Hi, creative #SIfamily! Today I’m sharing 12 DIY repurposed glass and mirror makeovers. If you shop at thrift stores and garage sales, you can buy and upcycle vases, mirrors, and glass items for a few dollars. As you’ll see below, it’s easy to turn them into high-end look-a-likes from Anthropology, Pottery Barn, CrateAndBarrel, etc. for a fraction of the cost… and have a TON of fun doing it!
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Painted Glass & Mirrors |12 GORGEOUS DIY Makeovers
12. HOW TO PAINT GLASS VASES
Here’s how I turned two cheap thrift store vases into Pottery Barn Inspired decor using what I already had in my kitchen – CINNAMON! They not only look great, but they also smell amazing too!
11. HOW TO ANTIQUE A MIRROR
Here’s how to create a gorgeous DIY antiqued mirror using what you already have in your own home – water, vinegar, and/or bleach!
10. BEST SPRAY PAINT FOR GLASS
This isn’t the first time I’ve spray-painted glass and ceramics. You’ve likely seen a few of my other sprayed knick-knacks on my staged furniture makeovers. Just a few examples are the Owl on the Annie Sloan White Desk, the Cranes in my Salvaged Bathroom, and the Scottish Terrier on my 5 Ways To Paint Furniture Without Sanding Desk.
I like finding interesting items at garage sales or thrift stores and transforming them. Shopping my own home and breathing life into items that are otherwise collecting dust is even better! It’s a quick and easy makeover. And the results are impressive – all for a fraction of the cost for similar knick-knacks at Pier 1 or HomeSense.
9. SALVAGED MIRROR MAKEOVER
To create a new frame for this mirror, I used salvaged stair spindles and some Woodubend! I modified the spindles by using one of my favorite tools – this super light and compact Bosch Router. It turned into a gold beauty perfect for staging and styling my painted furniture!
8. DIRTY POUR PAINTING
Have you ever seen a painting technique that looks amazing but scares the bejeebers out of you? Dirty Pour Painting is one of those for me. Love the look. But I’m a little nervous attempting it on a piece of furniture. So here I shared my ‘build your confidence’ project creating these Dirty Pour Painting DIY Ornaments — which is a beautiful last-minute gift btw! It gave me a ‘feel’ of how pouring paint works while creating these adorable holiday ornaments! Depending on the colors you use, they could be for Christmas, Easter, or Valentine’s!
7. DIY AGED VASES
I have an easy way to update your cheap glass vases into gorgeous faux clay vessels that are selling for hundreds of dollars! I love the look of these RestorationHardware or PotteryBarn aged vases but you all know I’m thrifty — so I don’t like the prices. So, today I’m sharing how to add Aged Clay Texture to any borning glass vase. These turned out even better than I imagined so they’re taking center stage on my coffee table right now. I can’t wait to share and hear what you think!
6. DIY ANTIQUED MIRROR W TRANSFER
Whenever I work on vintage furniture, whether I include the mirror in the restyle or not, I always keep them. There are so many ways to repurpose them and applying transfers right onto the glass is a creative (and EASY) way to make a french inspired antiqued mirror – DIY style!
5. HOW TO PAINT A MIRROR FRAME – 5 TIPS!
Over the years, I’ve painted countless framed mirrors. Vanity mirrors, mantel mirrors, dresser mirrors, and stand-up mirrors… and they all have one thing in common. The MIRROR makes them a challenge to paint! In this post I shared 5 tips that make painting your framed mirrors nice and easy… and you’ll get professional results every time! 
4. DIY BRONZE PATINA THRIFT DECOR
Yup. This vase really had its day and was looking pretty rough. Here I’m transforming this floor vase into an artistic bronze patina show stopper! I still have it in my bedroom displaying dried flowers.
3. DIY ANTIQUE GOLD MIRROR
In this post, I shared how to turn ANY mirror into a beautiful DIY Anthropologie-Inspired Antiqued Gold Mirror using wood appliques, paint, and gilding wax. If you have an hour to spare, this could be the project for you!
2. DIY ROPE MIRROR
Here’s how I transformed this cheap thrift store mirror into a Rope Mirror Look-A-Like $529 inspiration mirror for under $20! I included the link to the inspiration mirror in the original post so if you click through I’d LOVE to hear what you think! 
1. WOODUBEND MIRROR MAKEOVER
And let’s not forget my latest mirror makeover. Here’s another amazing way to update an old mirror. I transformed this ugly metal mirror into a faux wood beauty using Woodubend and paint. This faux wood technique is really easy to do and will work on ANY project!
Thanks so much for joining me today. I hope these makeovers have inspired some ideas for your glass and mirror projects!
LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK AND IF YOU HAVE A FAVORITE. FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE… I ALWAYS LOVE HEARING FROM YOU. IT MAKES MY DAY! 🙂
Happy furniture painting friends!
Denise x
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I LOVE working with glass and mirrors and I thank you for encouraging people about the processes. Another fun thing to do with glass is to make it look like pottery.
I so appreciate your talent, Denise! You are certainly gifted and we are blessed to benefit from your skills and talent.
I’m blessed to learn from you as well Caye! Now I want to try your technique.🤗 I would love to try a faux pottery piece on some glass! XOXO
Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Like your furniture makeovers, I’m always so impressed with your glass and mirror transformations! I don’t recall the one using cinnamon so I’m heading there next. xo
I have those cinnamon vases displayed in my bathroom corner shelf now and they still look and smell great!😂
Hi Denise, I have tried to paint over the red edge around my stained glass windows because it looks old fashioned, I did it with a grey but it is not opaque enough the red still shines through brightly, can you recommend an opaque grey paint for stained glass windows?
Many thanks
Vicky
Hmmm, this is an interesting question Vicky. I’ve never painted over a stain glass window so I’m not sure. I’m guessing priming it before painting would be helpful. As it’s glass, maybe Slick Stick or BIN Shellac Based Primer (or any sort of BONDING PRIMER) would be helpful. I’d love to hear how it works out for you!
You are simply fabulous! I love everything you do. Hugs xo
Hey Julie!😃 Thanks so much and a huge hug right back at you my friend. XOXO
They are all beautiful and thanks for sharing with us! 🫶 I’m going to try the clay finish on an old vase I have!
That’s so much fun and you can’t go wrong! Just keep playing around until you get the look you’re after! XOXO
These are all such great ideas! Thank you!
Thank you and as always, thanks for being here Lizzy!💕
Great stuff
Thx
Thank you Linda!🤗
Hi Denise. This is a fabulous collection of inspiring projects. You have such talent and a great sense of style.
Awww, thanks so much my friend! XOXO
You’re a talented genius!
You’re super sweet Imelda, thank you!😘