Hi everyone! So you have a vintage mirror harp laying around. It seems a shame to toss it. Why not upcycle it and turn it into a useful piece of DIY home décor?
In this blog I take you through the step-by-step process of how I repurposed this vintage mirror harp into a beautiful mantle shelf!
Materials List:
- White Lightning Cleaner
- Sandpaper
- WoodUbend Mouldings
- 1/2″ Wood Button Plugs
- Oyster Silk Paint
- Sand Castle Silk Paint
- Wharf Silk Paint
- Endless Shore Silk Paint
- Round Small Synthetic Brush
- Dixie Dirt in Earth
- French Tip Brush
- Satin Clear Coat
- Dixie Belle’s Voodoo Gel Stain in Tobacco Road
- Applicator Pad
How To:
Step 1:
The first thing I did was remove all the broken applique pieces. Once that was out of the way, I began the process of transformation. I cleaned the harp with Dixie Belle’s White Lightning, a TSP cleaner that is fabulous for removing old dirt and grime and de-glossing the existing finish.
Step 2:
Next, I gave it a good sanding using 220-grit sandpaper. This step leveled out the raised areas where the old filigree was and gave my piece some “tooth” for the paint to grip onto.
Step 3:
After that, I perused my WoodUbend stash and found some mouldings that would work for this piece.
Step 4:
Now we are ready to paint! I had small amounts of Dixie Belle’s new Silk paint in Oyster, Sand Castle, and Wharf. Not one to waste, I mixed them up and came up with a greige hue slightly tinted with green. I then painted the base of the harp using the custom mix. I’m so in love!!
Step 5:
Next, using Silk Endless Shore, I went over the details using a Round Small Synthetic Brush by Dixie Belle.
