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Turning a New Leaf with MirrorMate & Winner!

January 30, 2012 by Cassie 39 Comments

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Happy Monday!  I hope you all had a fabulous weekend!  Chris gave me some much needed time to work on projects this weekend, which was amazing and I feel like I got so much done.  And I even tried a new and super easy recipe for whole wheat pizza crust that I found on pinterest.  It was yummy a little healthier as far as pizza goes!  The kids made their own mini pizzas, and Chris and I made a larger one.  I love trying new things I find on pinterest!

Today, Sarah and I start moving into our space at Wild Rose and we are SO excited!

Anyhow, I want to share one of my weekend projects with you today.
I was beyond thrilled when Amy from Beach Chic asked me if I would like to review a MirrorMate frame for our home!  The only hard part was choosing which mirror as all 3 of our vanity areas have builder grade mirrors.
I could choose the guest bath….
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Or the master vanity area….(this picture is from move-in week- the boxes are all gone! )
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Or the kids vanity area….
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So many ugly bathrooms, so many builder grade mirrors, but I had to choose one.  Well, since I hope to work on the guest bath this year, I thought I would start there!  It also is the bathroom on the main floor that most visitors see, so I thought it would benefit the most.

I ordered the Soho in the unfinished as I knew I wanted to paint it or finish it somehow.

I wasn’t sure yet how I wanted to paint it… black?  gray?  aqua?  Then inspiration hit via a blog.   I KNOW I saw someone silver leaf a frame and I can NOT for the life of me remember who did it or where the post is, so PLEASE if you know tell me so I can link back!  Anyhow, I decided to silver leaf the frame.  Before that though, I had to put it all together as it came in 4 separate pieces and the hardware and glue to assemble it.
Assembling it was extremely easy and my corners all lined up beautifully.  Once it was assembled and the glue was dry (I waited 1 hour),  it was ready for the the finishing process.  There are several great tutorials out there for leafing such as this one from My Champagne Taste, but I found I sort of vaguely followed it while also making up my own as I went along.

I started by painting the frame with Rustoleum’s glossy black oil based paint.  This is an important step as if there are any gaps, this is the color that will show through and black works best with silver.  One coat was enough though as it doesn’t need to be perfect since it will get covered.

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 I let the paint dry overnight, about 18 hours, and then I sprayed it with a special spray adhesive  (I purchased mine from Michael’s).  Most tutorials said to wait 45 minutes to apply the leaf, but my can said wait two minutes, so I trusted my can and got to work after just a short time.  I went around, piece by piece, adding the leaf, using the wax paper to hold and press in place.  Then, most tutorials suggest using a soft brush to go over it.  I tried that but found that my fingers worked better, so I brushed gently with my fingers, and then also filled in any gaps by picking up little scraps and rubbing onto the gals with my fingers.  Here are a couple pictures during the process…

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I made it around the entire mirror with one sheet to spare, after frantically calling Chris who had been out running errands and begging him to stop and get me one more package as I was sure I would run out.  Oops.  I will be returning that to Michael’s.  Once it was all in place I did use the brush just to free it of any little scraps before I sealed it.  Then I sprayed it with 3 coats of Mona Lisa Metal Leaf Sealer (again, I got mine at Michael’s).  Then I allowed it to dry.

Then it was time to follow my MirrorMate hanging instructions, which were super easy!  You do need one person to help while you hold the frame in place, but my husband was happy to help me out and it took all of 5 minutes.  Here it is hanging now…. Ooooh Aaaah… imagine the rest of the bathroom is as glamorous as the mirror!

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I absolutely LOVE it!  Hopefully I will get to work in this bathroom soon so the rest of it looks as awesome as my MirrorMate frame!

I also was very happy about my silver leafing experience and now feel more ready to tackle my nightstands which I plan to gold leaf!

Please note that all opinions are mine and mine alone.  And I happen to think the frame is AWESOME.

Also, the winners of the Welcome Home E-books are….

Korrie from Red Hen Home & Deb from Twice Nice!  Ladies- shoot me an email! 🙂

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  1. Sarah @ Modern Country Style says

    January 30, 2012 at 11:56 am

    Ooh, you lucky thing, Cassie! You get all the best stuff! This looks great! It makes such a difference, doesn’t it?

    I am green with envy!

    Sarahx

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  2. Sarah AKA The Thriftress says

    January 30, 2012 at 12:12 pm

    The mirror came out great! I’ve never tried silver leaf so I loved reading the tutorial for future reference.
    Sarah

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  3. Renee says

    January 30, 2012 at 12:17 pm

    I’ve been wanting to try Mirror Mate for a long time in the kid’s bathroom. We got rid of the builder grade mirror in our bathroom long before I heard about Mirror Mate! I love the silver leaf idea…looks so glam!

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  4. Tracy's Trinkets and Treasures says

    January 30, 2012 at 12:34 pm

    We have both been adding silver to things! I think mine was easier. I like the leafing. I can’t wait to see the gold furniture. I have a big mirror that could benefit from the frame as well. 🙂

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  5. Megan says

    January 30, 2012 at 12:39 pm

    Ohh Ahhhh I love the leafing, it looks so glam!! I’m dying to try it on a piece of furniture, can’t wait to see how yours looks!!

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  6. A place 2 call home says

    January 30, 2012 at 12:54 pm

    Wow this looks awesome! Great job!

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  7. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says

    January 30, 2012 at 1:16 pm

    Love the silver leaf! It gives the room a whole new look! … Happy moving day! You girls are going to have so much fun!

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  8. Maury Kilgo says

    January 30, 2012 at 1:29 pm

    Love the silver leafing! I think those frames are so cool. I dont have any builders grade mirrors in this house, but I had plenty in the last house. I wish I’d known about them then!

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  9. Sarah says

    January 30, 2012 at 1:31 pm

    The mirror is super cool! Love the octopus shower curtain!!!! Thanks for sharing!

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  10. Designing Domesticity says

    January 30, 2012 at 1:33 pm

    Nice. Love it. Planning to gold leaf a mirror for my powder room as well. Hoping it turns out as nice as yours. Thanks for sharing, liz

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  11. vintageshabbychicks says

    January 30, 2012 at 1:56 pm

    OOOOOH.. the mirror turned out beautiful!! I’m so excited for you and Sarah’s new venture…you’ll have a blast together and do just great:-)) Julie

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  12. Carmel @ Our Fifth House says

    January 30, 2012 at 2:41 pm

    It looks great! I’m thinking about trying one of these in the kids bathroom. There’s so much to do in there -it makes my head hurt to think about it. 😉

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  13. michelle says

    January 30, 2012 at 3:20 pm

    That is so beautiful Cassie!! I love the silver leafing that you added, gorgeous!!!! Glad you had some time to yourself this weekend. 🙂
    xoxo

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  14. thistlewoodfarm says

    January 30, 2012 at 3:32 pm

    Cassie!

    That is so beautiful! I love the patina and it makes the mirror pop! Congrats on your new space!

    blessings,
    karianne

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  15. Anna@Directions Not Included says

    January 30, 2012 at 4:34 pm

    Neat! It looks so pretty. I remember the blog post you are talking about and cannot remember which blog it was.

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  16. Kristen says

    January 30, 2012 at 6:03 pm

    great job! what a fun project. love your blog so glad i found it!! kristen

    mikie and kristen

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  17. Lisa Scibilia says

    January 30, 2012 at 6:37 pm

    Cassie – first of all good luck setting up the shop! So excited for you!
    Second – I love the silver-leafed mirror! It looks great.

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  18. Katie says

    January 30, 2012 at 7:15 pm

    Your mirror turned out awesome! I can’t wait to see the whole bathroom “Cassie-fied”!! Oh, and gold leaf nightstands! Awesome! Can’t wait to see those either! After I saw My Champagne Taste’s silver leaf dresser I was thinking how awesome gold leaf would look!!

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  19. Ali Richardson says

    January 30, 2012 at 7:29 pm

    Ooooooh, Ahhhhhh!!!! Beautious!! I love it!!!! Great work amiga 🙂

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  20. Sherry says

    January 30, 2012 at 7:58 pm

    Cassie this looks great. I have two mirrors which need a desperate upgrade, I’ll definitely look into Mirror Mate.

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  21. Ashley@AttemptsAtDomestication says

    January 30, 2012 at 9:03 pm

    I definitely need to look into this because I love it! Especially the fact that it’s a shiny silver!

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  22. Katie @ Wildwood Creek says

    January 30, 2012 at 9:09 pm

    The silver leaf mirror is gorgeous!

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  23. Kacey says

    January 30, 2012 at 10:02 pm

    Great job, Cassie! And – GOOD LUCK TODAY!!!

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  24. Jed and Ivy says

    January 30, 2012 at 10:12 pm

    That looks awesome in silver and I love the squid/octopus shower curtain.

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  25. Rita says

    January 30, 2012 at 10:59 pm

    Congrats Deb and Korrie! Awesome mirror Cassie!

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  26. Kim @ keller-creative says

    January 31, 2012 at 12:32 am

    We have molding all ready to go to add to our master bathroom mirror I love the way a framed out mirror looks and this one turned out awesome.

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  27. 17 Perth says

    January 31, 2012 at 12:54 am

    Cassie–I am so pumped for you! Congrats and I hope the moving is going well. I just checked out you design for your master. I have been debating on white bedding (with two dogs) but I have decided to give it a go I think. 🙂 I will just by some bleach too. Haha. And I must say–girl you have been busy. 🙂 This mirror turned out great. I can’t wait to see the gold leafed nightstands.

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  28. Allison says

    January 31, 2012 at 12:58 am

    Great job on the mirror, Cassie! It’s very pretty and glamorous! I hope things went smoothly today moving in your new shop. I am so excited for you!

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  29. Sommer says

    January 31, 2012 at 1:05 am

    Hey Cassie! Feels like it’s been forever! Glad to see you settling in and the mirror turned out beautifully! Can’t wait to see pics of the new shop! Xoxo

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  30. Rebecca says

    January 31, 2012 at 1:10 am

    Wow! That mirror looks fabulous! Oh, I’m going to come visit during your opening on Saturday, I also just found out the girls at Repurposed and Refined will have the ASCP there and I need to stock up without driving all the way to Hagerstown!

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  31. Lesley says

    January 31, 2012 at 2:34 am

    YEAH! I know the two winners really well!!!! So exciting when your friends win. lol

    That silver is a lot of work!! It looks great… You’ve got your work cut out for you with all those bathrooms that need to be Cassie-ized. lol 🙂

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  32. deborah@confessions of a craigslist junkie says

    January 31, 2012 at 3:48 am

    The mirror looks great–what a difference! AND, I just read your post about your new venture. Congratulations! I know you guys will be a big success!

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  33. Kara @ June & Bear says

    January 31, 2012 at 12:51 pm

    oh my, it’s beautiful. i’ve been wanting to try silver leaf too. i was considering it for my drawer fronts on the dresser. maybe i’ll wait to see how your nightstands go.

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  34. Sabrina says

    January 31, 2012 at 1:30 pm

    The mirror looks amazing!!! Great job!!

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  35. Andrea says

    January 31, 2012 at 2:30 pm

    This looks amazing. I am dying to silver leaf something You did a great job and it really makes a huge difference.

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  36. Lisa - A Room with A View says

    January 31, 2012 at 5:56 pm

    Beautiful work, Cassie! I have always loved the color and textured-effect of silver-leafing and would imagine one would always need more than one realizes!

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  37. Shari @ turnstylevogue.com says

    January 31, 2012 at 6:08 pm

    You can’t go wrong with silver! Good luck with your move in. I’m sure there are great things headed your way with your new space!

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  38. Sixty-Fifth Avenue says

    January 31, 2012 at 8:27 pm

    that silver-leaf treatment is awesome!! I have always wanted to try that and I want a frame over our big mirror in our bathroom too.

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  39. Gwen @ The Bold Abode says

    February 2, 2012 at 12:43 am

    It is, it is, it IS Awesome! Octopus AND Silver leaf…a stunning combination!

    Reply

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