I've had this faux window box sitting in my garage for forever. It was $5 at Goodwill and I thought I could use it for something, you never know. The paint job was just awful. So, I decided to separate the two pieces and turn the window into a mirror. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with the window box yet, but I feel another DIY project coming on.
I gave it a quick coat of gray paint, after scrubbing the whole thing down. Then I sprayed the back of the window with looking glass mirror paint. I purchased mine at Hobby Lobby and used a 40% off coupon. It gave it a really nice faux mercury glass look.
Unfortunately, I have no room for it in my own home so I'm hoping it will make someone else very happy when they see it all adorned for Christmas in our booth!
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it looks so good. i love your vignette!
i have a pretty big, really old window like this that i was debating on selling actually. UNTIL i saw the mirror you did above! so you spray the BACK only of the glass and then the part of the window/mirror facing out from the wall is mirror like? i'm paranoid i'll mess it up but man does that look so pretty, especially this time of year.
i read your table post. i've been there with a disaster and i'm so sorry. :( BUT, i think the first table with pretty legs looks enough like the super exspensive one you want, and it happens to be my fave. ;)
wow! that is fabulous! i've never heard of this looking glass spray paint! i am so going to get some-as soon as i can find it. love ur blog and all of ur diy projects. :)
I saw that spray paint on the Nate Berkus show the other day and now I know I have to buy some! Great project!
The gal in the paint dept at Wallyworld thinks they're getting in this paint. I'm so excited! Otherwise when I want to use it, it's a 35 minute drive to the store.
Lovely this project!
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