How to Refinish an Antique Mirror for Your Home Decor Upgrade!

This week has been challenging. My back gave out, and I was unable to get out of bed. After a few days, I managed to stand and walk around a little. Despite feeling better, I mostly stayed in our bedroom to rest. I know myself too well; if I were downstairs, I'd be tempted to tackle all the projects I had planned and end up back at square one. It took a full week, but I'm back to normal and ready to get going. The first thing I did was refinish an antique mirror. I'm planning to use it in the new powder room. I found the mirror at Rehouse Architectural Salvage in Rochester, NY. The mirror had great bones, but some of the detail work was painted, and there were side panels I didn't like. However, I knew it would be a beautiful piece in the end.

Let's see what I did:

To start, I applied a grey chalk paint (all products used will be listed at the end of post) on both the painted detail and the faux tortoise shell on the sides, being careful to avoid getting paint on the gorgeous, aged silver of the mirror.

To highlight the details, I used black wax and wiped away any extra. I was astonished by how stunning the side panels appeared, resembling antique iron. To complete the process, I polished certain areas with steel wool.

Here is the finished mirror. Look how beautiful it looks with the wallpaper we chose for the powder room.

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Products used:

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Paris Grey

Annie Sloan Black Wax