The Honeymoon Mirror

The honeymoon mirror was my first yard sale purchase.  We were in Nashville, on our honeymoon, and bought this mirror for $5.00.  It has served me well over the years - hanging on our walls, but, the time has come for me to French Kiss the honeymoon mirror.  Blanket apologies to my favorite daughter,  I fear that this post may give you great angst.

 I thought I would skip the primer, and go straight for the paint job.  This is SW "creamy"  I knew I wanted to distress it, so why bother with the primer.  Bad idea..

I didn't like it.  Not at all.  It took me 35 years to decide to paint this and now I don't like it.

I thought I would try "dry brushing" the mirror.  I keep hearing about that.  But, it looked wrong, or dirty, or like something else I didn't like.  For the first time ever, I had thoughts of putting the honeymoon mirror in the attic - half painted.

Then I remembered I had some left over robin-egg blue that might help....

I distressed it, and added Ralph Lauren smoke glaze, and Elegant Finish Metallic Glaze.

and some more glaze...

Then I cleaned the paint off the mirror with a razor and slapped on a coat of polycrylic with a skinny sponge brush.

I paired it up with this frenchy chair that I just spray painted Heirloom White.

I recovered the seat with this scrap of toile fabric.  I used the misters new pneumatic stapler gun. That tool is worth whatever he paid for it!

I don't think I am going to glaze the chair.  What do you think?

And you know how I love my shandys over at  http://www.etsy.com/shop/DandyShandy.   Isn't she beautiful dripping in crystals.  She is frenchy proud in the guest bedroom.   The room is ready with a new coat of paint, a few new blue pillows, and the honeymoon mirror - lets have a sleep over!

I am going to link up to Kim's, WOW us Wednesday party here.  Check it out - I am sure you will find some inspiration at her party for your own home.