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    Home » Thrift Store Makeovers » Rustic Pottery Barn Mirror Makeover with Paint & Glaze

    Rustic Pottery Barn Mirror Makeover with Paint & Glaze

    Published by Gail | Published March 13, 2019 | Updated July 30, 2022
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    A rustic pottery barn mirror gets a new makeover. This easy thrift store project will have you wondering what project you should update. #myrepurposedlife #upcycle #potterybarn #mirror #makeover via @repurposedlifeA rustic pottery barn mirror gets a new makeover. This easy thrift store project will have you wondering what project you should update. #myrepurposedlife #upcycle #potterybarn #mirror #makeover via @repurposedlifeA rustic pottery barn mirror gets a new makeover. This easy thrift store project will have you wondering what project you should update. #myrepurposedlife #upcycle #potterybarn #mirror #makeover via @repurposedlife

    For this month’s Thrift Store Decor project I’m giving this rustic Pottery Barn Mirror a makeover. This piece has been in my storage shed for years. I prefer to change up things, but lucky for me I only need to give this a makeover for the Thrift Store challenge.

    pottery barn rustic mirror makeover
    pottery barn mirror

    You can see that I got a great deal on this. I paid less than $5, and the original sticker price of the pottery barn mirror was $59.

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    After removing the mirror and all the hardware, the Pottery Barn Rustic Mirror Cabinet was ready to paint. The fastest way to get good coverage is with a Super Finish Max paint sprayer. Of course I used my diy chalky paint primer with Simply White paint from Behr. I had the large spray shelter set up for other projects.

    White rustic pottery barn mirror cabinet

    painted pottery barn rustic mirror cabinet

    Although I like the white paint, but you know I can’t leave it alone there.

    Rustic Mirror Cabinet gets Glazed

    smoked glaze

    This is my favorite smoked glaze topcoat. It glazes the project as well as helps seal the chalky paint. I prefer to use a chip brush for applying the glaze. The magic of this glaze is how easy it is to change the color depending on how much glaze you use. See more details in my post How to Glaze Painted Furniture.

    glazed pottery barn rustic mirror cabinet resized

    I went light on the glaze for this makeover. That means I mostly did a dry brush technique.

    rustic pottery barn cabinet makeover

    Don’t be mislead by this photo. The cabinet is still a mirror, but it’s so difficult to take pictures of mirrors. So, with a little digital trickery, I made the cabinet look like a chalkboard.

    After the glaze dried, I added the mirror and the hardware back to the Pottery Barn Mirror Cabinet. I can imagine this would be handy by the door to hold keys, phones, wallet etc. It could even hold onto the mail as you come back in the door.

    I would love for you to pin this project before you hop over to see what my friends have been up to for their thrift store projects!

    thrift store decor team

    This is our Thrift Store Day, be sure to check out all the projects below.

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    1. Christina Woodcock

      August 19, 2019 at 6:51 pm

      Awww such an ugly duckling before! Now it’s beautiful again!

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      • Gail Wilson

        August 20, 2019 at 1:46 pm

        Thanks so much Christina. I wonder why I waited so long to do it! 🙂

    2. Kathy A

      March 13, 2019 at 9:43 pm

      Your update was gorgeous. I love the glaze--such a pretty effect. I think a holiday saying writteb in chalk on black scrapbook paper cut to size would be a nice holiday update from a slightly different look, too!

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    3. Kristin salazar

      March 13, 2019 at 6:43 pm

      It's so pretty, I love it white, can't believe the original price, crazy!

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    4. Maryann

      March 13, 2019 at 3:07 pm

      What a steal you found! Love it all creamy white.

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    5. girlfromwva

      March 13, 2019 at 10:08 am

      great transformation of a great bargain!

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    6. Christy @ Our Southern Home

      March 13, 2019 at 9:48 am

      What a fabulous makeover! Your thrift store has some great prices!!!!

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    7. Debbie Westbrooks

      March 13, 2019 at 9:19 am

      Wow, what a great find!! Love the transformation 🙂

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    8. Sadie Seasongoods

      March 13, 2019 at 7:51 am

      Photographing mirrors IS difficult and I'm so rarely interested in being in the photos- loved how you handled that conundrum!

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