No Mirror? No Problem! Repurposed antique vanity.

by Teresa F

I came upon a sweet antique vanity but it had no mirror. No problem, I had other plans for it. We shortened the frame and cut a piece of beadboard to fit. I added a cute furniture applique and painted it all with Miss Mustard Seed's Linen Milk Paint. See the entire post on my blog http://magazineyourhome.blogspot.com/2013/04/no-mirror-no-problem.html

no mirror no problem repurposed antique vanity, painted furniture, repurposing upcycling, The original framed part was twice as tall I cut about 6 inches off I wanted it to look like a cute piece of furniture and not so much like a vanity since it was going in my dining room

The original framed part was twice as tall. I cut about 6 inches off. I wanted it to look like a cute piece of furniture and not so much like a vanity since it was going in my dining room.

no mirror no problem repurposed antique vanity, painted furniture, repurposing upcycling, I cut this piece of beadboard to fit in the frame and added a basket of posies applique It was painted with Miss Mustard Seed Linen Milk Paint

I cut this piece of beadboard to fit in the frame and added a basket of posies applique. It was painted with Miss Mustard Seed Linen Milk Paint.

Here's the completed look. I had fun accessorizing it.

I also added some glass knobs to pretty her up a bit.

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Marcela Pena on Apr 06, 2016
Great idea and great solution!

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Penny on Apr 07, 2016
just beautiful! i have always wanted a vanity like that....if i ever come across one, i'm going to grab it...you did a fabulous job!

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