It a gas stove in the corner on a brick hearth with brick behind, to the right is the t.v. I have a fireplace but it’s not your tipical fireplace. I had it above our fireplace at the old house but here at the new one its not so easy. How very french of you ( : I have a beautiful beveled oval mirror that i would love to do this to but haven’t decided where to put it yet. Hi Rachel, Your frame turned out beautifully. What do you think? Could you use a perfect gold frame? The kind on the wall of our historic apartment when we lived there… Nothing else has come close to the gold leaf look of my beloved Parisian statement pieces. With just a dime-sized amount on a rag, I simply wiped it on and rubbed off the excess. But this was my first time to gild with Rub ‘n Buff – this little shiny wax in a tube. I’ve used furniture wax (simple and easy, but a much more subtle look). I’ve used paint (and I love this layered look – it has such depth and texture). I’m telling you, this stuff is addictive. The difference was subtle at first.īut a mere 10 minutes later, I had this beauty. You can see as I began my gilding process on the lower right hand side. That essence.īefore it was still a lovely mirror it just lacked the presence it possesses now. But this little mirror (which I bought at Marshalls at least 5 years ago for ~$40) now has that quality for me. Trust me, I drooled over them while we lived there. Mirrors like that: the perfect, hand carved gorgeous specimens you find sitting atop the delicate mantels in Parisian apartments will cost you hundreds or even thousands of dollars. If you turn around, you see the perfectly aged, ornately carved, gold leafed frame. Beyond the railing lies the warm grayish stone. They open onto a petite balcony, complete with an exquisite wrought iron railing. Imagine huge, floor-to-ceiling windows with chunky, ornate hardware that has that perfect patina of age.
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