mirror, mirror

I'm always drawn to vintage mirrors and seem to have bought quite a few in the short time I've been doing all this. They are something that I always look out for and can't resist, especially if they have ornate frames, convex glass or foxed glass. Here are some I currently have for sale, although the grey painted one is doing a sterling job in my dining room at the moment on my new cabinet, but I must let go!

 

 

This last mirror is an old plaster frame which I painted in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. First, a layer of bluey-green "Provence" and then "Paris Grey" Before dry, I wiped back the grey paint in areas to subtley reveal some of the Provence colour and some of the original gilding. It was accented with dark wax,then finally sealed with clear wax and buffed for a smooth finish. Lovely, here it is in my home:

(I also need to blog about that cabinet!)

Latest vintage finds

I had a good weekend in terms of vintage hunting. I found these lovely big green glass vessels. Are they demijohns or carboys? There seems to be confusion online as to the difference but I think either will do. I have been on the look out for something like this for years, to display fairy lights in at Christmas and I was lucky enough to find two! They are made by Viresa in Italy during the 1960's. The glass has that dimpled, hand-blown quality to it and they just need a little clean. I do love old glass, which I never realised before but I do seem to keep buying old bottles and vases in different colours, preferably in vibrant colours and with wobbly bits!

I also bought a collection of brass bits. Something else that I am unexpectedly drawn to. I even managed to get in the shed ("studio" if I'm feeling cocky) and take some half decent photos and get some listed on Etsy:

I thought these brass cherub candle sconces a while ago and decided they were a bit too yellow looking. So I painted them with layers of Annie Sloan Chalk paint - Old White and Florence. I distressed the paint and then added some dark wax in the details before sealing with clear wax. 

I wanted a weathered look of old paint and verdigris. I think it has worked...! All available in my Etsy shop now.