of their metallic paint in Gold Leaf. So I went to Lowe’s to pick up some supplies. It was a similar size and shape to the Anthropologie mirror, except for the curly detail on top, and I knew that would be easy to remove. I felt pretty confident that I could get the same look for a LOT less, so I was so excited when I found this mirror at a thrift store for $20. I have a hard time spending a lot of money on decor when I know that I can just make it myself.įor example, I love this Anthropologie mirror, but look at the price tag, y’all! $398.00!!! When decorating my home, one of my favorite things to do is to create a designer look for less. Also make sure to use a small paint brush to clean up any excess glue that has pressed out from under the appliqués.I am partnering with Krylon today to show you how to get a designer look for less! Once you place the appliqués, use clamps to hold them in place until the glue is dry. I think either would work fine, I was in a hurry and didn’t give the wood glue the needed time to fully dry and ended up going with the liquid nails. I tried attached the appliqués using wood glue and liquid nails. These are the ones I ended up using here, here and here. I got the appliqués from Amazon, although you can find some pretty ones at places like Lowes and Home Depot, or Michaels and Hobby Lobby. ![]() I also used the same stain and method to stain wooden appliqués. I ended up doing three coats of stain to get the look I wanted. You can read all about that method in this post. ![]() Mixing the two creates a beautiful, splotch-free, professional finish. Step 4: Stainįor the stain I chose to use my favorite staining method, mixing my stain with satin sheen polycrylic. I used plastic wood to fill any gaps, and then used a sanding sponge and my multi-tool detail sander to smooth the corners. I also used very small wood screws so they didn’t go through the front of the moulding/frame. Note, my mirror was 1/4″ thick, make sure you use clips made for the correct thickness of your mirror. I also used two packs of them, so 8 clips total to give as much support as I could to the mirror since my frame was on the thin side. I didn’t want to see the clips from the side of the mirror and I wasn’t planning to extend the frame to cover that area. ![]() I preferred the metal because of their lower profile. To attach the mirror I used Liquid Nails along the back of the frame (**make sure to use a Liquid Nails meant for mirrors), and then secured the mirror to the frame using metal mirror clips. I used corner clamps to hold everything in place while the glue dried. Using wood glue and staples to secure the mitered corners (cut on my miter saw). I used picture frame moulding to create a frame. Here’s how it went down! Step 1: BUild the frame Some creativity and wrestling of our vanity mirror later, and I had my dream mirror. I’ve been wanting a large, floor mirror for a while, and I love the Anthropologie Primrose mirror and the Amelie mirror from Arhaus, but my budget was not in concordance. It had been sitting in our girls playroom, acting, as a makeshift dance mirror for over a year until one day I had the idea to turn it into the mirror of my dreams. We took down the large mirror in our main bathroom and replaced it during our renovation. And it is gorgeous! DIY Anthropologie Mirror Dupe So I created a DIY Anthropologie mirror dupe repurposing our old bathroom vanity mirror. But if you’re like me, spending that kind of money on a mirror just isn’t in the budget. Raise your hand if you have been drooling over the Anthropologie mirror that is making rounds in the social media and design world? I’m raising mine! The Anthropolgie primrose mirror is blowing up as THE mirror to have.
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