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Tightwad Tuesday: Sunburst Mirrors for $8

August 6, 2013 by Valerie Ott 21 Comments

Hey there, friends! Hope you’re having a great Tuesday. I’m so excited to show you my latest tightwad tip, but first I’ve gotta question for ya. Can you tell which mirror(s) I made in the pic above and which I purchased? Go ahead, look again.

Here’s another view:

I’m being coy because I really think it’s tough to tell. However, I know you guys have trained eyes so you probably guessed it was the two that look like this:

And you’d be right. So here’s the backstory. I bought a set of 3 sunburst mirrors from Target with the intent of hanging them in a group above our desk/side table in our bedroom. But then I started worrying that they’d look dinky there…the scale was off. So I held off hanging them because I thought maybe I’d use them somewhere else. But then last week I was in Tuesday Morning looking for a curtain rod, and I saw 2 silver plate chargers and I had a light bulb moment. I knew I had some spray paint at home that was a similar shade to the mirrors I had already bought…what if I sprayed the chargers, glued on some mirrors, and hung them as a group of 5 instead?

And it worked great! I’m so happy with the results because the mirrors work as a grouping, and they fill the space nicely. Plus, I spent hardly any extra money…less than $8 to be exact. $3.98 for the chargers and $3.98 for the mirrors I found at Jo-Anns.

I don’t really have a tutorial for you today because I simply sprayed the chargers, then used hot glue to attach the mirrors. But I will pass along this great tip I read somewhere (probably Pinterest) for how to use pop tabs to hang stuff.

You just glue a pop tab onto the back of the item you want to hang and it acts as a picture hanger. Perfect for oddly shaped items, or things you can’t nail a sawtooth picture hanger into, like these plastic chargers. However, I wouldn’t recommend this method for anything heavy.

Here’s one last look of them in our room:

Still working on that Luxe for Less Bedroom I’ve been telling you about…and I’m getting there one project at a time. Until next time…

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  1. Jules@Happy House and home says

    August 9, 2013 at 1:06 am

    Hi there – the mirrors look great. Great easy cheap idea! I might just head to the dollar store for some mirrors and chargers today! 🙂

    Reply
  2. Andrea @ Decorating Cents says

    August 13, 2013 at 12:12 am

    Love this idea. I have these mirrors and it does look a little funny because they are so small. I may have to try this.

    Reply
  3. Maryann @ Domestically-Speaking says

    August 13, 2013 at 1:26 pm

    Love your sunburst mirror wall… so pretty & that's a great hanging tip! I'm featuring your mirrors in this week's Power of Paint Party Spotlight. Thanks for linking up.

    Reply
  4. Life Between Potato and Rice says

    August 20, 2013 at 2:31 am

    What a great idea. They are look beautiful !!!

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  5. the cape on the corner says

    August 20, 2013 at 2:31 am

    super smart!

    Reply
  6. Lisa at Mabey She Made It says

    August 20, 2013 at 2:31 am

    Fabulous idea! They look really beautiful and the pop tab is a great idea as well.

    Reply
  7. Helen at MrsBomb.com says

    August 21, 2013 at 1:44 am

    The mirrors look great! And I love the pop tab idea 🙂

    Reply
  8. Angela Conley says

    August 21, 2013 at 11:02 am

    Wonderful repurposing of the chargers and pop tabs! I will surely remember that tip. Great job and thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  9. linda says

    August 25, 2013 at 3:33 am

    The mirrors look great on that wall! Thanks for the ideas!

    Reply
  10. Rachel Paxton says

    August 26, 2013 at 1:57 am

    They're gorgeous, Val! And I wanted you to know that you were featured at Give Me the Goods this week… Thanks so much for linking up!

    Rachel @ Maison de Pax

    Reply
  11. Val @ Home Made Modern says

    August 26, 2013 at 2:01 am

    I had so much fun making mine…I hope you do, too!

    Reply
  12. Val @ Home Made Modern says

    August 26, 2013 at 2:02 am

    I hope you try it, Andrea! I have to say, they are one of my favorite projects to date. Thx for stopping by!

    Reply
  13. Val @ Home Made Modern says

    August 26, 2013 at 2:02 am

    Maryann, I was so flattered by your feature…thank you!

    Reply
  14. Val @ Home Made Modern says

    August 26, 2013 at 2:03 am

    Thanks, Lisa! I'm glad you came by my blog for a visit.

    Reply
  15. Val @ Home Made Modern says

    August 26, 2013 at 2:03 am

    Thank you, thank you!

    Reply
  16. Val @ Home Made Modern says

    August 26, 2013 at 2:03 am

    Thx so much for stopping by, and for your sweet comment!

    Reply
  17. Val @ Home Made Modern says

    August 26, 2013 at 2:03 am

    Thanks, Helen! Hope it comes in handy for you.

    Reply
  18. Val @ Home Made Modern says

    August 26, 2013 at 2:04 am

    Thanks, Angela!

    Reply
  19. Val @ Home Made Modern says

    August 26, 2013 at 2:04 am

    Thanks for coming by, Linda! Have a great week.

    Reply
  20. Val @ Home Made Modern says

    August 26, 2013 at 2:04 am

    Ah, Rachel, you totally made my day with this news. Thanks so much…I LOVE your blog.

    Reply
  21. Kayla Janachovsky says

    August 26, 2013 at 7:01 pm

    What a great idea! They look amazing. I'd love for you to link up to The DIY'ers. http://homecomingmn.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-diyers-and-last-weeks-top-three.html

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