Last week I found a beveled glass mirror at the local thrift store for $8. It was the perfect size for my daughter’s bedroom. The only problem was that it was oak. All it took to transform it was just some sanding, a bit of primer, and some white spray paint.
For a great tutorial on transforming a kitchen’s oak cabinets into beautiful white cabinets, visit this post at the Howsed blog. In this post from the Cottage Magpie blog, you can learn how to prime, paint and trim oak cabinetry with your own color of choice.
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Love it! Looks adorable! The lace is co cute!
Nice! I think it looks great! I, like you, think that painting oak is perfectly fine as long as you make sure you have good coverage and can’t see the grain lines underneath.
I just painted my first huge piece of LAMINATE furniture and it turned out so well. It, too, was very labor intensive, but turned out perfectly. I’m putting together a tute on that one for next week.
Adorable!
I bet her room is darling.
You are right about painting oak, you just have to follow the steps.
Great tips! I love the finished product. I’ll be linking.
That is beautiful! I also painted a mirror for my daughter’s room. It was oval shaped, which proved to be kind of difficult to tape off, however I was able to paint it white and it looks great!
It’s gorgeous, thanks for sharing!
It looks great!
My dad about had a heart attack when I painted the oak table and hutch my folks gave us. But, it wasn’t my style before at all and now I love it. And he likes it too (if he’d admit it).
I love it!! so cute, and with a little paint and a sash, the mirror looks completely different!
Most of the cabinets in my house are oak, and I have started refinishing some of them. I loved how they turned out in the bathroom so now I am tackling the laundry room. I think it is a great way to refresh a room for very little cost!
Transforming oak: I’m for it!
I worked at a home decorating store and we had our own method for hanging items for your walls using ribbon. Introducing the "Fake Hang": Hang the item (we'll say it's a mirror)on the wall. Hang the nail cover/button (rodworks.com or Hobby Lobby) above the mirror. Using 1/2 yard of ribbon hang it over the nail cover and secure each end behind the mirror with scotch tape. (no joke!) Take about another yard of your ribbon and tie it around the nail cover and make a bow or just tie it in a simple knot and trim the ends. This method is good for kids rooms or high traffic areas where the mirror may get bumped a lot. There is also a chance of the wood splitting if stapled into the frame. I love, love, LOVE this site and get so many great ideas from you! Thanks!