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Turning a thrift store find into coastal decor is one of my favorite ways to decorate. Here’s another easy project for my guest room makeover.  I set a budget for this makeover and transforming old items is the way to get the look I want inexpensively. I’m glad I bought this mirror a few months ago. It was one of those “maybe I’ll find a use for it” purchases. Now, I have! 

Flowers and the crackled paint effect are not looks that I love. But, the mirror just needed to be cleaned and I knew I could change the look of it with paint.

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I’m changing the furniture in this room by switching out some pieces from other rooms and painting it all white. The accent color for the room needed to match a large Monet seascape print that I want to keep in the space. I bought Art Minds Sea Foam Chalk Paint, thinking it would be a match. It wasn’t quite the shade I wanted. So, I began experimenting. I mixed some Waverly Crystal Chalk Paint into the other paint and I was happy with the result. After painting, I used my palm sander to lightly distress the frame of the mirror.

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I forgot to take a picture of the star fish before I painted it. It was reddish in color. I painted it and then distressed it a little to let the darker color show through. It’s hot glued to the mirror frame.

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The final addition I made to the mirror was to add rope around it. 

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Now, this would have been easier if I had decided to do this before I added the star fish, but I made it work.

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This just goes to show that no matter what style a thrift store find might be, with a little paint, you can make it fit right in to your decor. You can see the Monet print in the reflection. It matches well, I think. 

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The mirror cost $2.00 and it only took a small amount of paint. I had the rope on hand, so the cost of this was perfect.  The starfish was purchased as a bag full of various shells. Did you see what I made with the netting that the shells came in? Have a look at my Coastal Wine Bottle to see how I repurposed  the netting. 

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What’s your latest thrift store find?

 

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Beverly

Beverly shares easy, inexpensive craft tutorials, diy projects for the home, coastal decor projects, & thrift store find makeover projects all designed to help you create a beautiful home on a budget.

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  1. Beverly, You did a great job on the mirror! Love the color, and it looks like it compliments the print beautifully. Love the little boat reflected in the mirror too. Looking forward to seeing the room come together! Have a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend!

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    • Thank you, Laurie! I’m loving the color, too. I’ve got pops of it all over the guest room. Happy Mother’s Day to you! I hope it’s a special day for you.

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  4. What a transformation Beverly! From dated to a coastal charmer. I love the color you chose and the addition of the starfish completes the beachy feel. As for the rope, well you know I have a special place in my heart for anything rope or twine. Thank you for sharing your special project with us and for giving me ideas. Pinning and sharing.

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  6. WOWWW
    It’s amazing! You’re so creative and so talented!
    Really a great job, and I just love the result. And I would also love to have this mirror to myself… 🙂

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  12. Looks great! I love the coastal look too! I love how you took a thrift store find and make it work in your decor with a little creativity!

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  13. I love the pastel color. We vacation at the oast every year and this would go a long way to brighten the condo! #socialboost

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  16. WOW!! What an amazing transformation!! It really turned out great!! Thanks so much for taking the time to always stop by!!

    Hugs,
    Deb

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  17. The after picture is so pretty. It looks like it came from a department store. You always do a great job with your projects.
    After searching for a particular floor lamp for over a year, I finally found it at one of my favorite thrift stores. Now all I have to do is the makeover. LoL

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    • Thank you so much! I enjoy giving thrift store finds a new life. You’ve given me a huge smile, Shirley, thanks for that! I’ll look forward to seeing your lamp makeover.

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  19. Beverly I love this mirror, especially the color! I am refinising a dining table in driftwood and have been thinking of painting the chairs in a coastal color; I think that i found it with your sea foam chalk paint. Can you share how much waverly crystal chalk paint you added to get this shade? Thanks in advance!

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    • Thank you, Joni. I’m sorry, but I don’t know the exact amount of the crystal chalk paint I added. I poured some of each color into a container and stirred it until I had the color I liked. I started with a lot of the sea foam paint and added in small increments of the crystal paint. Good luck getting just the right color for your table.

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