August 05, 2012

Sunburst Mirror Turned Cork Board

Here is the recent cork board I created for a client's master bedroom...


But it didn't actually start out that way. 

When I was working on a recent client's master bedroom, I was on the look out for a sunburst mirror to go above the desk area.  Well, I found one for a steal, but there was a flaw all along the edge of the mirror, so I had an idea... 

 I cut a perfect circle out of cardboard and taped it down to the mirror.  Then I took a can of black spray paint and did several coats of black paint and then I held my breath while I peeled off the cardboard and AHHHH! 

Not so pretty!



It might not look that bad in this photo, but trust me, it was Bad!!!  The edge was all uneven.  I knew it wouldn't do, but I had one other idea that I thought would work.  So, I pulled out my roll of cork, an Exacto knife, some material, a staple gun, and some adhesive spray.



Then using the mirror as a template, I cut a circle out of the cork, used some spray adhesive to attach the material.

 Then I stapled the material down to the cork.



 And stapled and stapled...









I did away with the mirror all together since the cork board was so thick, I didn't need to add it back in. 



So, then I just flipped the cork over and fit it in the metal frame.  There was a little screw on the top so I just tightened it in. 


And viola...






A nice and usable piece of art :) 



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17 comments:

  1. That looks great! You turned a blunder into a wonderful piece of decor.

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  2. looks great! i tried turning a mirror into a corkboard, and it was a major fail!

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  3. Thanks so much, I was excited to find out the client is already using it regularly ;)

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  4. Hey Helen! I nominated you for the Liebster award. Or rather, I just gave it to you. haha love your blog! check out the details on mine

    http://wafflingdesign.blogspot.ca/2012/08/i-got-liebster-award.html

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    1. Hi Casey, thanks for liebster award and for enjoying the blog :)

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  5. Hi Helen! What a great idea. I nominated you for the Sunshine Award. If you're interested, check it out at http://www.homewithbaxter.com/2012/08/sunshine-award-and-nominations.html
    Looks like you've had a pretty awardtastic week!

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    1. Thanks Jessica, I will stop in and check it out. It has been a great week :)

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  6. What a great idea! I love the twist on the sunburst mirror!

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    1. Thanks Abby, the idea actually came from finding out that the mirror was damaged. Sometimes I get more creative when it comes down to the wire, lol.

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  7. What a great idea. I love sunburst mirrors. Maybe now I can convert one into a cork board for my office. Great job. I am hosting a new link party and would love it if you would link up.

    http://www.ifitsnotbaroquedesignblog.blogspot.com/

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    1. Hi Lauren, thanks for leaving me a comment on my take on a sunburst mirror. I am all set up on your link party!

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  8. Hi Helen. Just wanted to let you know that I am featuring your cork board sunburst on my blog today. Thanks for linking it up. I hope that you will come back and link up again soon.

    http://www.ifitsnotbaroquedesignblog.blogspot.com/

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    1. Thanks for featuring me Lauren :) I will definitely be back with future projects!

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