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before & after: monica’s mirror and drawers

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monica at craftynest is at it again were her fun diy makeover projects. i’m loving this mirror and drawer duo she recently upgraded to a chic bulletin board and display case. click here for more info from monica- well done!

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25 Comments

Elyse

Great improvements on both!! I am especially a fan of the drawer…did you cut up one for the separators? =)

sandra

i really liked the before mirror but the display case looks pretty cool.

kati

that mirror re-do breaks my heart, but i do like the drawer project.

bitter single girl

I actually like the mirror better before, the two tones give it depth and it’s kinda busy for a bulletin boards, imho.

That display case is the stuff dumpster-dive dreams are made of. Is it complicated math and do I need power tools?

Veeta

My mom has that same mirror and I’ve been wondering what to do with it for years!

Annabelle

I well aware of how a little coat of paint can go a long way but I have to say that the mirror make-over makes me a little sad. What a beautiful piece.

Polly

I am not keen on the mirror one. I don’t really like it before or after, sorry! But I LOVE LOVE LOVE the drawer one. How cute! I posted about something similar to those little shelves last week.
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miss ralph

I’m with C.Alicia…the mirror WAS amazing.

Natasha

Not too fussy about that mirror – before or after, but I love the drawers. It is such a neat idea!

Sophie S

I love the drawer piece because it is such an unexpected relook – I was totally surprised when I scrolled down which you can’t always say with these DIY projects, although they are always fun to look at.

Novi

Good idea on the drawer! The compartments make deeper storage for bigger items. :)

kristi

Fantastic salvage of a nasty plastic mirror that could hardly be called a vintage treasure. While some adore junk, I would much rather see it’s finer features enhanced. Great work!

Michelle

Oh wow I checked out the website. Pretty amazing stuff. Thanks for the suggestion.

koolaroo

unfortunately the mirror’s gorgeousness got destroyed with a bucket of white paint. bummer

lindsey

my grandmother has had that exact same mirror hanging on her wall for years!! i am dying to know where it came from. for the record to everyone else: it’s very cheap feeling plasticy stuff and would take a pretty special (maybe even ironic) surrounding context to elevate it to art. i might have wanted to see it painted a super-saturated color over white, but there’s definitely no crime in painting it.

Yovie

It came from a Home Interiors Party. I had one myself.

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