Mirror Makeover with wreath

I have been wanting to make a cute wreath for my bedroom for a while but did not know where I would hang it.  I also found a horribly decorated mirror with 2 million seashells plastered down all over it.

DIY disaster

Epic Fail

Are you thinking what I'm thinking?  You guessed it. Mirror re-do with added wreath coming up!

So, I am planning to paint the Master Bedroom a really pretty cool blue-since that is my favorite color, and every wall color already in the house, practically.  

I needed to paint the mirror a white-ish color so it would pop when the walls are finally painted.

Here are my walls at present.  Last spring I tried out a few colors but could not decide which color was best.

I think I will go with the lightest blue all the way to the right

I would not mind if the walls were white but they are an almondy color which is a little too bland for me.  I love to see white in other people' s homes but not so much in my own for some reason.

I  thought I would make a ribbon wrapped wreath since I have not made one before but I knew I did not want it to necessarily be springy- because those are not the colors of my bedroom .  I needed it to match the drapes and walls etc.  I also thought I would go for a bit of femininity.  I usually don't prefer girly looking things but with diaper bags and cremes all around, I thought I needed a change.

So I chose a red, white and black color combo that I think will suit all of those needs in the long run.  I also used Plaster of Paris and mixed it with the color paint I chose, to give a textured look like chalk paint.  When I removed the shells on the mirror, there was a green textured paint underneath and I knew I wanted to totally cover it up with out having to prime it first.  The chalk paint acts doubles as a primer, as it has a texture to it and still covers the greenish color also.  I may sand some of it to expose some of the wood or other color underneath to give it an aged look down the line. 

I used 2 tablespoons of P.O.P. and mixed it in with the paint color and just used a regular brush to make sure it got in all of the nooks and crannies.

I love the way it makes the room look larger and adds light and lets me know when my outfit is total fail, all at the same time.

It is super heavy- maybe like 30 pounds.  I scored it on half price day at a local thrift store.  It was maybe 2 dollars pre-makeover.

Now it's priceless because it's been de-shelled, painted and got a pretty wreath to match! 

I bought a wall hanging anchor that is good for up to 50 pounds just in case.  I always hate the thought of broken glass on the carpet or something falling and hitting someone.  It's probably irrational but I went with the 50 pound anchor anyhow.

I am really loving it and I may actually make new wreaths for the season and change it out as long as it matches the bedroom.  

I have to admit, I made a wreath for the living room door years ago, with my other favorite colors, orange, yellow, red (harvest type colors) and it stays there year-round.  I always enjoy when the weather gets colder because then I feel my harvest wreath won't be so out of place.

Do you have a favorite wreath that you use as a year round wreath or unlike me- are you more on top of things and change it with the seasons?

 Have a great week,