I finally joined the sunburst mirror party...and I’m only about 2 years late. Better late than never?
After I finished the headboard in the master bedroom I knew I needed to find something to hang on the wall above it. I had sunburst on the brain, but those suckers are expensive. I was planning to DIY one, but then I saw this pin from Kate aka Centsational Girl:
A sunburst mirror for $30 and it’s available at my local Home Depot? SOLD!
Just for reference, Ballard Designs sells a similar mirror for $99 and it’s actually 9 inches smaller…
Anyway, the gold finish ain’t my thang, but before I changed anything I wanted to make sure that I really liked the mirror and that it fit the space. If it didn’t work out, it would be pretty impossible to return a spray painted mirror.
I loved it, so it was spray paint time! A couple coats of Rustoleum Metallic Paint/Primer in Satin Nickel later and I had a whole new mirror. I let it cure in the garage for a couple days so we wouldn’t have spray paint fumes in the bedroom. I hated having to wait, but now it’s hung and I love it!
I still need throw pillows and want new lamps, but the mirror makes the room look a lot more finished.
Let’s end this with a close up – the top and bottom sections reflect the new color the best. *swoon*
OK, who else has a sunburst mirror and how long have you had it for? I remember seeing them all over the blogs a couple years ago, so as usual, I’m way behind on a trend. Although, I think the sunburst can be classic and not just trendy.
It's so pretty and I love it in that color!!! I'm like you; I'm usually behind on the trends. I just don't have the money to run out and buy stuff as soon as it comes out so I have to wait and plan out my purchases more. But I totally agree that a sunburst mirror is a classic look that looks good anytime, even when it's not the latest thing. Things that work that well in any room never go out of style!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the headboard too btw!!
Sam, it's perfect. I love that you sprayed it to fit your room.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! And what a great color. $30 is such a great deal!
ReplyDeleteI like how the shape of the mirror kinda looks like a flower too :)
Brie @ Breezy Pink Daisies
Sooo love your blog!!! I love your post about how you say goodnight to your headboard, good stuff :) Your latest reader
ReplyDeletexoxo, Tanya
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Much more into silver/platinum/nickel tones than gold. So this is a work of art in my eyes!
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