Design, Life, and Style: Design Motif

Monday, September 17, 2012

My $31.98 Super Cheap Sunburst Mirror

First of all let me apologize for the terrible iPhone photos. I originally was not going to post about this project but it turned out so cute I decided to show you all. I bought this metal sunburst mirror from TJ Maxx in Orem last week. I really did not like the color. Before Nic and I got married he chose a lot of dark colors for the decor and so everything I purchase now is trying to lighten things up. I've wanted a sunburst mirror for soooo long. See post here for my discussion of the trend a while back. Even though I really wanted a mirror like this they were just so dang expensive! The cheapest one I could find was $178. I decided to buy this cheap mirror from TJ Maxx and spray paint it silver like I wanted. I got Krylon Silver Metallic paint from Hobby Lobby for 5.99. The price of the mirror was 25.99 so my total was a crazy cheap $31.98!!!! It might not be perfect but it gives me the look I was going for at a fraction of the cost.

This is the original mirror.

I protected the mirror from paint dripping anywhere with paint tape.

I covered the remainder of the mirror with tin foil to protect from the spray paint. Super quick and easy and worked like a charm! Then I took it outside and sprayed it.

Here is the final product! Hung in our guest bathroom.

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Style Trend: The Sunburst Mirror

The sunburst mirror has become trendy again. In my opinion it is because of the increased interest in the Art Deco era with that classic "Hollywood Glam" look. As I've said before I would classify my style as contempo classic. I love traditional design with an updated and modern twist. The sunburst motif is a perfect example of that. It is a design that will stand the test of time yet can be done in very new ways! I'm on the look out for a sunburst mirror to hang over our bed. How would you like to incorporate a sunburst into your home? Let me give you some examples for inspiration.