Before and After Oak Kitchen Mirror

by Cinzanno

I was given this Oak Kitchen mirror from someone on Freecycle.

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It was loaded with so much varnish... Some may love it that way.. I am afraid I don't, I prefer the raw/rustic look.

So I felt I had to do something with it...

I was a bit wary as I had never done this before on something this old or expensive... I got some sand paper and started rubbing away at the corner... OMG was I doing the right thing??? had I messed up an expensive item??? OH WELL TOO LATE NOW so I rubbed and rubbed and rubbed.....

I LOVED THE OUTCOME... Totally rustic and raw, the way I feel Oak should be displayed.

I had some left over blackboard sticky backed vinyl, so I cut them out and placed them in the 2 side bits and wrote in white chalk on them

The whole project took me about 3 hours in total and cost me nothing but sandpaper I already had and blackboard sticky backed vinyl I already had

I love walking into my kitchen/Diner now

Sorry about the poor quality pictures, it really does look nice... :)

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Hannah V on Jul 28, 2015
Pretty! Looks great over the table there.

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Gill Moreton on Jul 30, 2015
Looks fab, repurposing gets addictive though!

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- Cinzanno on Jul 30, 2015
  @Gill Moreton But it looks soooo much better... I may just have to become an adict
  
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