Sunburst Mirror makeover...yes, another mirror.

Another thrift store find that was hanging out in my garage was a sunburst mirror that I found for $3. Now it definitely needed some imagination, but I was willing to give it a try. It was just a plastic framed mirror with 80's-ish southweastern coloring. Pretty hideous. But I saw potential.

This is the mirror in its original form. Note the awesome blue/mauve/cream coloring.

Here is a close-up picture of how ugly it really was. I really can't believe I even paid $3 for it.

But I have been keeping my eye out for something similar to the mirror in this picture that I saw in the Decorpad post HERE.

I used the same antique-gold painting technique that I used for the large mirror in my previous post, and it gave it new life!

Here is my mirror after! Of course it is a far cry from the one in the picture, but for $3 and for a similar effect, it was hard to pass up! I would like to have several of these eventually including one in my bedroom, but for now, this one is hanging out in the formal living room.

I love giving sad, outdated things a new life! And fun mirrors can liven up any room in a second!