DIY Mirrored Nightstand IKEA Rast Hack

I have admired mirrored furniture for a long time. I finally had to take a stab at "doing it myself!"

I love the height of these tables and all the storage in the drawers 

(currently I think some of the drawers are still empty! What does one put in drawers beside the bed?)

 I am absolutely in L O V E !!! 

 The family and I made a day of it at IKEA to purchase two of these RAST dressers, $30.00

(perfect bedside table size!)

 I put both dressers together in less than 30 minutes (and no extra pieces either!)

I went to work (along with the help of my brother-in-law) adding trim to each drawer front. 

I used this .25 x 1.5" Lattice for the trim around the drawers and sides (and again on the top piece).

I painted the entire dresser white after sinking the nails and puttying the holes.

The next part was by far the trickiest and most time consuming. Instead of having mirrored glass cut 

(I priced it out and it was way to expensive for my taste and this project), 

I decided to make my own antiqued mirror fronts using the same technique that I did here.

I had the glass cut to size and then spray painted one side with my mercury glass finish.

Ok I lied. The next step was the trickiest! Drilling holes through glass!!! My husband and I read a bunch of tutorials and then used some scrap glass to practice on. Our first two attempts we ended up breaking the glass right before we drilled all the way through.

 Our third practice piece was a success! And the rest is history! The knobs are from Hobby Lobby.

 I drilled a couple large holes in the backs of the drawers for storage like this!

After much debate and a returned board, I went with this Pine-Edge glued panel for the top.
I trimmed it out with the same lattice I used on the drawers.
It looks great with a couple coats of paint. I may end up getting a piece of clear glass cut for the top.
But for now I'm pretty thrilled with the outcome.

We used a piece of "fancy" trim for the bottom and the sides.
If you're planning to do the same thing, you really can use just about anything.
Be warned, mitering edges is so NOT fun! But we did it!

I haven't been this happy with something since the Rustic Farm House Table!

Mercury Glass Pumpkins

I've been in love with everything Mercury Glass 

and have been dying to try creating something on my own.

 I found clear glass pumpkins at Walmart for $6.00 (sorry, no before picture!)

 The Mercury Glass Pumpkins are the perfect fall addition to my mantle 

in addition to the little round fish bowl glasses I found at the Dollar Store.

 If you interested in making your own you'll need the following:

• Krylon Looking Glass Mirror Like Spray Paint
• A mixture of equal parts warm water and vinegar in a spray bottle
• A glass jar, container or Pumpkin!

 I started with this clear glass round bowl. 

I cleaned it out with a damp cloth and then made sure it was dry.

 I lightly spritzed the inside of the bowl. Being careful not to get it to wet.

 I lightly sprayed the inside of the bowl with the mirror spray paint.

 I let it dry an hour or so before I sprayed it again. 

I probably sprayed it a total of 3 or 4 times 

ensuring I hit every spot on the inside of the bowl and sometimes 

swirling the paint around and turning the bowl upside down so the extra paint could drip out.

 I love the way it looks on the outside with the little speckles.

 And each one is a little different.

Now head on over to Wal-mart and make your own Mercery Glass pumpkins! 

Let me know how yours turns out!