mirror mirror on the wall
We recently found a new mirror for the living room mantel.
I have wanted a vintage, old, beautifully gilded with tons of patina frame for awhile now. The price tag however always makes it an elusive quest. A few weeks ago I stumbled across this mirror at a local vintage pop-up market, Paris Flea Market.
Although the tone on the gold frame was a bit “stronger” than I would prefer I do love the details. And the price was reasonable. {Believe it or not, I cleaned the mirror before the photo shoot; interesting what the lens captures that the naked eye does not}.
It fits perfectly in the spot, which is a good thing since I did not have dimensions with me and I just eyeballed it.
This is the patriotic mantel I recently shared which debuted the mirror’s first outing {wink}.
And this is the previous patriotic mantel I shared here which shows you the old white washed mirror I had over the mantel beforehand.
I sold the white washed mirror above at the Vintage Market I had with some friends last year. So for a bit over a year I have had a place holder large frame in this spot, waiting patiently.
I am happy I found a replacement but now I want to figure out a way to tone down the gold and give it an old world type of look if possible. After reading a few tutorials and recommendations on line I recently purchased some Rub ‘n Buff in Antique Gold.
Or I was thinking maybe some Annie Sloane dark wax might also work. Stay tuned. I will share once I am done experimenting and hopefully happy with the results.
For now I am enjoying having a mirror over the mantel that has presence {albeit a bit “loud” for my taste}. It’s nice to style the mantel and create vignettes with the appropriate background.
