Nowadays, a mirror is an essential attribute of any living room, the purpose of which is not only to admire your reflection. The mirror is also an important element of decor and decoration of any interior. Often, industrial mirrors cannot fully emphasize the individuality of a room's design. And here hand-made mirrors come to the rescue.
Naturally, if we talk about the decor of an old mirror with your own hand, you should not mean a forged frame or a frame made, for example, of mahogany. There are many ideas for decorating mirrors using readily available and relatively cheap materials that will allow you to make an original decor element.
V modern house or an apartment, almost every room is equipped with mirrors: an entrance hall, a bathroom, a bedroom or a nursery. Depending on the location in the house, the purpose of the mirrors may be different, but they are united by the fact that modern man simply cannot imagine life without a mirror. This household item should also be in the living room, although many believe that this is not the case.
If the room is spacious enough, the absence of a mirror in it can of course be justified, but the presence of this household item in small spaces able to visually expand the space of the room.
Room decor with an unusual mirror
Like this sun frame for the mirror? A detailed lesson in this article is.
These 3 very stylish mirrors can also be made by hand - follow the link for a detailed master class -.
At first glance, it seems that all mirrors are similar to each other. You can avoid this by completing the mirror decor with your own hands. Consider further the most common decoration options.
The decision to equip the walls of a room with mirrors often leads to problems caused by the need to purchase a product of a certain size, shape and design so that it is in harmony with the interior of a particular room. Decorating mirrors with your own hands helps to solve this problem.
It should be noted that this work will require not so much skill and skills in a certain area, as the presence of developed imagination and good taste, as well as a creative approach to business.
Wall decoration with small mirrors
An unusual shape or frame for a mirror - perfect solution for an empty wall in a room
Such curly mirrors are easy to make yourself - you need to choose a shape and order a cut
Composition of 16 mirrors
A feather-shaped mirror is a great solution for a seating area
When using mirrors as a decorative element, you must follow the following rules:
ADVICE! For example, a frame made of wood matches perfectly with a wooden table. In general, as professional designers say, the design that is made with your own hands using imagination and creativity will look spectacular.
Mirrors are capable of visually expanding the space of small rooms (for example, in "Khrushchevs"), but often this will require more than one mirror.
Large mirrors for the living room
You can order the production of "curved" mirrors and place them on one of the walls (in the form of appliqués or a single size in the form of a square).
Light walls will perfectly decorate mirrors of different shapes and sizes. Such a "row of windows" will enliven the room and brighten it even more.
Mirror over the fireplace
A beautiful large mirror fits perfectly over a sofa, table or fireplace. However, the combination of this household item with other mirrors should be discarded.
The tree looks great in almost any interior. This is a very popular and time-tested natural material. Wood products have excellent performance characteristics and attractive appearance... So wood is ideal for use in hand-made mirror decoration... Household items of a square or rectangular shape are well framed with ordinary wooden borders, but you can and should experiment with round and oval mirrors.
Mirror the sun from the branches
It will look original for any interior like this called the sun mirror... It is made using wood blocks or twigs, plywood frames, primer, special glue, aerosol, "sandpaper", as well as a glue gun.
Decor with dry branches
The twigs can be replaced with wooden clothespins. So, a few minutes - and the decorative sun frame is ready!
Mirror frame made of clothespins
Round and small mirrors can be decorated, using egg cartons... This solution is very original and requires very little investment. It will be necessary to cut out each individual cell, glue the flower and paste over the mirror with them.
Mirror frame from egg packaging
By decorating an object is understood the achievement of form and colors, in harmony with the style in which the interior of the room is made, as well as with its purpose. When decorating mirrors in the bathroom, it is necessary to provide resistance to moisture and strong fixation of decorative elements.
Decor of an old mirror in the bathroom - painting with acrylic
The original design idea is the frame made of metal rulers, which are also arranged in the form of the sun.
Mirror frame made of metal rulers
The standard rule for decorating walls with mirrors is: if the products are voluminous, then there should be few of them. For example, to decorate a large mirror, you can stick to it toy cars by painting them on top. One product decorated in this way is enough for a room.
Original mirror frame made of old toys
Fantasizing and using ordinary objects that are at the moment at hand, it is possible to decorate the mirror so that it looks unique and at the same time keeps a piece of the invested soul and warmth.
Also in the bathroom, a backlit mirror looks very relevant - it is very easy to make it with your own hands. Here's the detailed one.
Before starting work, make a drawing of shells by attaching them to the surface to be decorated. The composition may or may not have symmetry. Make the most of your imagination when creating your drawing.
Such design of the mirror with the help of shells will become an adornment of any room, the interior of which is made in the "classic" style.
You can also make decorative candlesticks from seashells - detailed lesson:.
To decorate the bathroom mirror yourself, you can use glass or ceramic mosaics.
Bathroom mosaic mirror
If you want to make such a mirror yourself - here is a detailed one.
Frame decorated with sequins
Such original mirror for the bathroom, you can do it yourself, simply by ordering a curly cutting of mirrors
A very stylish and modern frame for decorating a round mirror can be made from ordinary polypropylene pipes for water supply.
Frame for round tube mirror
This will require:
Step 1
In the absence of such a saw, you can use a miter box.
We take polypropylene pipes for water supply - you can choose any diameter of your choice
Step 2
We lay out the rings in any shape you like best
Step 3
We glue the rings together with a pistol
Step 4
The mirror is also glued to the rings with a glue gun exactly in the middle. It should be noted that all elements must be cleaned of dust particles and degreased before gluing. You can hang the finished product on the wall using the rings.
So, you can make a product that combines 2 or 3 mirrors, and for a greater effect it can be supplemented with a glass vase or table.
The frame made of paper lace looks very unusual and home-like. It can be purchased at any store that sells disposable tableware.
We need:
Step 1
Take laces from cake paper and spray paint them. Dry well within 1-2 hours.
We paint lace with spray paint
Step 2
Cover the back of the mirror with double-sided tape. Then cut off the protruding end of the tape.
Apply double-sided tape to the mirror
Cutting off excess tape along the contour
Remove the protective film
Step 3
Peel off the protective film and place the mirror on the paper lace previously dyed and press well.
We make external mounts for the mirror
Place a mirror in the center of the lace and press the adhesive tape well
We hang a mirror on the wall
The final touch remains, attach it to the wall.
Such frames look especially beautiful if there are several of them!
The frame for the mirror can be decorated with artificial petals, they are usually sold in bags in the goods for decoration.
Mirror decor petals
For this we use:
Glue the petals row by row with hot glue in a circle
Finished mirror with petals
An unusual and modern mirror will turn out if its edges are decorated with gold leaf. If you haven't found it, you can take ordinary thin foil.
Gold leaf mirror decor
We need:
We glue the foil on the mirror with a glue gun
Everyone who at least once in his life had a rest at the sea, probably tried in every possible way to preserve the memory of these happy days - he took pictures on the beach, collected shells in various boxes and bags, which then, neatly and not very much, were folded into hard-to-reach places his city apartment, creating a chaotic seashell decor.
Unfortunately, after returning home and visiting our favorite work, we most often forget about the warm sea, the invariable attribute of which is beautiful sea shells. Residents of seaside cities also treat shells casually: if they cannot be sold to vacationers, why are they needed? Well, perhaps, of them greeting cards were made in the long-gone Soviet times.
decor from shells for christmas tree
So, gentlemen - shells are back in fashion! Do not be lazy and get the treasures of Mother Nature hidden in the dark corners - now they will symbolize the beauty of the seascape right in your home, because talented designers urge you to make your home unique and comfortable with the help of these beautiful shells like Eternity itself. Have you ever thought about how many years a shell that you step on has been growing in the sea? It turns out to be a lot, and this is a number with many zeros! Let's follow the recommendations of modern designers - collect all our shells and start creating a new style in home interior with the help of shell decor - marine, Mediterranean, or, as it is also called, ecological!
Marine theme in the interior
Some practical tips
Photo gallery - decor from shells:
Yes, today they are not as popular as pebbles, and cannot be used to cover a home floor, however, shells look just great in the decor of walls, columns and arches! They can be combined with pebbles, gluing both on the walls with special types glue and plaster.
flower pot decorated with shells
A transparent vase filled with shells will decorate any setting, add to this well-placed mirrors, as well as made in nautical style frames for pictures and photos - you won't go wrong! Once you learn how to make seashell wreaths, you can decorate doors or hanging flower pots.
In general, when visiting stores, you should often pay attention to a variety of interesting decorative elements in which seashells, because they can be both a successful addition to the already formed unique style of your home, and the first step towards further improvement. Do not forget about comfortable accessories made of artificial materials, the shape of which follows the silhouette of sea shells.
a vase decorated with multi-colored shells will bring originality to the interior
"A pebble rug with shell decor will not only decorate the bathroom, but also provide a useful and pleasant foot massage, and while on the heated floor, will create the effect of being on the beach."
Whatever the general design style of your home, in the bathroom shells and pebbles are always in place, because there is water here.
The easiest way is to put a simple but expressive element on the mirror shelf - a vase filled with shells. Do not be lazy to inlay the mirror set or the outer surface of the bathtub with shells - you will achieve an amazing effect. The most hardworking of us can even lay out pebbles and shells on the walls, creating a decor worthy of Neptune himself.
A pebble rug with shell decor will not only decorate the bathroom, but will also provide a useful and pleasant foot massage, and while on the heated floor will create the effect of being on the beach.
white table decorated with seashells
In the kitchen, it is worth decorating any vases and flowerpots, pots and jugs with shells, combining these elements with paintings and photos on the marine theme, as well as various souvenirs and dishes in the same style.
Interesting souvenirs brought from the sea are used as independent decorative elements from shells, as well as as decoration for a variety of items.
The shells do not burn, which means they can be used to decorate sconces and lamps in any room.
a picture of seashells in the living room will always remind you of warm sunny days
Massive shells from distant exotic seas can be filled with shining candy wrappers, or epiphytes - unique miniature decorative flowers - can be planted in them.
Seashells filled with wax make spectacular candles.
A painting made of shells, pebbles, and, if available, even corals and pearls will give a special charm to the living room interior. You will not see such a picture hanging on the wall of your neighbors - it exists only in one copy and is a manifestation of your individuality. Even unpretentious dogs and ships made of shells, unobtrusively recalling the sea, add quiet romantic notes to the atmosphere of the room.
mirror decorated with large seashells in the interior of the living room
Sea pebbles always keep the warmth of the summer sun, and ornate scrolls of shells - the sound of the surf; all of them will help to create in your bedroom a unique and sophisticated aura of magical memories, because only you alone know where and when the sea waves presented these expensive gifts.
Try to decorate mirrors and photo frames with shells, decorate a chest of drawers and an elegant dressing table with them - the marine style will take you into the world of fantasy, far from the problems and difficulties of everyday life.
Mirrors decorated with seashells and pebbles look unusually impressive using such additional materials like decorative beads, ropes or pieces of rope. Elements of the composition can be painted with acrylic paints and covered with shiny varnish, and they are fixed with glue (you can use PVA or Moment).
a mirror decorated with white shells goes well with the pale blue tint of the walls
A small fish long lost among children's toys and a keychain in the shape of a sea anchor will successfully fit into original decor from shells, invented by you for the design of the mirror frame. The decorative rope will symbolize the ship's rope on your favorite photo frame, in the corner of which is a small starfish. Familiar things will come to life if their owners give free rein to their imaginations.
"You can decorate flowerpots inside with shells, but it is even better to stick them on the outside in a chaotic manner, or taking an interesting ornament as a basis."
The number of options for using seafood in the decoration of premises is limited only by the frames of the decorator's imagination; they are, in fact, limitless, however there are several time-tested good ideas worth knowing about.
dressing table and mirror, decorated with different-sized shells will be key elements nautical theme in the bedroom
So, select your favorite and beautiful shells, arrange them in shape and size, if you wish, change the color with the help of paints - and scatter them along with colored beads over your favorite photo frame. Photos decorated in this way can be arranged on shelves or hung on the walls of the living room, bedroom and children's room. If you are endowed with artistic talent, do not hide it, but use the inspiration that appears to create a beautiful picture that people around you will be delighted to contemplate.
Bedside tables, coffee tables and the shelves will be completely the new kind if you put on them transparent vases filled with sea sand, pebbles, shells, starfish, corals and pearls. Such compositions are also well suited for decorating banquets and richly served tables.
You can decorate flower pots inside with shells, but it is even better to stick them on the outside in a chaotic manner, or taking an interesting ornament as a basis.
this craft from shells can be made by yourself and placed on the shelf
On the suburban area shells and pebbles look great too! Scattered here and there: among garden trees and flowers, around a fountain or an artificial reservoir - they will emphasize the beauty of the natural landscape and remind you of the sunny days spent on the seaside.
The interior decoration of the house can also become an object of decoration. Soap dishes in the bathroom and pepper shades in the kitchen, original candle sinks, garlands, flowerpots and even lampshades for lamps in a marine style - this is just a small list. original ideas and opportunities to use natural materials brought from the seashore.
floor vase decorated with seashells
Hello dear readers! How do you want to extend your summer vacation at sea, right? But work and other obligations are urgent, at least the memories of a wonderful sea vacation are warm in my soul! But such memories can be prolonged, and not by looking at colorful vacation photos, but by a mirror frame made in a nautical style with your own hands. Just imagine how wonderful it will look in the interior of the bathroom or hallway, constantly feeding you with pleasant memories of the warm sea!
Mirror with shells photo
Mirror with shells photo If you brought seashells from the sea, then literally in a few days you may notice that they darkened, and a terribly unpleasant smell appeared, below you will learn how to bring the seashells into their proper form.
✓ Mirror in the frame;
✓ Hot melt glue gun with glue sticks (you can use transparent glue moment);
✓ Shells, pearl beads and river pebbles;
✓ Colorless varnish;
✓ Tweezers.
We put the mirror on the table, warm up the thermo-gun or simply arm ourselves with a bottle of transparent glue of the moment. We cover the mirror sheet with a cloth or paper, so as not to drip with glue and not stick.
We glue along the inner contour of the mirror - small shells, it is better to apply glue to the shell itself, of course, when applying glue to the frame, it will go faster, but since the moment tends to freeze quickly, you may simply not have time to glue the seafood. Make sure that they are located symmetrically and do not jump out of the intended row.
After creating the shell contour, you can start gluing large shells, but before gluing, simply place the shell on the frame and evaluate whether it looks appropriate here.
After gluing the large shells, start filling in the gaps between them using pearl beads, river pebbles and small shells. If you plan to stick starfish, then remember that they are very fragile and you need to stick them first, and put other decorations around them. You can also fill in the gaps with clean sea sand or use light beads.
When the nautical-style mirror is fully decorated with all kinds of seafood, we leave the product to dry completely, 24 hours will be enough. Then we cover the frame with a glossy, colorless varnish, and after another drying - we admire the result!
Mirror with shells photo
I suggest you look at a selection of photos of square mirrors, complemented by shells.
Such mirrors will emphasize the interior design of the bathroom, hallway and bedroom. And how great they will fit into the thematic marine interior!
Mirror in a marine style photo Such mirrors look very neat and quite compact, so they can be hung in any room of the house, in addition, such a mirror is perfect as a gift!
Such mirrors look really cozy, they will help to instantly revive the general interior atmosphere. Just one mirror can dramatically change the entire home environment, thanks to its bright decor, it will become the main accessory in the house and will constantly catch the eye.
This form of the mirror is perhaps the most traditional and demanded one. A large mirror, decorated with a variety of shell shapes, can be hung in a central spot in your living room or dining room.
Mirror in a marine style photo
Entry from: 9-21-2016
This year I finally made my old dream come true - I made a decor from seashells. I collected shells for a long time - from every trip to the sea I brought with me a certain amount of shells. Everyone was going to start making crafts from shells for the interior, but, as the saying goes - “there were no fees for long” 🙂 The only thing was that the shells went to decorate miniature gardens in bowls, the creation of which I am fond of.
This year I was lucky to visit the sea not far from Anapa, in st. Blagoveshchenskaya, where we camped on a sandy spit. There were absolutely extraordinary shells - the kind I had never seen in my life. They were large, bright, some even covered with some kind of limescale, reminiscent of coral formations.
I, of course, all the time of my vacation, was enthusiastically engaged in collecting this beauty, with the aim of subsequently making a decor from shells. Other shells are smaller, I collected on the Sea of Azov when we went to the port of Kavkaz near Taman to meet a comrade from the ferry.
When we returned from the sea, we stopped at Ikea near Krasnodar and there I bought two wooden mirrors, hoping to decorate them with shells. I started decorating the mirror with my own hands while on a trip - it's nice to do something creative on vacation, when there is a lot of free time. To do this, I only needed pva glue, shells and the mirror itself.
How to glue shells to glass
Many people are interested in me - how and with what glue shells can be glued to glass - I will say with full responsibility that there is no better PVA glue.
You need to glue the shells like this: squeeze the PVA glue onto the surface (it should be thick and create a layer of millimeter 3 on the surface. Exactly this way, and not as many do - just smear the surface with a brush. In the latter case, the shells will fall off almost immediately.
But if you squeeze out the glue in a thick layer, then carefully place the shells in the glue (do not be afraid, this will not harm beauty), then they will stick very well. When the glue dries, its layer will become thinner and it will become transparent and invisible. This is how I glued the shells to the mirror. Large orange ones are collected on the Black Sea, and small ones - on the Azov Sea.
See the seashells themselves in macro photography - you can't see the glue at all!
This is the original mirror.
Well, and so it became after decorating with shells.
The next idea for execution is to make from shells. Fortunately, after the last trip I have a lot of them.
In addition to the functional mission, the mirror serves decorative decoration the entire interior of the room, regardless of its purpose. Basically, mirrors are purchased ready-made, and the products offered are mainly produced in standard configurations, but you can also purchase a designer item, but its cost will be quite high.
You can also solve the issue yourself by making a frame for the mirror. with my own hands or decorate the existing one with improvised materials and personal imagination.
If you are a bit tough with your imagination, you can always resort to the help of Internet resources, where you can see many photos with mirror decor options.
Perhaps, almost everyone knows the amazing property of mirrors - the expansion of the space of the room, making it visually larger than the actual size, and the role of stylish interior decoration.
You can decorate mirrors various materials available in sufficient quantities for everyone. And your irrepressible imagination and great desire will embody into reality any ideas for decorating mirrors, moreover, made with your own hands, which will make your creation truly invaluable and unique.
The main field for creativity in decorating mirrors is not the mirror surface, but its framing, i.e. frame. To decorate it, you do not need special knowledge or work experience, this process is quite accessible to everyone, the main thing is to have good taste and be creative in the design process.
To decorate the mirror frame, you can use: seashells, pieces of broken glass or ceramics, tile shards, paper, newspapers, jewelry, remains of mosaics, bamboo sticks, tree twigs and much more.
It is easy to make a decor of a mirror from fragments of broken dishes with your own hands. Did your favorite cup or plate break? Do not rush to throw away the fragments, because they can be used to make a decoration for a mirror frame.
Tile the pieces with the appropriate tool. Prepare in advance the project of the future creation and the field for creativity.
Glue the mosaic components on top of the workpiece using ordinary glue, small beads and stones with mother-of-pearl will not be superfluous, in addition, other details can be used at your discretion. At the end of the process, it is necessary to grout the frame surface and wipe it with a soft cloth.
Decorating a mirror frame using shells is as easy as shelling pears if you have glue, acrylic-based paints and a fair amount of shells on hand. Prepare the surface of the frame in advance, clean it from dust and dirt. Apply glue on top of it and lay the prepared shells in a planned order.
Straight lines, wavy, in the form of circles or bends, and other configurations will look beautiful. Let the composition dry for a while, then cover acrylic paint or secure with varnish.
The frame, decorated with stones, looks quite expensive and stylish. When using glass drops, do not forget that they are quite massive, which means it is worth leaving the space around them free. Do not combine stones of different types and textures.
For decor, the ideal choice would be: smaller than average pebbles, glass in the form of a drop, crystal elements, artificial or natural stones, rhinestones and other materials. Use special transparent glue as an attachment.
In order not to spoil the wall with future creations, and to make the decor of the mirrors on the wall successfully, you must follow certain simple rules:
