DIY Rope Mirror

As we've been slowly settling into our new  home, I have been working on a couple of projects all at once, so I am in the process of getting them all on the blog! Here is a recent one that I just finished!

As my taste and design is evolving and changing, I'm realizing that textures are what gives a room dimension and personality.  I'm trying to add unique textures wherever I can.  I came across some really neat mirrors on Pintrest that a lot of other DIY'ers out that have tackled, so I figured I'd give it a shot! 

I first found a round mirror at Big Lots that was on sale from $50 to $30. I would have loved to found a thrifted mirror, but I have no clue where the good thrift shops are around here since we just moved! 

I picked up two roles of twisted Sisal Rope from WalMart. About $4 per roll. 

Hot glue is what I used to attach the rope to the mirror. I used A LOT of hot glue for this project! 

I started on the inside of the mirror and used dots of hot glue to attach the rope. 

Then I just started circling around the mirror with the rope and hot glue. 

I couldn't do it all in one sitting. It took me a few days to complete. 

Almost there! 

 Finally finished!  Just a swipe of Windex on the mirror and it was done! 

I decided to hang it in my entry way, which I just finished painting. I wanted to use a grey blue to go with my kitchen colors. The first color I chose was Ben Moore, Palladium Blue, which is a color I've used before and loved, but it turned out to be an awful sky blue in my room. I then chose Forevermore, an Olympic color but I used Valspar Paint. Love love love Valspar from Lowe's! It covers so nicely, even on my textured walls.

Much better! 

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Love the way the Rope mirror looks against the this blue color! 

Client Design Board {Emerald}

Here is a recent design board did for a client. 

She had just moved into an apartment and wanted to add some color without painting the walls since she would have to paint it back before they move. She loved the look of the Fashion Police set, as well as the Happy Chic line from Jonathan Adler from JCP. 

Her couch has some nice lines and a neutral color so I kept that in the design, but the rest was all inspiration for her to go with what she wanted in the room. 

I used Emerald Green, seeing as it's the color of the year, and it gives a more adult and sophisticated vibe. Pops of orange and gold give the room some glamor, but still add lots of color since the walls will remain beige. I also added a lot of fun textures to give the room some dimension. 

Some of these things are easy DIY projects, and some may just be found with frequent trips to Home Goods and TJ Maxx! 

If you are interested in a design board, please check out my Design Services Page for more information!