I used some turquoise paint and hung it in the cute little area below. I actually painted this mirror back in 2013 when I first started blogging. Next let’s move to this lovely vintage plastic framed mirror that was so popular back in the 70s-80s. I think it looks so French chic, don’t you? You can find more DIY vintage French decor ideas here. The details on this vintage mirror are so pretty, and using layers of Chalk Paint really helps those details stand out.Īnd yes there is still some of the original gold peeking through! (That gorgeous chair is one of my favorite keepsakes from my book Amazing Furniture Makeovers: Easy DIY Projects to Transform Thrifted Finds into Beautiful Custom Pieces.) Now let’s see how the first painted mirror frame turned out… Use a damp cloth and the paint rubs right off. You can see below how all three colors give the vintage painted mirror frame more dimension, while making it more updated than the original shades of gold.ĭon’t worry too much about getting paint on the mirror itself – Chalk Paint cleans up easily when you’ve finished painting.
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Learn all my best tips for How to Chalk Paint Furniture here!įinally, for the top layer I lightly dry brushed on Pure White Chalk Paint. Since this is a base coat, I didn’t try to get perfect coverage.Īs usual I used my favorite Purdy brushes for painting both of these mirrors.įor the next layer, I chose Chalk Paint in French Linen (gray) – again not worrying about even coverage. Layering a few paint colors would definitely help bring out the pretty details in this mirror, starting with Graphite (dark gray) Chalk Paint by Annie Sloan.
How to Paint a Mirror Frame with Layered Chalk Paint It has great features, but the gold paint (which was starting to peel in some places) was making it outdated.
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