A mirror is an important and necessary attribute of a room, not only fulfilling its functional role, but also acting as a beautiful decorative element. To create an original product, you can make a mirror decor with your own hands, which will be distinguished by its uniqueness and creative approach.
Decor options
At correct location the design can increase space, create the illusion of a large and spacious room and also stylishly decorate the interior. Can be used to decorate a mirror various material, which is often found in every home. A little imagination and desire will help you create a real work of art, and the fact that everything is done with your own hands will make the design priceless.
Most often, a mirror is decorated by creating a decorative frame around the edges. This type of work does not require special skills and knowledge; good taste and a creative approach to business are much more important.
Materials for creating a mirror frame can be:
- shells;
- bijouterie;
- thick paper;
- broken glass or dishes;
- mosaic;
- bamboo sticks and other wooden elements.
Frame made of broken dishes
If you don’t want to throw away a broken favorite vase or cup, you can use them to decorate a mirror. Shards of dishes need to be cut into mosaics; a professional tool is used for this. Small components are glued onto a pre-prepared pattern with regular glue, beads, mother-of-pearl stones and other elements are added. At the last stage, the surface of the frame is rubbed with regular grout, after which it is wiped with a rag.
Decorative frame made of broken dishes On video: mirror decor from broken dishes.
Decorating with shells
To work you will need acrylic paints, glue and a lot of shells. different shapes and sizes. A layer of glue is applied to the prepared surface, on which the shells are laid. The placement of shells can be varied: straight lines, curves, circles, waves, etc. After drying, the composition can be covered with a layer of acrylic paint or simply varnish to secure the result.
Mirror decor with shells On video: decorating a mirror with shells.
Decor with various stones
Decoration using stones looks beautiful and expensive. It is worth remembering that glass drops look quite massive, so there should be enough space around them free space. The stones must be of the same type and with the same pattern. Suitable decorations include small pebbles, glass drops, crystal, decorative rock, drops of Murano glass, rhinestones and other elements. For fastening, a special glue for rhinestones is used, which ensures maximum transparency.
Transparent stones look beautiful in addition to rock crystal crystals. Based on the style of the interior, you can try other, brighter and more saturated shades.
On video: stone decoration options.
Mirror design rules
When decorating walls you need to follow some rules:
- Products must be the same size, preferably small or medium products.
- An irregularly shaped element does not fit into the frame.
- Products with round and square shapes look good in a beautiful frame.
- When choosing frames of the same type, the composition will look like a single whole.
- A composition of mirrors of different sizes should be complemented by identical frames.
- To create a harmonious image, do not overload the space. 5 items with spectacular frames are enough.
- Mirrors fit perfectly into the interior, the frames of which echo the stylistic design of the room.
Techniques for decorating walls with mirrors
The main rule that you need to remember when you want to decorate a room with mirrors is that what larger size objects, the fewer of them there should be in the room. That is, when buying a huge attribute in a beautiful forged or mosaic frame, you can be sure that this element will be quite enough for the room.
Large elements are preferably placed on the wall behind upholstered furniture, near a small cabinet, cabinet or kitchen table. There is no need to add other mirror elements to the interior; moreover, this may cause some imbalance and will not look harmonious.
Mirror compositions
A large mirror always looks chic and rich, but many small mirror elements are a more original solution. As a rule, these are products of the same design and size, or close to them. The shape can be very diverse: round, rectangular, teardrop-shaped and other models, combined with the overall decoration of the room will make the interior stylish and unique.
Mirrors can be placed in a vertical, horizontal position, spiral, wave and other techniques, the main thing is that the decoration is in harmony with the overall design.
A collage of mirrors is considered a popular decorative element. These can be absolutely identical elements or products with different shapes, dimensions and design styles. A little creativity and the composition will look elegant, complementing the interior favorably. Wall mirrors look beautiful in addition to paintings, clocks, photos and other decor.
Wardrobe mirror decor
It’s hard to imagine at least one family without a wardrobe these days. Important item The interior is mainly located in the bedroom. The usual cabinet mirrors can be transformed and decorated with stained glass designs, stones and other elements for decorating mirrors.
The following can serve as decor for wardrobe mirrors:
- Mosaic laying– This technique will require a lot of time and effort. First, a pattern is applied to the surface of the cabinet mirror, then the ornament is laid using glass elements different shapes and colors.
- Artistic stained glass painting – for such a decoration technique, a person must have a special skill. To create a drawing, special silicate paints, brushes, contours, machines, stencils corresponding to the area of the mirror. The design is attached to the cabinet doors and removed after applying paint.
Creating a beautiful and unique decor requires a certain period of time and a lot of patience. However, with desire and a creative approach, your final result will bring a lot of positive emotions and will delight the creator with its originality for a long time.
We live in an era of the formation and popularization of the author's design of premises of any type. Standard decoration of apartments and household items is no longer fashionable. Real chic is considered to be the presence of handmade items in the room - flowerpot, vases, lamps and chandeliers. Well, the mirror in a beautiful frame, which was created by the owner of the house, is a real masterpiece!
DIY designer frame for a mirror - the advantages of such a mirror design are obvious - you can choose the size of the frame and its design in accordance with general style interior, and framed mirror will not resonate with the environment, but will become an integral part of it.
Mosaic frame
Creating a mosaic is an amazingly fascinating form of needlework and art. A mosaic frame for a mirror is sophistication, uniqueness and practicality in “one bottle”. The advantages of this type of mirror design are ease of operation, low cost of materials, because you can create a mosaic even from fragments of a broken dishes. Shards of dishes, shards of tiles, jewelry, and colored glass are also suitable for this work.
The mirror is attached to a base, it can be a sheet of plywood or chipboard. The base must be larger than the plane of the mirror. The mosaic elements will be attached to the protruding part of the wooden base using glue and a glue gun.
The mirror has been an indispensable attribute of human life for several centuries. It is difficult to imagine an apartment in which it is not present - such a room will be strange, lifeless, devoid of the usual comfort. Mirror decor adds personality to any interior, especially if it is made by hand and not at a glass factory. This item is decorated in a variety of ways, designed in many styles; more details can be found in our master classes on individual DIY techniques.
Basic rules, principles of decorating mirrors
This direction of design uses all materials existing in nature, the industrial world, and their waste. Remnants of baseboards and wood cuts, ice cream sticks and plastic dishes, threads and fabric, shells and pebbles, plastic and eggshell, beads and rhinestones, acrylic paints and paper - from all this a unique, unique decor. Transparent silicone is usually used as an adhesive, and it is applied using a special gun. There are neutral and acidic silicones, they differ in price and setting time. In some cases, PVA glue or “Titan” is used.
There are two decorating techniques:
- decor outside the boundaries of the mirror - a base of the desired shape is cut out of cardboard, fiberboard, plywood, which should be larger than the object of decoration itself. Decorative elements they are glued along the edge, the base is dried, then the mirror is mounted on it, as if inserted into a frame;
- decorating a mirror surface - glue along with decorations is applied directly to the object itself, which allows you to get an “openwork” design.
Industrial decoration of mirror elements is carried out using etching, crackle, engraving, application of colored enamels, lithography, painting, etc.
Mirror decoration options
Decor ideas suitable for different styles, there are a great many, here are just a few of them:
- for the loft style, the frame for the mirror is made from leftover laminate flooring and pieces of brick;
- in the interior nautical style it is decorated seashells, flat pebbles;
- for ethnic - the frame is woven from straw, decorated with dried flowers, varnished, and dry reed tubes;
- in Provence, light linen fabric and ropes are used;
- an embroidered picture can become the design of a mirror in classic style;
- industrial interior is decorated in color broken glass, plastic spoons and forks;
- for art, believe me, the mirror will be perfectly decorated with tubes of colored paper;
- frame for a mirror in hi-tech style, mounted from pieces of chromed metal, tubes, bolts.
Paper sticks or tubes
Paper, one way or another, is in every home. For decorating mirrors the following are most often used:
- glossy magazines - you don’t even have to paint them;
- newspapers;
- cigarette paper;
- cardboard egg trays;
- napkins for decoupage.
To make a frame from tubes, they are rolled from newspaper, making required length, thickness. They are laid out on an unnecessary substrate and painted with acrylic from a spray can on all sides. Afterwards, glue is applied to the back of the mirror, preferably a round one - the silicone you buy must be neutral, acidic can easily destroy the thin mirror coating. Paper tubes are laid out in the shape of the sun, a flower, dried for a day in a horizontal position and new item decor is hung on the wall. For rooms with high humidity This design is not suitable.
Sometimes plastic straws and pen refills are used instead of paper tubes.
Plastic spoons
The larger the mirror, the more spoons will be required. You need to cut off the scoops from them, which will later become the “petals” of the flower mirror, and paint them the same color or different ones, if desired. Next, a piece of fiberboard or thick cardboard is cut out, the main decoration item is placed in the middle, which should be outlined with a pencil or marker - parts in three or four or more rows are glued between this line and the edge of the frame. The frame is dried, a mirror is glued to the center, and every other day it is hung on the wall. This mirror will fit perfectly into the interior of a bright Art Nouveau style bathroom or romantic bedroom.
If you use the wide part of forks instead of spoons, the design will be no less interesting, but prickly. Using the same technique, a frame is made from buttons, small CDs, and parts of a children's construction set.
Rope
The rope or lace chosen is thicker; for a large mirror, a real rope is suitable; for a small mirror, thin but strong twine or paracord is suitable. The base is cut out of cardboard or fiberboard, glue is applied to it, and the lace is laid out turn by turn. You can glue the mirror at the very beginning, then glue the rope around it. For minimalism they use a bright, not too textured rope, for traditional - linen.
If you use threads, ropes different color, you will get a “rainbow”, striped frame.
Made of wood
The wooden frame will fit perfectly into any modern interior, it can be made from:
- wooden clothespins;
- Chinese food sticks, ice cream sticks;
- oblique wood cuts;
- slats, planks;
- branches.
If clothespins can simply be attached around the perimeter of a thin mirror, then other options will require a little more time and effort. When there is access to woodworking machines and tools, then the profile required for beautiful design, cut from solid timber yourself. Wooden planks and slats are bought in a store that has everything for repairs. They also sometimes provide services for cutting timber - you can ask that the planks be cut at an angle to a certain length. At home, all that remains is to fasten them together, paint them, hand-paint them, and complete them with carvings. For a figured wooden frame you will need a jigsaw.
For eco style, a piece of plywood or cardboard is cut out, larger than the mirror itself, which is glued into the middle. Around, on the base, pieces of wood, pegs, sticks, large chips, thin cuts of twigs, driftwood are glued and nailed - the mirror turns out to be recessed in the frame. If the decoration item has small sizes, then it can be glued to a large cut of wood coated with varnish - it is better if it has bark. When ice cream sticks are used for decoration, they should first be varnished, painted, and painted.
carved wooden frame suitable for the Baroque style, decorated with driftwood - oriental, ethnic - decoration made of thin branches intertwined with each other, wooden clothespins with folk patterns.
Seashells
Shells brought from the sea and snail “shells” used in the preparation of certain dishes can become an original decorative element. Most often they are used to decorate a marine style mirror - then it is hung against the background of photo wallpaper depicting a sea sunrise or sunset. Sinks, painted bright colors, will fit well into a futuristic, modern interior. Such a frame is most often placed in the bathroom, in the nursery.
If sea, river, or lake shells have lost their color, they are soaked in regular bleach, then washed, dried, and lubricated. sunflower oil, varnished. Next, take a mirror that has a frame or a plywood or wooden base. The shells are glued symmetrically, in random order - first the large ones, then, between them, the smaller ones. The frame is dried and varnished.
To complement shells, many people use pearls, beads, beads, and beautiful pebbles.
Mosaics, broken dishes
No need to rush to throw it away broken dishes, especially if she was beautiful “during her life” - the pieces are easy to use as decoration.
Usually used:
- broken colored glass, crystal;
- mirror fragments;
- pieces of aluminum foil;
- clay, porcelain shards;
- broken ceramic tiles.
With special equipment, glass is cut into pieces of any desired shape. Decorations are glued onto a previously prepared surface according to the required pattern, the voids between the parts are filled with any grout, and decorated with pebbles, sparkles, and mother-of-pearl.
For the ecological style they use clay shards, Provence - earthenware, the high-tech hallway is decorated with fragments of audio discs.
Gold leaf
Artificially aged frame – best decor living room, bedroom expensive classic interior, pompous baroque and gothic styles.
Options for “antique” design:
- gilding;
- bronzing;
- silvering;
- patination.
Decorating the frame with gold leaf allows you to create a unique, luxurious item. Leaf is the thinnest gold film that is glued to the surface of an object for decorative purposes. It is produced in the form of squares with a side of 91.5 mm, but there are different thicknesses. To decorate furniture items, the thinnest is used - with a ligature weight of 1-2 grams.
The color of gold leaf is:
- white - contains palladium, silver;
- lemon - has a high percentage of silver;
- green - an alloy of silver and gold;
- yellow - contains 75% gold, silver, copper;
- orange - an alloy of copper and silver;
- red - has a lot of copper in its composition;
- pure - almost one hundred percent.
The material is sold in notebooks, packs, rolls, lined with tissue paper.
Created gold is produced in the form of a powder, which must be diluted by combining it with tinsel.
Materials and tools you will need:
- wooden frame - best carved, the size of a mirror;
- gold leaves;
- glue - flesh, oil-based, alcohol-based;
- paint for the background - if the gold coating is not continuous.
First, paint is applied to the frame, dried, carefully covered with gold sheets, polished so that there are no seams, and a mirror is fixed in the middle.
If you need to save a lot, instead of sheets of gold, use potal - thin foil that looks like gold, but without precious metals in its composition.
Decor based on the mirror
This finish is applied in the form of painting directly on the mirror surface and various stickers on it. You can decorate a wardrobe door in a dressing room, an oval door, a rectangular one in a corridor, a lobby, or a plasterboard partition decorated with mirrors.
The materials and tools most often used are:
- glass paints;
- various stencils;
- pebbles, beads;
- beads, sparkles;
- textile, polymer lace;
- thin, thick brushes.
For a minimalist, modern style, you should use a mirror without a frame.
Transparent stones
In “stone” decor, certain conditions must be adhered to:
- do not place them too close to each other;
- It is recommended to use pebbles different sizes, colors;
- you can lay them out according to pre-made stencils;
- glue not only along the very edge, but also locally in one or all corners.
A decoration composed entirely of identical transparent stones, suitable for minimalist style. In combination with plastic flowers, plants - for a romantic style room, buttons, beads - for eclecticism, avant-garde. The glue used is transparent; it should be applied very carefully, carefully removing excess. Usually a special one is used - for working with glass and rhinestones.
Such pebbles are often sold in stores - individually, or in whole sets.
Painted decoration
Wall mirrors are decorated with paintings, glass doors, dressing table If you have certain artistic skills, the surface can easily be painted with wonderful patterns, using acrylic paints, brushes of various thicknesses.
Most popular topic:
- New Year's patterns - like on windows in winter;
- fantastic birds, animals;
- undersea world;
- dot, “Kudrinskaya” painting;
- geometric figures;
- floral ornaments.
Light colors are used for the mirror in a Provence style children's room. IN classic bedroom teenage girls decorate the surface with flowers pastel colors, industrial kitchen - figures of steel colors. It will take at least an hour to hand-paint such a plan.
Another way is to paint with dye cans using special stencils. Perforated decoupage napkins are perfect for this role. The napkins are chosen to be rubberized so that they can be easily removed. They are simply laid out on the surface, and spray paint is applied on top, after which they should dry for several hours.
When performing fine hand painting, designers recommend using a special contour for working with glass.
Beaded edging
The most “homely” interior is obtained by using beaded decoration of mirror surfaces. It is often combined with pictures, sofa cushions, embroidered with beads, bugles. For a traditional, neoclassical bedroom, this is one of the best solutions.
Ideally, glass beads should be selected so that they transmit light well without cluttering up the surface too much. The color scheme should fit well into the interior of the room, without creating dissonance with it. Can be glued to transparent silicone sealant, separating the surface to be decorated using tape. Separate volumetric elements made by stringing beads onto wire, fishing line, or thread can be used.
Conclusion
A designer interior decorated with mirrors looks spacious and alive - any room seems to be filled with light and becomes larger. Creative design large and small mirror surfaces can become a unique highlight of any room, delighting the owners for years to come. When there are several mirrors in a room, they are all decorated in a similar manner, in a color scheme that is suitable specifically for the given space. Many ideas for decorating an old mirror yourself using improvised means can be done even by a child, under the supervision of adults or with their help.
Currently the mirror is essential attribute any living room, the purpose of which is not only to admire your reflection. The mirror is also important element decor and decoration of any interior. Often, industrial mirrors cannot fully emphasize the individuality of a room’s design. And this is where hand-made mirrors come to the rescue.
Naturally, if we talk about the decor of an old mirror that we personally designed, we should not mean a forged frame or a frame made, for example, from mahogany. There are many ideas for decorating mirrors using readily available and relatively cheap materials that will allow you to do it yourself make an original decorative element.
IN modern house or apartment, almost every room is equipped with mirrors: hallway, bathroom, bedroom or children's room. Depending on the location in the house, the purpose of mirrors may be different, but they are united by the fact that modern people simply cannot imagine life without a mirror. This household item should also be in the living room, although many people believe that this is not the case.
If the room is spacious enough, the absence of a mirror in it can of course be justified, but the presence of this household item in small spaces can visually expand the space of the room.
Room decor with an unusual mirror
Do you like this sun frame for the mirror? A detailed lesson in this article -.
You can also make these 3 very stylish mirrors with your own hands - follow the link detailed master Class - .
At first glance, it seems that all mirrors are similar to each other. You can avoid this by decorating the mirror yourself. Let us next consider the most common decoration options.
The decision to equip the walls of a room with mirrors often leads to problems caused by the need to purchase a product of a certain size, shape and design so that it harmonizes with the interior of a particular room. Decorating mirrors with your own hands helps solve this problem.
It should be noted that this work will require not so much mastery and skills in a certain area, but rather the presence of developed imagination and good taste, and creative approach to the point.
Wall decoration with small mirrors
An unusual shape or frame for a mirror is an excellent solution for an empty wall in a room.
These shaped mirrors are easy to make yourself - you need to choose a shape and order cutting
Composition of 16 mirrors
A feather-shaped mirror is an excellent solution for a relaxation area
7 rules for decorating interior mirrors
When using mirrors as a decorative element, you must follow the following rules:
- It is better to select products of the same size, preference given to small and medium mirrors.
- If the mirror object It has irregular shape, it should not be placed in a frame.
- It is recommended to enclose round or square mirrors in a beautiful frame.
- To make the composition look like a single whole, it is best choose frames of the same type.
- The most important thing is to use the same frames for different sized products.
- When creating a composition of mirrors on the wall, you need to try not to create excessive clutter - sometimes in order to create harmonious image, 5 mirrors with spectacular frames are enough.
- The frames look great and match the decor of the room as a whole.
ADVICE! For example, a frame made of wood goes perfectly with a wooden table. In general, as professional designers say, the design that is made with your own hands using imagination and a creative approach will look impressive.
Mirrors are capable of visually expanding space small rooms(for example, in “Khrushchev” buildings), but often this will require more than one mirror.
- Three, six, or even ten products various forms and sizes will allow you to achieve the desired result. In an interior made in a classic style, volumetric frames made of stucco are suitable for such mirrors.
- Modern trends in room design will ideally complement narrow mirror frames of all kinds. geometric shapes, sometimes with drawings on the surface.
- When using lamp lighting, a bright reflection in the mirrors will contribute to the visual expansion of the space.
Large mirrors for the living room
You can order the production of “crooked” mirrors and place them on one of the walls (in the form of appliqués or a single size in the shape of a square).
Light walls can be perfectly decorated with mirrors of varying shapes and sizes. Such a “row of windows” will enliven the room and brighten it even more.
Mirror over the fireplace
Beautiful large mirror Ideally placed above a sofa, table or fireplace. However, combining this household item with other mirrors should be avoided.
DIY wooden frame for a mirror
Wood looks great in almost any interior. It is very popular and time-tested natural material. Wood products have excellent performance characteristics and attractive appearance. That's why wood is ideal for use in homemade mirror decoration. Square or rectangular household items are well framed with ordinary wooden borders, but you can and should experiment with round and oval mirrors.
Mirror sun made of branches
It will look original for any interior called the mirror-sun. It is made using blocks or twigs of wood, a plywood frame, a primer, special glue, aerosol, sandpaper, and a glue gun.
How to make a sun mirror:
- To begin with, twigs are glued with wedges along the entire perimeter of the frame, alternating long and short, so that it looks like rays from the sun.
- Each block is necessary hold for 15-20 seconds, so that it sticks well.
- After waiting for the glue to dry, you need to sandpaper remove the remains and then apply primer and leave for 1 hour.
- Then you need to cover the frame with paint or varnish.
Decor with dry branches
Twigs can be replaced wooden clothespins. So, a few minutes - and the decorative sun frame is ready!
Mirror frame made of clothespins
Paper decor
Round and small mirrors can be decorated, using egg cartons. This solution is very original and requires very little cost. It will be necessary to cut out each individual cell, glue the flower and paste it over the mirror.
Mirror frame made from egg packaging
DIY bathroom mirror decor
Decorating an object means achieving form and color range, in harmony with the style in which the interior of the room is made, as well as with its purpose. When decorating a mirror in a bathroom, you must ensure resistance to moisture and strong fixation of decorative elements.
Decor of an old mirror in the bathroom - acrylic painting
How to decorate an old mirror in the bathroom:
- First you need remove the previous coating from the frame surface. For removing old paint use paint remover - it is not expensive and can be found in any building materials store.
- Then priming occurs in order to prepare the base for the glue.
- After this, glue must be applied to the places where beads or shells will be attached. Decoration can be done in random order.
The original design idea is a frame made of metal rulers, which are also arranged in the shape of a sun.
Mirror frame made of metal rulers
The standard rule for decorating walls with mirrors is: if the products are voluminous, then there should be few of them. For example, to decorate a large mirror, you can glue toy cars to it and paint them on top. One product decorated in this way is quite enough for the room.
Original mirror frame from old toys
By imagining and using ordinary objects found in this moment at hand, it is possible to decorate the mirror so that it looks unique and at the same time retains a piece of the invested soul and warmth.
Also, a backlit mirror looks very trendy in the bathroom - it’s very easy to make with your own hands. Here's the detailed one.
Mirror decor with shells
Before starting work, make a pattern of shells by placing them on the surface to be decorated. The composition may or may not have symmetry. Use your imagination as much as possible when creating a drawing.
- To avoid contamination of the mirror glass, it must be sealed with masking tape. After this, you can start gluing the shells onto the frame. For the glue to dry completely you need to wait for several hours.
- After making sure the glue has hardened, start painting the frame.
- Painting is done in several layers, which are applied every 20 minutes in order to give them the opportunity to dry slightly.
- The layers are carefully applied so that they are as thin as possible.
This design of a mirror using shells will decorate any room whose interior is made in the “classic” style.
You can also make it from shells decorative candlesticks— detailed lesson: .
Mosaic mirror decor
To decorate a bathroom mirror yourself, you can use glass or ceramic mosaics.
Bathroom mirror with mosaic tiles
If you want to make such a mirror yourself, here is a detailed one
Frame decorated with sequins
You can make such an original bathroom mirror yourself by simply ordering shaped mirror cutting
Decor of a round mirror with a frame made of pipes: Master class
A very stylish and modern frame for decorating a round mirror can be made from ordinary polypropylene pipes for water supply.
Frame for a round mirror made of pipes
To do this you will need:
- plastic pipe;
- electric saw;
- skin;
- glue gun
Assembly technology
Step 1
- We cut the rings with great care. Moreover, they must have the same width, otherwise ready product will look sloppy.
- Therefore, a miter saw with fine teeth is ideal.
If you don’t have such a saw, you can use a miter box.
Let's take it polypropylene pipes for water supply - you can choose any diameter at your discretion
Step 2
- Just before gluing, cuts on each ring processed using fine sandpaper, to avoid the occurrence of burrs.
- Since our task is to produce an accessory that has a beautiful appearance, every little detail should look neat.
We lay out the rings in any shape you like
Step 3
- Rings are fastened glue gun , which will provide discreet fastening. Gluing of rings can occur in different ways; a different method may be used than in the photo.
- The form of the composition can be both square and oval. It is recommended to make it in the shape of a mirror.
We glue the rings together with a gun
Step 4
The mirror is also glued to the rings with a glue gun exactly in the middle. It should be noted that all elements must be cleaned of dust particles and degreased before gluing. You can hang the finished product on the wall using the rings.
So, you can make a product that combines 2 or 3 mirrors, and to give a greater effect it can be supplemented with a glass vase or table.
Master class: Mirror with lace
A frame made of paper lace looks very unusual and homey. It can be purchased at any store that sells disposable tableware.
We have to:
- Paper lace for cake.
- Double-sided tape.
- Round mirror.
- Covering paper.
- Aerosol paint.
- Scissors.
Technology step by step
Step 1
Take the cake paper laces and paint them spray paint. Dry well for 1-2 hours.
Paint the lace with spray paint
Step 2
Cover the back of the mirror with double-sided tape. Then cut off the protruding end of the tape.
Apply double-sided tape to the mirror
Trim the excess tape along the contour
Filming protective film
Step 3
Remove the protective film and place the mirror on the previously painted paper lace and press well.
Making external mounts for the mirror
Place a mirror in the center of the lace and press the tape well
Hanging a mirror on the wall
The final touch remains, attaching it to the wall.
These frames look especially beautiful if there are several of them!
Master class: Mirror decor with petals
The frame for the mirror can be decorated with artificial petals; they are usually sold in bags in goods for decoration.
Mirror decor with petals
For this we use:
- Petals of artificial silk flowers.
- Glue gun.
- Round mirror (or oval).
- Aerosol paint (any color).
Work order
- We paint the frame in white paint, .
- Starting at the outer edge, use a hot glue gun to glue on the petals.
- And so we lay the petals row by row.
- We insert the mirror into the frame. Your amazing mirror is ready!
Row by row, hot glue the petals in a circle.
Finished mirror with petals
Master class: Mirror decor with gold leaf
An unusual and modern mirror will be created if its edges are decorated with gold leaf. If you don’t find it, you can take regular thin foil.
Mirror decor with gold leaf
We have to:
- Glue gun.
- Mirror of any shape.
- Foil or gold leaf
Decor technology
- Take the foil and tear it into different shapes.
- Using a glue gun, glue the edges of the mirror with pieces of foil or gold leaf, placing them tightly on top of each other.
- Let dry for 1-2 hours.
Glue the foil onto the mirror with a glue gun
Mirrors in the interior are an integral part of the decor, without which it is impossible to imagine any house or apartment. Some are content with a regular mirror in the bathroom, while others order wardrobes with large mirrors on all doors.
But there are people who prefer to buy regular mirror without a frame and make it incredibly beautiful. If you are just such a person or you have an old mirror that no one needs for a long time collecting dust, this article is for you.
Mirror decor using old CDs
You will need:
- Mirror;
- Base - round or square sheet of plywood;
- Old disks;
- Glue;
- Grout for joints;
- Mirror fasteners.
So, glue the mirror onto a sheet of plywood or chipboard. Then take the disks and break them into pieces of different sizes and shapes. After that, start gluing them onto the base, in a loose order. In fact, you are making a mosaic.
In addition to disks, you can use pieces of tiles or broken dishes.
When gluing is complete, if necessary, seal the seams with a special grout, let dry and attach the mirror to the wall.
Echoes of the sea
Materials you will need:
- Base - chipboard or plywood;
- Mirror;
- Shells, corals, starfish;
- Good paint glue;
- Fasteners if you will be hanging a mirror.
Glue the mirror onto the base, and then decorate the rest of the plywood with shells, corals, and more. If desired, you can coat them with varnish and sprinkle a small amount of glitter.
If the mirror is wall-mounted, install fasteners. If not, put it in a specific place.
Acrylic decor
If you know how to draw at least patterns, then this is the easiest way to decorate a mirror.
You need to purchase:
- Acrylic paints in a tube for painting (or just in a jar, but then you need a brush);
- The mirror itself;
- Optional glue and beads.
We draw beautiful patterns on the mirror and let the paint dry. Then, you can decorate with beads by gluing them in certain places.
In the end, the result is such beauty.
Mirror “Sun”
To create such a mirror you need:
- Round mirror;
- Decorative clothespins with a pattern or simply multi-colored.
Take a mirror and attach clothespins to it so that it looks like a sun. And then we attach it to the wall.
Mirror made from spoons
As always, you will need:
- Round mirror;
- Plywood;
- Plastic white spoons;
- Paint in two colors: blue and light blue or black and yellow;
- Silicone glue;
- Textile;
Take the mirror and glue it to the center of the base. Then, take any fabric and glue it to the protruding part of the plywood. And only then, you can glue the tops of the spoons, laying out the flower.
Important! Fabric is not necessary when decorating a mirror. If the spoons stick well to the plywood, you can do without it.
When everything is ready, you can start painting. The spoons are closer to the center, that is, near the mirror you need to paint approximately the first two rows with dark paint, and all the rest with light paint.
You can make a gradient from dark to light. Or you can paint it one color. It all depends on your preferences.
When the paint is dry, the mirror can be attached.
How to decorate a mirror so that it is very unusual and beautiful? If you are asking this question, then here is the answer.
Tube mirror
You need:
- Tubes different diameters from toilet paper and paper towels;
- Glue;
- Sequins;
- The basis for the mirror is a plastic container;
- Hooks.
Take the tubes and cut them. In width, 1-2 cm is enough. The number of circles is at your discretion, but the more, the more impressive. Of course, you need to consider the place where the mirror will be mounted. If an entire wall is dedicated to it, then don’t regret it.
When the cutting is finished, take the hooks and the first rings in the row, you need to screw them to the base under the mirror, as shown in the photo.
The remaining rings are glued together. After gluing the rings, you need to insert a mirror into the base and also glue it with good glue.
Then, take sequins of any color and carefully glue them to the ends of all the circles. This is perhaps the most painstaking work.
But as a result, you will get such beauty.