I stayed in the city this weekend because I was attending an Oscar party tonight...so I decided to take on a weekend project I've been wanting to tackle. I wanted to paint the white entry hallway shelf and the white mirror that sits on top of it.
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| The hall shelf & mirror: BEFORE |
My architect, Steve, suggested I paint both pieces in the same gray as the walls, a 'tone on tone' idea. I wasn't brave enough to do that, the shelf, yes. The mirror, no. Then my friend Jim suggested I gold leaf the mirror to mimic all the rest of the warm bronze and gold in the rest of the apartment. I liked this idea a lot but the idea of gold leafing was a bit daunting. I'd seen the technique done before (on the Martha Stewart show), but wasn't sure where to get the supplies and I can't help but think it's expensive? Then my friend Jan said "why not try gold paint?" Aha! Perfect solution. I went to Home Depot and discovered the Ralph Lauren line of Metallics. They have to be specially mixed but it was only $22 dollars for a pint.
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| One of the give-away brochures from the paint department |
I figured I could use the leftovers to paint other things in the future. For instance, I bought that dining table at CB2 and it's on back order. I may paint the silver base this bronzy gold color if I decide it's too much silver for the space.
Here are some pictures of the project in process...and the final result. I've very happy with how it turned out.
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| Painting the mirror on my desk |
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| Painting the shelf; doing the cubbies took FOREVER |
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| The finished paint job |
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| The two pieces: AFTER |
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| And for good measure, here's the BEFORE & AFTER side by side |
#oscarsowhite, #mirrorsogold, #LOL
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