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Saturday, March 12, 2011

From old windows to old-looking mirrors . . .

I have two old windows that I love.  I purchased one of them at an antique store and the other at a resale shop.  They've been propped in different rooms of the house for years, and look great just the way they are.  Then, along came Krylon's Looking Glass Paint.  I love this stuff!  However, I couldn't find it anywhere in Milwaukee.  Plenty of places carry Krylon paint, but none of them had heard of "Looking Glass".  So I ordered it on Amazon for $10. 
It has arrived!

Krylon Looking Glass Paint claims to be able to transform plain glass into a mirror.  I've been waiting for the weather to warm up a bit so I could use it outside with some good ventilation.  Well, the high today is 38 degrees and I figured that's going to have to be warm enough because I'm out of patience in the weather department.  So . . . the directions say to lightly spray the glass and let it dry about a minute, then repeat five times.   Here are my results.  
Before . . .
and after.

   
Before . . .
    
and after.

Okay, you might be thinking, "Doesn't she have anything better to do on a Saturday morning?"  The change is not that drastic, but I think it's just enough to make a difference.  It's still an old window, but now it's been transformed into a room-expanding mirror with a time-worn look.  I like the depth the windows have now.  

Well, I have a little list going today - so it's off to project #2!

This project is linked up with Furniture Feature Friday.
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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 12, 2011 at 1:59 PM

    I love that you tried it Nan and shared something new! I've never heard of this paint. I think it has a beautiful vintage look and it turned out great. An aside from another project you shared - I finally bought a stencil from your source and I'm going to make that French inspired table runner this week :0)

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  2. AnonymousMarch 13, 2011 at 7:57 PM

    I used the same thing on two old windows I have. There used to be mirror "paint" available that came in 2 cans (2 step process) and it looked/worked better but it doesn't seem to be available anymore.

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  3. laraMarch 22, 2011 at 9:07 AM

    Nan! I love that! thanks for showing that I didnt' know about it either. weather here in McKinney is warm enough but too windy, maybe tomorrow have two pieces to do

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