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Black and white striped mirror makeover

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I feel like I immediately need to explain myself and why I’m doing another black and white striped project. After my striped porch (click HERE if you missed it), some of you might have seen enough. I don’t think I personally will ever get sick of it though.

The reason I came up with this project is because we missed having a mirror above my recently painted pink sideboard ever since I moved the gold Goodwill mirror into my master bathroom. For some reason we all use that particular spot to glance in the mirror before we leave.

My husband and I both adore the artwork that was hanging over the  sideboard but a mirror just works better for us.

I have so much gold everywhere and I didn’t want to put another gold mirror above the sideboard like I had before. There is our beautiful gold chandelier, the new gold hardware and the gold pineapple. It would just be a little too much.

I got my inspiration from the next two mirrors from West Elm the minute I saw them (click on photo). They are sold out but you can find a similar one HERE

striped_bone-inlay-wall-mirror-flower

 

striped_parsons-round-mirror-herringbone
Especially the first mirror. But I just didn’t have that budget, also since I have a mirror stash with at least 5 mirrors who don’t have a home right now.

So for the makeover I chose a plain mirror I bought at Homegoods at least 10 years ago. It’s made out of that lightweight foam material that some frames are made of. And I was so over the antiqued silver finish. But what made this frame perfect for the makeover was the size and the thick profile/shape of it:

plain_mirror_before

Black and white striped mirror makeover project

I prepped and painted it the same way I always explain:

  • I cleaned it with TSP (or you can use Krud Kutter degreaser), I didn’t sand this time.
  • When it was completely dried after the cleaning, I wiped it with a tack cloth to get the dust off.
  • I taped the mirror surface off.
  • Then I used Kilz spray primer (you know it’s my favorite primer). Always give it a really good long shake.
  • When the primer dried, I ran a very fine sandpaper over it again.
  • Then I wiped it down with a tack cloth again.
  • Then I sprayed it with 2 coats of Rustoleum white semi-gloss spray paint. (let it dry really good before the next step)
  • Then I taped the stripes on the mirror which I will explain more because I used 2.5 rolls of washi tape for this project. My favorite one is this one HERE that I ordered on Amazon since they once again didn’t have it at any local craft store.

Let me explain why I didn’t spray paint the stripes on. The reason is that I wanted to be flexible with the spacing of the stripes so the corners would meat up. If I paint I can’t adjust anymore. This project is all about eyeing it up. No measuring! And I also didn’t want to have the little ridges a painted stripe would leave behind should I ever change my mind and repaint the mirror.

Like I already said, the most important part is that the mitered ends of the frame meat up perfectly with the stripes as you can see in the following photos. So I started with all 4 corners and then filled in the rest.

I loosely taped the stripes so I could re-space them should I have to and as you can see I took the taped-off part from the mirror after spray painting too.

black and white striped washi tape mirror DIY

When you tape the mitered edges all you need to do is cut along the frames’ mitered parts to guide you with an x-acto knife and take off the access.

When you have the stripes all spaced out how you want them you can go around and press them all down firmly and cut around the mirrored side with the x-acto knife once again. So simple and all done!

corner detail of black and white striped mirror

 

corner detail of black and white striped mirror

It is a super cheap project since I had everything except the tape which cost me around $10.
And this is not a mirror that you see normally in stores. It’s unique, don’t you think so?

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black and white striped striped washitape mirror makeover

 

black and white striped striped washitape mirror makeover

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black and white striped striped washitape mirror makeover

 

black and white striped striped washitape mirror makeover

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black and white striped striped washitape mirror makeover

 

black and white striped striped washitape mirror makeover

 

black and white striped striped washitape mirror makeover

black and white striped striped washitape mirror makeover

Click HERE to see my dresser makeover and HERE for my DIY curtains.

I’m so happy with it and love how the mirror reflects my artwork. I’ve been trying to research how to get my artwork printed so I can finally add that to my Etsy shop. It’s not easy to find the right printing and shipping method. Other people don’t really share their secrets.

Tschüß,

(Youleeya)

 

If you love black and white stripes as much as I do then you might enjoy my painted front porch project as well (click on photo):

Painting Crisp Black And White Stripes on Textured Front Porch

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Turning my dark stained cherry wood desk into light wood

Turning my dark stained cherry wood desk into light wood

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Ikea MONGSTAD faux grasscloth wallpaper makeover

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final look of c

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  1. cassie @ primitive & proper says

    May 23, 2016 at 4:53 am

    oh i really love that and i see a project in my future! and i had an antiqued silver pottery barn mirror i got from chris about 14 years ago as a gift from chris… too funny!!!!

    • Julia says

      May 23, 2016 at 5:26 am

      Haha thanks, yes! Give it a makeover ๐Ÿ˜‰

  2. Maggie @ Maggie Overby Studios says

    May 23, 2016 at 5:22 am

    Great Idea, love the contrast of this piece! I am always finding great uses for washi tape. what did we ever do without it?

    • Julia says

      May 23, 2016 at 5:26 am

      Yes washi tape is the best invention. I love it and thanks

  3. [email protected] says

    May 23, 2016 at 6:57 am

    It turned out so perfectly! Sometimes, I totally hate when I can’t justify something I want because I have a stash of them but in this case I think it it’s better than the original.

    • Julia says

      May 23, 2016 at 3:16 pm

      I have lots of stashes of things ๐Ÿ˜‰ but then I sometimes just sell the stash and get the thing I wanted. That works too. Oh and thank you

  4. [email protected] Stroll Thru Life says

    May 23, 2016 at 7:00 am

    Oh my word, I love it. How fun is this and so unique too. Gorgeous.

    • Julia says

      May 23, 2016 at 3:16 pm

      Oh thank you so much Marty

  5. Patty Day says

    May 23, 2016 at 7:04 am

    PERFECT!!! The contrast with the gold accent was the best!
    xo
    Patty

    • Julia says

      May 23, 2016 at 3:16 pm

      Thanks Patty

  6. Summer says

    May 23, 2016 at 8:22 am

    You are SO creative Julia! I love this and the whole bar set up!

  7. kathy says

    May 23, 2016 at 8:33 am

    Wow, stunning. It looks better than the ones in the stores!!!!!

    • Julia says

      May 23, 2016 at 3:17 pm

      Thanks Kathy. I’m not the biggest fan of the flower shape to begin with.

  8. Sueli says

    May 23, 2016 at 9:02 am

    What an amazing job! I love it.
    xx

    • Julia says

      May 23, 2016 at 3:17 pm

      Thank you

  9. Pat says

    May 23, 2016 at 10:04 am

    You have the most creative ideas ~ I LOVE this! Black & white is always perfect, IMHO. You have such talent ~ thanks so much for sharing!

    • Julia says

      May 23, 2016 at 3:18 pm

      Thanks so much and I agree about the black and white combo.

  10. Jennifer Griffin says

    May 23, 2016 at 11:06 am

    Oh my gosh, Julia, cutest mirror ever…and how clever to use tape instead of painting!

    • Julia says

      May 23, 2016 at 3:19 pm

      Thanks Jennifer

  11. valarie sanford says

    May 23, 2016 at 2:33 pm

    You.are.a.genius.

    • Julia says

      May 23, 2016 at 3:19 pm

      Haha I don’t know about that but thank you

  12. June Pope says

    May 23, 2016 at 5:43 pm

    Another home run, Julia! I’m going to be helping my daughter find items to furnish her first new house in a couple weeks and I hope I can use some of your genius DIYs to help her out. That pink sideboard is amazing. My favorite thing ever!

    • Julia says

      May 23, 2016 at 6:32 pm

      Oh thank you June. I hope you can use some of my DIYs. Good luck with her new house.

  13. Kathleen Tweed says

    May 23, 2016 at 6:20 pm

    You are a genius! The projects you come up with are out of this world. Would love to do every single one of them but don’t have the guts. I love reading about your doing them!

    • Julia says

      May 23, 2016 at 6:33 pm

      Thanks so much Kathleen. I’m sure you do have the guts. Just try it ๐Ÿ˜‰

  14. Kristin says

    May 23, 2016 at 6:29 pm

    Truly looks fantastic! I love popping in to see what you’ve been up to and you have given me a lot of great ideas. While I can’t claim that I’ve done anything fantastic, you have inspired me to try! Can’t wait to see what you do next. ๐Ÿ˜‰

    • Julia says

      May 23, 2016 at 6:35 pm

      Thanks so so much. I’m so thrilled I can inspire and love hearing about it!

  15. Pam @ Simple Details says

    May 23, 2016 at 8:59 pm

    You’re too clever!! That turned out amazing, and looks so good with your fabulous dresser!!

    • Julia says

      May 24, 2016 at 6:27 pm

      Thank you Pam

  16. Donna says

    May 23, 2016 at 9:47 pm

    Gorgeous once again! What a great idea I love it!

    • Julia says

      May 24, 2016 at 6:27 pm

      Thanks so much Donna

  17. Whitney Shortt says

    May 24, 2016 at 6:43 am

    I love how you off set the strips and your art looks great reflecting in it.

    • Julia says

      May 24, 2016 at 6:28 pm

      They aren’t actually off set, it just looks like that because of the way the mirror is.

  18. Sheryll $ Critters. says

    May 24, 2016 at 7:05 am

    I love your mirror and want to copy it. I also love the barely pink paint you chose. I cannot completely copy though. I had to pick a medium blue with thin natural color stripes for my sofa slip cover. It is better than my shredded sofa the kitty kat’s ruined lol.

    • Julia says

      May 24, 2016 at 6:28 pm

      I’m sure that is very pretty too.

  19. Michelle Cattapan says

    May 24, 2016 at 1:57 pm

    Love it! I wonder how it would hold up in a bathroom?

    • Julia says

      May 24, 2016 at 6:30 pm

      I’m pretty sure it would hold up. I was considering that myself.

  20. [email protected] says

    May 27, 2016 at 7:41 pm

    Love the way the black and white looks with the pink! nice job ๐Ÿ™‚

  21. Sarah says

    June 1, 2016 at 6:29 am

    Oh my gosh-I love this. At first glance I assumed you had masked it off and painted it. Well now I’m on a quest to make my own. Beautiful project, thank you!

    • Julia says

      June 1, 2016 at 7:57 am

      Thanks, I’m glad you like it.

  22. Kimberly Duran says

    June 3, 2016 at 1:24 pm

    Oh it came out fabulous!! I love the idea of using black tape – you are just so damn clever ๐Ÿ˜‰ xxx

  23. Haley says

    June 8, 2016 at 2:05 pm

    I LOVE this! It looks amazing and bold, but not too in your face. Such a great idea.

    • Julia says

      June 9, 2016 at 6:36 am

      Thanks so much Haley.

  24. Vel says

    June 10, 2016 at 10:38 am

    I have a similar mirror, also from HG that seriously needs zhushing up! I will try this Julia! Thank you so much!

  25. Lisa | Shine Your Light says

    June 13, 2016 at 9:41 am

    Julia this mirror project came out so great! I love how it looks on the shape of the frame!

    • Julia says

      June 13, 2016 at 5:44 pm

      Thank you Lisa, it is one of those simple projects that makes me truly happy when I look at it because I love it. And that’s after all how it should be right? It doesn’t always have to be difficult.

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