I decided I would elaborate on my bathroom mirror that I posted about yesterday. It came with this vanity that I found at a thrift store for $15.00.
It had ugly hardware and a horrible cream on blue crackle finish. I painted it out in Sherwin Williams’ Creme, added glass knobs, and sold it to a client.
The mirror was not original to the vintage vanity, so I kept it in the basement to use later. Unfortunately, it had the same hideous finish. I’m not anti-crackle, but this is not the right way to do it, girls.
Ahhh, much better.
So, I got a new-to-me mirror for my bathroom and made money doing it. When you bring home your thrifty finds, don’t forget to see what might be the “icing on the cake.”
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Your mirror turned out great!! So much better than the original crackle. 🙂
Sherwin Williams cream–I'll have to take note of that because I have to paint some furniture. Nice blog!
The mirror and desk both came out wonderfully. I would have had a hard time parting with the desk!
That crackle finish looked like a mirror I did back in the mid 90's. Yeah…it looked that bad (although I think it looked good at the time).
Your mirror looks gorgeous now.
Jane
Looooove that vanity! Those before-and-afters are so inspiring! 🙂
That was a great find! I'm sure many others passed right up on that never seeing the potential. The wood on the mirror is beautiful!
wow that mirror looks beautiful and the vanity is great too!
ummmmm…I totally love you. I just adore my visits over here! Looks great, thanks for so much inspiration.
Amy
Genius. Always.
Wow!! Presto chango…What a great fix!! That mirror looks awesome.
Very pretty. Did you do anything special to the crackle (like sand) prior to priming and painting? I'll subscribe to this post in case you answer. Thanks! I am always learning from you.
What a difference paint makes! Seriously though, how long did you have to sand to remove the crackle paint?!
great finds and even better restore … the colour you picked i'm about to paint a bureau with something similar and it's so fresh.
I'm not a fan of crackle finish either.
I'm glad you were able to rescue that little desk and sell it to a good home.
Love what you did with the mirror.
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Sissie
Great find and re-do!! Love the mirror!
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SueAnn
Great find and re-do!! Love the mirror!
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SueAnn
Jan, Yes, I did some major sanding, but I was not able to get rid of all of the texture from the crackle. Since this was a vintage piece (and the clients were ok with it)it worked, but I if I took on a crackled piece again, I think I would strip it down. Paint over a crackle job is tricky.
What stain did you use on your mirror? I have one thats OAK and I dont like the finish plus its had some minor water damage. Would love to stain it darker as it wouldnt look good painted.
Also, can you fill me in on where to find the Ralph Lauren glazes everyone talks about? Im at a total loss.
Thank you!
Sarah
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the colour you picked i'm about to paint a bureau with something similar and it's so fresh.
Work From Home
Great finds and lovely do-overs! The both turned out fabulously!
I swear you must have a magic wand to do the things you do!
What a great idea and concept! Making money while having fun! I like that.
Brenda
What can be better than making money while sprucing up your home?!! Job well done!
Blessings, Grace
Looks good. I love the scale.
I admire that you can see the diamond in the rough. Looks great!
If I use your bathroom and come out w/ a lump under my shirt…you'll know I have stolen that scale!! LOVE IT!!
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Okay, I NEED to know what color your blue wall is!!!! It's perfect. Of course, so are your amazing makeovers, but my bedroom really wants to be that shade of blue!
Kyla, This blue is one of my favorite colors. I recently painted over it, because it was a little dark for the room I had it in, but I left one wall in my dining room that color. I just couldn't let go of all of it! 🙂
It's called Bluestone and it's by Eddie Bauer at Lowes (I think.) Let me know if you have trouble finding it!