What can I do with this old mirror?
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Z on Jun 20, 2014If you'd still like to use it as a mirror, then you can have it resilvered. If the cost is more than you like, you could scrape off the old silvering and spray the back with Kylon's Looking Glass spray paint. If you don't want it as mirror, you could use chalkboard spray paint on the front, or remove the silvering and place solid color paper or fabric behind it and use it as a write on wipe off message board.Helpful Reply
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Donna Byram on Jun 21, 2014Stencil a "Welcome" sign, your last name, a special saying or verse on it by using Krylon Glass Frosting Spray. You get the same effect with the spray as etching cream, but when you want to do something different later, you can scrape it off with a razor. The faded part will just add to the look. We used the spray on some side windows by a front door for privacy and it lasted a very long time.Helpful Reply
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Michele Eures on Jun 21, 2014If you no longer want to use the mirror you could age it and then paint the frame and distress. http://www.ehow.com/how_4926617_distress-mirror.htmlHelpful Reply
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CC on Jun 21, 2014I'd paint the frame a fun color and paint the mirror with chalkboard paint for an awesome chalkboard.Helpful Reply
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Lori T on Jun 21, 2014Just don't paint it ok ? That wood is beautiful !Helpful Reply
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Jeanette S on Jun 21, 2014OH MY! I think this is perfect. The finish on the frame looks fantastic so I would keep it as it is. As for any imperfections in the mirror, love them! I have a mirror that has a unique shape, is believed to have been over 100 years old when I got it almost 45 years ago...it is from Germany. I would not repair one speck on it! I love it just like it is! I like to think of all the smiling faces that looked into it over the years. To me, this sets it apart from one you can purchase any day at a department store! When people see it, there is not doubt it is old and from the sweet look I see on their faces, I know they have the same thoughts.Helpful Reply
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Julie wolf on Jun 21, 2014Someone gave me a tall mirror, frame is cool looking, but not worth anything. Placed it against a tree in my shade garden, really looks great! Your frame is worth too much, and no, I would not paint it.Helpful Reply
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Barbara on Jun 21, 2014This is a beautiful frame. I'd preserve it by working the glass and using it. If you are not into this era, give it to a family member who would cherish it. It truly is an item to be cherished.Helpful Reply
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Peggy on Jun 21, 2014Paint the wood white, paint a picture or add fabric to the rounded top and use the mirror as a dry erase board in an office, put on a wall in the kitchen or in the kids play room. So basically instead of a chalkboard for grocery lists, weekly planner, etc.Helpful Reply
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Carolyn Sparrow on Jun 21, 2014Just love it the way it is. Lean it against a wall in your bedroom or another room. It is gorgeous!!!Helpful Reply
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Lynn Rainsford on Jun 21, 2014Don't do anything with it, it's beautiful!Helpful Reply
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L.E. & Company on Jun 21, 2014..... Depending on the length, I'd attach a shallow box on the back, hinges the the left side, shelving, hooks, and whatever else to the attached box, and turn it into a hidden jewelry safe/dressing mirror?...... I like little things, kept Out of Site.... :)Helpful Reply
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Bonnie S on Jun 21, 2014If the mirror comes out easily...save it..and for now replace it with a tall -cut to fit- photo that you love. Could even put the mirror back on as the back support or fit fabric in the space and hang it on a larger wallHelpful Reply
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Judy Goodin on Jun 21, 2014My personal taste would to paint it a soft silver or champagne and then add legs to it..Think outside the box..Make a coffee table out of it!!!!Helpful Reply
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LInda Pemberton on Jun 21, 2014I like Donna Byrams's idea of stenciling it and putting it in the entryway??Helpful Reply
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Gwen on Jun 21, 2014I have an old one I cleaned up and put it on the wall at the entrance when you come in ,put an old treddle sewing machine stand below it and sconces on each side with old oil lamps on the stand I have some little things sitting around on itHelpful Reply
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Barbara on Jun 21, 2014You could put this in a narrow space. Raise it up and put a seat in front of it. Hang a small crystal chandelier in front of it to reflect the light.Helpful Reply
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Bibi Sweet67 on Jun 21, 2014I would either leave as is or paint it white or silver and hang it in a hall way with a small half round table under the mirror. Also maybe hang it in a walking closet or near a closet where you can see how your outfits look before stepping out the house.Helpful Reply
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Christy on Jun 21, 2014Entry way mirror over a small desk to hold keys and other small things.. if not to your taste then check local antique shops see what price they are going for in your area and sell it as is. Just PLEASE, do not paint it. Its imperfections are history, just as ours are. Someone will pay you top dollar for it, even with the fading of the silver on the mirror. It is just BEAUTIFUL. Reminds me of my grandmother's furniture, and all the wonderful memories attached to it. Bottom line, keep it as is or sell as is, or give to family as is for safe keeping as a heirloom.Helpful Reply
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Kim Dagenais on Jun 21, 2014I love the mirror. I would hang it on a wall at the end of a long hallway. I think the mirror would pretty well look good in any room. Even in your bedroom so you can see a full length image of yourself. I don't have long mirrors like that in my home, but I wish I did so I could check to see if everything I am wearing goes together. I could even envision your mirror done in chalk paint with an antique finish. Let us know what you ended doing with it.Helpful Reply
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Dorth on Jun 21, 2014Take out mirror, cut off bottom, dig it in the ground, plant a vine and train it to grow up the arch. It will make a pretty setting in a corner of your garden.Helpful Reply
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Rhonda Clements on Jun 21, 2014I wouldnt paint it unless you know for sure it isnt valuable, if it is and you paint it you will have destroyed its value.Helpful Reply
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Therese C on Jun 21, 2014The only thing I would do is to Mercury Glass the mirror. The frame is beautiful. If you do want to paint the frame, I would do a French Vanilla with charcoal cracking to offset the Mercury Glass.Helpful Reply
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Debi-14 on Jun 21, 2014Oh my gosh - I love the barley twist look. I would take it in a heartbeat. As others have suggested, lean against the wall for a dressing mirror or the suggestion of hanging in entryway with Demilune console table underneath would look fantastic.Helpful Reply
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Catsrule on Jun 21, 2014Get it re - silvered and mount it or put it over a table. It'beautfulHelpful Reply
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Anna Gregg on Jun 21, 2014It's beautiful, the turned sides match my large china cabinet perfectly. It's perfect just the way it is, if you don't want it......well you know.....!Helpful Reply
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CORINNE on Jun 21, 2014I Love Mirrors! If the mirror is aged it becomes part of it's history and charm. Mirrors bounce light! Paint the wood frame a fun color, your favorite maybe, and place it where you need more light! xo ~ Corinne :-)Helpful Reply
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Elizabeth Poteat on Jun 21, 2014Well if I could get it to NC I would purchase it from you. It is a beautiful mirror and you just can't find things like that everyday.Helpful Reply
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Dee Toomey on Jun 21, 2014You could send it to me. hehehe...kidding. This is a beautiful piece. Whatever you decide to do with it, it will be lovely.Helpful Reply
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Buster Evans on Jun 21, 2014It appears to be in good shape... Hang it up and use it.. in an entry hall or at least a hallway or a bedroom.. It has its own character as is !! I wouldn't change anything about it.Helpful Reply
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Bonnie Conner on Jun 21, 2014I would make it a chalkboard ;)Helpful Reply
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Lisa Sheppard on Jun 21, 2014Have someone you dont like break the mirror, and do a mosaic picturewith added colored glass. Turn the frame sideways and hang it on a wallHelpful Reply
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Denise Van Hulst on Jun 22, 2014I wouldn't resilver it (because I love mirror tarnish), but I would paint it.Helpful Reply
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GR on Jun 22, 2014This looks lovely as it is but if it's not your style it would also look great painted and distressed (I wouldn't go for a vibrant colour but that's just me). The mirror itself could be replaced but personally I LOVE old mirrors not least because they are incredibly flattering! I have a mirror with amazing foxing that every one of my friends envies because you always look good in it ;-))Helpful Reply
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Donna Kondas-Braemer on Jun 22, 2014Beautiful mirror..I would hang it somewhere that people can see it...if not give it to me. LOLHelpful Reply
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MarilynG on Jun 22, 2014Chalk paint it, distress it, then paint roses on the mirror itself.Helpful Reply
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Colleen Hansen on Jun 22, 2014Hmmm I would leave the mirror part alone gives it character but would shabbie chic up the frame paint white and and distress itHelpful Reply
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Elisabeth Taylor on Jun 22, 2014Entry way mirror!Helpful Reply
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Cathey DeRosa on Jun 22, 2014I wouldn't do a thing with it. It's perfect the way it is. I have a similar mirror on my Grandmother's dresser and I love it, tarnish and all. You could maybe treat the wood with Old English, but other than that, you have a beauty on hand. I know the trend is to paint all of this beautiful real wood and I know a few years down the road it will not be in anymore and stripping is the hardest job ever. I don't care what's on the market. I love it against the wall the way you have it, also. Try to think about trends and how they come and go and think about the value of the object. These phases that are so popular now ar okay on cheap furniture and stuff like that, but not with these beautiful pieces of art. It would be like painting over a beautiful canvas painting to reuse the canvas. What sense does that make. I should think it would be an awesome conversation piece the way it is. Good luck in your decision. Sometimes when asking others what they think, it can get more confusing. Go with you gut and heart. Take care.Helpful Reply
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Kim Merrett on Jun 22, 2014I'd hang it up. What a beautiful piece!Helpful Reply
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Susi Schuele on Jun 23, 2014This is a super cute idea... http://www.pinterest.com/pin/240872280044339448/Helpful Reply
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Diana Perez on Jun 23, 2014Paint it off white and distress the edges. Don't resilver.Helpful Reply
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Cathey DeRosa on Jun 23, 2014Thank you Gladys. I look forward to us following each other on this site. Not very computer savvy, so if you don't hear from me, please write me. Take care, CatheyHelpful Reply
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Wendy Johnson on Jun 23, 2014is it old? is it of any sentimental value to you? these things matter to me when I am deciding how to alter a thing..sometimes more than the monetary value..And not everything old is valuable or that looks old really is.Helpful Reply
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Donna on Jun 23, 2014Give it to me. It is beautiful.Helpful Reply
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Life on Morgan on Jun 24, 2014Hey Gladys! Love the mirror. This my not be the popular answer...but unless it has sentimental value...etc...I would prep and distress it for the outdoors! It looks like a wonderful little door to a enchanting garden..not that I know much about enchanting gardens!! lol Looking forward to seeing what you decide to do!Helpful Reply
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Chris Malans on Aug 25, 2014i redue a lot of old mirrors...but my theme is always beachy...id paint it white or a cream color then scratch it up. its a beautiful piece :) you can even add color to each round part and do the top in colors to give it a popHelpful Reply
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Marilyn G on Aug 27, 2014http://www.pinterest.com/pin/99219998013815285/ This is an idea with the roses painted on the mirror. I think it is beautiful! You wouldn't even have to paint the frame...it is already beautiful... so many ideas, lol!Helpful Reply
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