Antique Vanity Mirror Turned Wall Shelf

Of course I can not find the before pictures anywhere. Just imagine a dirty, old, dark wood vanity mirror without a vanity. I picked this piece up at a garage sale a few weeks ago  with the intention of giving it a makeover.

I started off by removing the wood detail accent pieces, 

so that I could remove the three mirror sections.

Then I glued and nailed a board to the bottom lip to create a shelf.

This lip would've originally rested the mirror on the top of a vanity.

I stained the new shelf board with a dark stain and let it dry overnight

before painting the entire piece with Amy Howard chalk paint in Bauhaus Buff.

I stained the shelf dark because the entire piece was dark wood and I wanted the exposed 

wood areas to match when I distressed the white paint. 

It took a few coats of white paint to get good coverage everywhere.

Once it was dry, I distressed the edges lightly and used a clear wax to seal and protect it.

Lastly, I put the three mirror sections back by attaching the wood accent pieces back on.

I added a heavy duty wire hanger to the back  and now this mirror is ready to hang and enjoy it's new life as a wall shelf  displaying beautiful things.

I love how it turned out. I especially love the curvy details, don't you?

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a blessed day.

'til next time,

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