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Make a PB-Inspired Tiled Mirror

30 June 2010 507,077 views 12 Comments

by heather

One of the best ways to get the look for less from the dollar store is to combine small components into a larger piece that makes a single statement. You usually can't find large pieces at the dollar store, but you can find small things and put them together! This designer-inspired mirror is a prime example of taking a few small items and making them look much more expensive once they are put together.

Mia at Cottage Love's PB-Inspired Tiled Mirror was one of my top 10 picks for awesome dollar store crafting at the recent CSI Project dollar store challenge. I know I keep talking about my top 10 list, but there are some really great ideas there!

Like the tile-surrounded mirror I featured earlier this week, this piece took small dollar store components and combined them to make a larger piece that can actually make a design statement. Kids, this is one of the best ways to get a designer look out of *ahem* cheap ingredients. This project looks so much more expensive than it was! ~~[how to make a pottery barn inspired mirror from dollar store stuff]~~

The old link doesn't work any more, but here's a new tutorial by The Lettered Cottage: [how to make a PB-inspired Tiled Mirror]

Project Estimate:

9 mirror tiles, $1 each
Bamboo skewers, $1 and up
An old frame, on hand or $5 and up (look at IKEA or thrift shops if you don't have one)
Foam core board, $1
Paint, $1 or on hand
Glue (I would use e6000), on hand

Total: $11 and up

To Make: The original project (that isn't online anymore) used a poster frame that the crafter had on hand. She then used nine mirrored tiles she got at the dollar store, and glued them onto the backing of the frame. She filled in the areas between the mirror tiles with bamboo skewers and then painted them black.

12 Comments »

TidyMom said:

WOW I LOVE this idea!!

# 1 July 2010 at 5:01 am

Tiffany said:

I LOVE THIS! I keep seeing old windows with the same kind of old frames for free on Craigslist and wasn’t sure what I’d do with them. Now I’m going to go get one and try this project – thank you!

# 10 July 2010 at 7:28 am

Brittany Nicole Bedingfield said:

What size frame did you have lieing around? I need to know how big of a frame to get that will hold 9 of those mirrors with space for the bamboo sticks. Thanks : )

# 13 December 2010 at 2:26 pm

heather (author) said:

@Brittany, I think it was a poster frame – check the thrift store or IKEA for budget options.

# 13 December 2010 at 4:16 pm

Amy said:

Does anyone know how or where to find the link for how to make this, since the cottagelove blogspot page is gone?? Did it move to a different url? thanks!

# 11 July 2011 at 10:52 pm

heather (author) said:

Looks like the blog is gone, but here’s a similar tutorial: http://theletteredcottage.net/eagan-mirror-tutorial

# 12 July 2011 at 9:23 am

Myrna said:

Thank you Heather, for posting the new link. I really love this idea and was so bummed out when the blog was gone. Can’t wait to try this.

# 28 July 2011 at 7:23 pm

Lisa said:

How neat.. love it..

# 18 December 2011 at 9:43 pm

Phyllis_Diane said:

I’m so gonna try this, I love it, these are so expensive to purchase,wow and it would make a great gift idea, I bet a person could add photo’s in with the mirrors. hummm

# 3 January 2012 at 9:43 pm