{ Mirror mirror...}

 I got this old oval mirror from Miss Flea a while ago ~
I had it above our mantel, then took it down
and of course now I want to hang it up again...
 

B E F O R E

 I wanted it more farmhouse-y looking,

so I looked up how to distress the mirror itself to age it a bit ~

 



Back of mirror

You can see the date is stamped on the reverse:

OCT '43

 



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I asked Peter to help me with it,

as I haven't ever used muratic acid before and was a little nervous about it~

so we read the directions carefully and began dripping it on the back of the mirror...

 

 



bubbles and peeling paint from the muratic acid treatment....
 

ALWAYS

wear protective glasses & gloves

and

use in a well-ventilated area!

 

here is our result:

 

 



A F T E R

I aged the wooden frame of the mirror a bit more too,

 and tucked in a few of my fav sepia-toned antique photos of

'instant relatives'

 

 



mirror, mirror
~ on the wall....

 

we hung it to the right of the mantel this time,

since our flat screen tv hangs above the mantel now ~

 

 



perfect!

it balances the room better and lends more light to the room

with it's reflective surface....

 

 



old & worn-looking

 

it makes me happy!

 

 



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I placed an antique screened pie safe under it

and then put a fabulous white wire/wood

birdcage on top of that ~

 

inside the birdcage is are more photos,

...some faux greenery and a flicker pillar candle

 

 



F I N I S H E D :)

have any of you ever tackled doing a project like this?
I love how it adds a lighter look to our farmhouse ~

Have a beautiful day my Friends!! 

Lori from

Notforgotten Farm