Decorating on a Budget

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

{The Ugly Duckling}

I am not much of a DIY-er; however, I am excited to share this project with you! I found this beautiful mirror that I ~~needed~~ wanted, but couldn't afford it. I decided to put my brain to use and came up with the following! :)

The Inspirational Piece: $599.

This is how it all started . . .

I found this ugly clock on clearance @ Hobby Lobby for $5.99 - nothing special about it.

You all know about priming and spray painting so I won't bore you with that, but this is how it looked after priming it:

I left my project unattended in the garage for a couple of months and finally decided to finish it. I took another trip to Hobby Lobby and bought a cheap mirror for under $7 (the kind used to put pillar candles on) and an 8" round wood embroidery hoop for under $2 from Michael's. I glued the hoop to the back of the mirror and the "face" of the clock so that the mirror sticks out. :)

Here's my finished product and best of all, I spent under $20. I am still not done with it, but I couldn't wait to share it with you! I will be adding a little bit of rub and buff.

My DIY Mirror: Approximately $20