I really think convex mirrors are gorgeous.
Especially OLD Federal Convex Mirrors.
LOVE!
Here is a little special find that I brought home with me one day last year.
While antique shopping....
browsing, really....
not looking for anything grand....
BUT then, I stumbled upon this:
Isn't it amazing?
I have no clue the history or how old it is. But, it tells some sort of story. I did find one very similar in an on-line search. And then, I also found that Debbie at Refresh Restyle updated one very similar.... but, mine seams to be VERY old. The mirror even has the old gorgeous worn/flakey antique look to it.
It is formed out of solid wood. The carving is so detailed and intricate.
Absolutely. Stunning.
It required a good and gentle cleaning. Some parts had to be glued into place.
And then quite a bit of time protecting this little gem for the spray painting it was about to receive!
I thought long and hard about which color to utilize to restore this beauty.
I thought, gold... to recreate a sense of the true origin of these pieces.
I thought, white... to create a crisp, clean and modern feel.
I thought, electric blue... for some eclectic funk.
But, I settled on a dark gray gloss. Simple, neutral, subtle, but.... bold.
I used Rust-oleum's Painter's Touch Gloss Dark Gray and finished it off with a couple coats of Gloss Clear for added shine.
This was an uneven space in our old house. There is no symmetry. And it was quite difficult to do much with this wall because of the switch plates, carpet/tile seam, etc, etc. I added a feel of symmetry with the lamps and two pictures, but threw the symmetrical feel off with this mirror.
From old to timeless-n-trendy MARVELOUS!
Now in Our Double-Wide in the Sky, it resides in my office.
And... what was the best part about this transformation?
Was it the joy of turning old into new?
No.
Was it the elegance of the history behind these Federal Convex Mirrors?
No.
Was it that the convex component is soooooo cool?
No.
Although, the previously said items are all awesome in their own right.... what made this project even more amazing... was....
THE PRICE!
The mirror was ONLY $12!
Yes. A glorious light appeared over this piece while I was hunting in the antique store junk section.
Yes. The choir of angels began to sing a melodic harmony.
Yes. My heart fluttered a million beats a minute {and no this was not due to my heart problems}.
Yes. I fell in love instantly with this piece.
But, the price.
The. Price. Was. Unbeatable!
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what a bargain!
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