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How to Distress Furniture with Vintage Decor Paint

May 7, 2015  My Projects

How to distress a mirror for a vintage cottage look kellyelko.com

Kelly’s public service announcement of the day …

it’s smart to hang a mirror near your door so you can check your teeth for spinach before you head out in public.

 

So while I love having a mirror in my mudroom right by my back door, I was not loving the dark finish.

The before …

Before mudroom mirror makeover kellyelko.com

Now before you get all hot and bothered and tell me you love the before and why did I paint it …

because I wanted a lighter, brighter look.

 

How to Distress Furniture with Vintage Decor Paint

I’m a simple girl who loves simple projects that don’t take tons of time and this paint is so easy because there’s no sanding, priming or prep work for paint to adhere to almost anything and it distresses easily with some sandpaper.

Supplies:

  • Martha Stewart Vintage Decor Paint in Sailor Blue
  • Martha Stewart Vintage Decor Paint in Linen
  • Martha Stewart Clear Wax
  • Martha Stewart Vintage Decor Paint Brush
    (or check out this value bundle that includes clear wax, antique wax and a brush)
  • Sandpaper

How to distress furniture with Martha Stewart Vintage Decor Paint kellyelko.com

1) Clean surface that you’re painting, apply base coat of your favorite color (I used Sailor Blue) then let dry.

DIY distressed mirror makeover - wait until you see the after kellyelko.com

2) Apply Linen Paint over blue and let dry.

Vintage decor paint mirror makeover - love the layered, distressed look kellyelko.com

3) Use sandpaper to rub off some white paint for a distressed look.

How to distress furniture with vintage decor paint kellyelko.com

4) Wipe clean then apply two coats of Clear Wax (letting dry between coats).

The wax gives the paint a nice sheen and really brings out the color.

DIY chalk paint mirror - love the blue peeking out from beneath the white kellyelko.com

It makes my mudroom much less muddy.

How to distress a mirror with vintage decor paint for a cottage look kellyelko.com

Now I can really smile as I walk out the door …

but promise me you’ll tell me if I have spinach in my teeth.

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This is my third year as a 12 Months of Martha blogger where I create cool things from mystery boxes sent to me from my BFF Martha.  I only speak the truth.

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  1. [email protected] this top that

    May 7, 2015 at 6:57 am

    yup…iit’s still there but the mirror looks great all light and freshened up.

    Reply
    • Kelly @ Eclectically Vintage

      May 7, 2015 at 8:31 pm

      What? Girl code – you gotta tell just like you have to tell if someone is trailing a huge piece of toilet paper on their shoe!

      Reply
  2. [email protected]

    May 7, 2015 at 8:30 am

    Love the transformation of the mirror and so glad that you are not leaving the house with green stuff on your teeth!…Did not realize that Miss Martha had a line of clear wax….Got to try that!…Great job on the mirror Kelly..love the colors!

    Reply
    • Kelly @ Eclectically Vintage

      May 7, 2015 at 8:31 pm

      I know if anyone would tell me about the spinach stuck in my teeth, it would be you Shirley!

      Reply
  3. Liz

    May 7, 2015 at 9:41 am

    Mirror looks great – I also like things lightened up. Just tried the Martha vintage paint in Seashell on a very old, dark brown table – coverage was fantastic and distressing was very easy. I was pleasantly surprised at how well this paint performed and am definitely going to try her other colors.

    Reply
    • Kelly @ Eclectically Vintage

      May 7, 2015 at 8:30 pm

      Glad you like the paint too Liz – the coverage really is amazing and so is the color selection (I almost used red instead of blue).

      Reply
  4. Cindy

    May 7, 2015 at 2:09 pm

    Kelly I love the transformation. You wanted to paint the mirror and that’s all you need to say in my book

    Cindy

    Reply
    • Kelly @ Eclectically Vintage

      May 7, 2015 at 8:30 pm

      Agree Cindy – but you know some people are such furniture purists!!

      Reply
  5. TwoPlusCute

    May 8, 2015 at 11:59 am

    No spinach but the mirror looks great and it lightens up the whole space.
    I have dark corners too and dark accents – no matter how beautiful – simply make things worse,

    Reply
  6. Marlene Stephenson

    May 8, 2015 at 2:45 pm

    Great job,and i really like the mirror and the colors. Brightened up the wall,looks wonderful Kelly. I like things that are simple too.

    Reply
    • Kelly @ Eclectically Vintage

      May 11, 2015 at 12:49 pm

      Thanks Marlene!

      Reply
  7. Susan Polinchak

    July 8, 2015 at 11:54 pm

    Where do I get the Martha Stewart paint

    Reply
    • Kelly @ Eclectically Vintage

      July 9, 2015 at 12:10 am

      You can get the paint at Michaels

      Reply

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