DIY Reclaimed Wood Mirror

Hubby likes to tease me often(like EVERY day), about his so called, 'honey do' list.  If there is such a 'list' (and I'm not saying there is), it is only because he 'offer's to help me with projects.

So, in fact, I'm not really 'telling' him to DO something, instead, I'm simply 'accepting' his offer of assistance. 

For those of you who don't agree with my 'logic', (hubby), let me tell you a little story about our latest project.

Several months ago(remember this time frame-because it is a KEY piece of this story), I was trying to come up with unique ideas for wall art in our dining room.

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I fell in love with this mirror that I found on Etsy-but not with the price....a whopping $275!!!!!

So....I 'asked' hubby if this was something he thought 'we' could do, using the reclaimed wood we found at the farm, and some 12x12 tiles we had leftover from our wedding reception.

Of course, that was MONTHS ago, so I don't remember his 'exact' answer, but I do remember his eyes glazing over (they always do when I say the word-'project'), and him mumbling something along the lines of, 'Ya, that shouldn't be a problem, but I'm not doing it right now!'

Fast forward to this last weekend..........
Hubby:  "What's the plan for today?"
Me:  "Oh, nothing...just a few projects I want to get done."
Hubby: "What kind of projects?"
Me:  "Well, there's that chalkboard you wanted, and the tomato plant needs to be re-potted, and I have to make that dessert for the family picnic......"
Hubby:  "I've got some time this morning.  Is there anything you want me to do?"
Me: "Well............there is that mirror I told you about."  (His eyes immediately glaze over)
Hubby:  "That's going to take a lot more time than just this morning!!!"
Me: "Not for someone as talented as you are!!!"
A few grumbles-and a thousand questions later....................

 Hubby had retrieved the reclaimed wood from the basement, and began pulling out ALL the nails!!! (I assisted by stopping by once in awhile, to take a picture of all his hard work!)

I knew hubby was serious about getting the job done- when I saw him take out the BIG GUN, and begin sawing. (Hubby normally does this in his garage-but that has been taken over by his Trans AM!)

Once he had all the wood cut to size, he checked to make everything was square, and that the mirror fit snug.

While hubby took a break-I painted a coat of primer on all the wood.

I didn't much care for all the nail holes after the primer had dried, but hubby said it gave the piece character.  At this point, I was so happy it was getting done-that I ignored my gut, and continued on.  The next step was to bring out the aged look of the wood-so I brushed the wood with stain (mahogany)  and then quickly wiped it off.

Normally, I like to keep old wood exactly how it is-(nail holes and all), but there were SO many on these pieces, and of course-the stain enhanced them even more.

But hubby was oblivious to my conundrum, and continued his part of the project, by drilling holes for the mirror dividers.

Then it was off to the family barbecue-so finishing the mirror had to wait until the next day.

Which is when I started the process of filling in some of those darn nail holes with wood putty-sanding them down-and touching them up with paint.

Once I was finished with that-it was time to glue the mirrors into place. (We used liquid nails)

We let the mirror dry for 24 hours, and then..................

The mirror I've been waiting for months to have (and hubby 'offered' to make)-----was finally hung on the wall!!!!

Material used:
 2- (1"x4") cut to 44" in length (frame)
2- (1"x4") cut to 24" in length (frame)
2- (1"x1")  cut to 24" in length (for dividers)
3- (1"x1") cut to 12" in length (for dividers)
1- 1/4" plywood for backing-(hubby recommends 1/2")
1/2" dry wall nails
1" panel nails
6- 12"x12" mirror tiles
A tube of liquid nails
Paint
Primer
(wood putty for any nail holes)

I love my new mirror, and the BEST part-it only cost $1.59(for the liquid nails)-the rest of the material we already had on hand!!!!!

Okay-maybe the best part is- hubby made it for me!  He truly is a master when it comes to building what I can only imagine in my head!  And this time he didn't whine at all much!

So, thanks to hubby-we now have two walls taken care of in the dining room.  (I'll be showing you what I created for the other wall next week!)



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I hope you all have a great weekend!!!!


Christine