Mirror Mirror on the.... Vanity?

I was itching to do a quick and (keyword) CHEAP project in my guest bathroom. I walk past the door everyday, and although my vanity was not offensive, it was definitely nothing to write home about. Pretty standard...

(This photo is actually the vanity in my master bathroom, they are identical)

I had considered painting it, but because the plumbing was already hooked up and I could not pull it away from the wall far enough to get to all the sides. So scratch that off the list.

After doing a little Googlin' and I found this beauty:

A light bulb went off and I though "I can do that!" But before I made the commitment of adhering something to the doors  with glue that could cause some serious damage, I had to do a little test. I took some aluminum foil and taped it to the door to give a faux mirrored look (if you squint eyes enough and have a good imagination).

Again, this is actually my master bathroom, but you get the gist...

Loves it! So the next step was to measure the inner panel of the doors and the one exposed side- length and width. Or in my case measure 3 times just to make sure I am not losing my mind and reading the ruler incorrectly or mixing up numbers when writing them down.

So off to Lowe's I went. I had called ahead to make sure they were had mirrored glass in stock and that they had the ability to cut it on site. If you don't have a home improvement store that can do this, then you can try any local glass shop and place a special order. Lowe's has sheets as big as 20inx30in in stock so keep that in mind when deciding what piece of furniture you want to glamorize.

For a mere $17 I had all of my mirrors cut and and a tube of industrial strength glue (mine was called "Strongstik"). I will admit that once I got home and actually read the directions on the glue it said "Not recommended for: Mirrors". Whoops! But I like to live life on the edge and went for it anyway:)

I wiped down the vanity to remove any dust or dirt to prep for the glue. Then I squeezed nickle sized globs on back of the mirrors (about 1" in form the edge on all 4 corners) and then did a big X across the center to ensure all will stick. I crossed my fingers and stuck the mirror on the door. I pressed it in place making sure the whole piece was flush against the wood- repeating this process on the other door and the one exposed side. I taped all the edges with painters tape while it set up and dried for 24 hours. 

Finally, I removed the tape, and voila! A glammed up vanity for $17 and a about 5 minutes of installation time.

Possibilities are endless with this project- dressers, closets, even kitchen cabinets!

XOXO Katie

P.S. Have you ever done a quick and easy makeover that made a real difference in your space?? Tell me about it!

You can also see this post over at that awesome Monograms & Martinis blog as well!

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