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Today I’m joining Gina at The Shabby Chic Cottage for Transformation Thursday. I’ve decided to feature the end table in our guest bedroom. I did this little transformation (with the help of my handy hubby) back before my blogging days, so I don’t have any in-progress photos, just before & afters.
This end table had been with us for a few years, it was a hand-me-down from my mom, I think it came from Bombay Co. Here it is in our old house, used as a TV stand:
It had been serving its purpose just fine as a nightstand in the guest bedroom, but once I redecorated the room, it definitely needed a facelift! I really wanted a piece of mirrored furniture for the room, but didn’t want to pay the high price. Then I remembered the previous owners had left a huge unframed mirror in the attic! I convinced hubby to drag it down and we cut a piece for the top, the sides and the front of the drawer. The rest I just spray painted silver! I also applied silver leaf to the shelf, but you really can’t tell. Oh, and I also made a little knob out of small round craft mirrors.
Total cost: Probably less than $10 for a can of silver spray paint, a tube of mirror mastic adhesive, and a pack of little round craft mirrors! Bonus: The guy at Lowe’s just GAVE me the glass cutter they had been using since they were out of stock of the ones that they sold! (Guess I was looking especially cute that day!)
Go check out Gina’s blog and share your own transformations!
WOW! That looks great! I would have never thought to use that mirror. It makes me wonder if you could use a frame for molding......hmmmm... wheels are turning!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up today, hope you'll join me again next week!
Wow!!! It matches the pillows so well too and gives the room such flair!
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome!! Is it easy or hard to use a glass cutter to cut a mirror? I didn't even know such a thing existed- I thought a professional would have to do it.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! It's gorgeous! Mirrored furniture is so expensive and you've done an amazing job! I.love.it!
ReplyDeleteI love these parties! I can't keep them all straight though! haha I'll have to keep this one in mind for another time! Thanks for sharing!!!
It's almost Friday! Hurray!!!
Love it!! Such a great transformation!
ReplyDeleteWhat an inspiration ... I was just checking out silver spray paint but wasn't sure how it'd turn out. This looks great!!!
ReplyDeleteThat color fits right into that room.
ReplyDeleteGreat job.
blessings,
barbara jean
Really art deco. Don't you love that era :)
ReplyDeletePretty! And Glamorous.~Theresa
I just stopped over from Gina's.
ReplyDeleteGreat transformation! It adds a lot of sparkle to your bedroom!
Love the headboard!
*Tricia
that is spectacular!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt is absolutely beautiful. Would you be willing to share the name of the paint you used. It looks fabulous. Seriously, it looks very expensive.
ReplyDeleteScore! That is gorgeous! Love how you made your own knob. So clever!
ReplyDeleteWow I'd like to have one of those. Your a brave woman cutting up a mirror. I would never have thought of that. It looks great!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining in on the Junk Party! Love your redo! Can't wait to see more from ya!
ReplyDelete-Kennesha
www.menmyhouseblog.blogspot.com
Fabulous side table make-over! Love it.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Marie
http://emmacallsmemama.com
a fellow louisianian! yay. i knew you had to be from home when i saw bayou in your name. love your etsy store. geaux tigers!
ReplyDeleteWhat a awesome redo~ I totally love it! This is one guest room I would love to spend time in. Makes me think of Marilyn Monroe or Tallulah Bankhead :0)
ReplyDeletegreat job! love the silver redo!
ReplyDeleteWow - I love it! I never think of the bling... and I really do like it! I'm gonna remember silver spray paint now!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, that is AWESOME! I hope you won't mind if I borrow that idea for my house!
ReplyDeleteWow...that's look great in that room! Mirrors....who knew?
ReplyDeleteAhhhh...that is awesome! I am in LOVE with mirrored furniture...not so in love with the prices. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDelete~Amanda
That's is awesome! My daughter needs a bedside table and this would be a great idea! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteThis is INCREDIBLE!!! Wow! Great job! Kelly
ReplyDeleteChristy- how did you smooth the edges where you cut the mirror?
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous! Your guest room looks very glamorous!
ReplyDeleteThat's amazing!! I was drooling over pier 1's for my teen girls' room but couldn't swing the price. I have silver spary paint and an old mirror- now to find an old nightstand...
ReplyDeleteso glad Lindsey linked to this!
::sigh:: I loooooove this makeover. So beautiful. It's one of my favorites. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for linking this post to the Show & Tell. She deserved to be brought out into the spotlight again!
Roeshel
That seriously looks like a million bucks! Silver paint and mirrors are for rock stars!!!! Love it with the bedding!
ReplyDeleteChristy:
ReplyDeleteI know it's been a while but do you remember what kind of spray paint you used? I'd rather spray paint (it's easier) than silver leaf but am hearing conflicting messages over whether spray paint is as good. Thanks!
I think it was a metallic spray paint by Krylon. It's held up perfectly so far, although that room hardly gets any use. Good luck!
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