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Paintings mirror frame

crazered — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 17:52:43 GMT

I have a nice mirror in my living room that is framed in gold. I know Ihave read gold is out. So whstdoyou think of painting the frame a nice color to accent the room. Thoughts

Re: Paintings mirror frame

Sage04 — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 18:01:09 GMT

It could be done. As long as you could find out what the material is that frames the mirror, you can get the paint. You will have to do a few coats to get rid of the gold.

Most of the time acrylic paint works.

Re: Paintings mirror frame

CAcableGirl2 — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 17:59:49 GMT

@crazered

I'm not sure if gold is out, but you can paint if if you would like a different color. I repainted a frame that I had and it came out great!

if you get paint on the mirror, you can use a razor blade to get it off. I didn't remove the mirror from the frame, I just taped the mirror where it met the frame and protected the walls, used a brush, and painted it while it still hung on the wall since it was so heavy.

Since it didn't need too much paint, I just purchased one of the $4 sample paint pots from Lowes that you can have customized with your color.

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On It — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 18:02:56 GMT

@crazered I am not sure gold is out. I have seen several flip shows where gold faucets and accessories were used. Maybe think twice before painting.

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Sage04 — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 18:04:46 GMT

A bottle or two of Craft Paint should also work. That´s what I use for almost everything.

One good thing about this is that you can chamge the color anytime you want.

Re: Paintings mirror frame

decaf — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 18:03:33 GMT

Go for it, DIY projects are fun and it will totally change the look.

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mspatmac — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 18:15:04 GMT

@crazered wrote:
I have a nice mirror in my living room that is framed in gold. I know Ihave read gold is out. So whstdoyou think of painting the frame a nice color to accent the room. Thoughts

@crazered IMO gold is only out if you no longer like it. I don't much care what "they" say is in or out in decor or clothing. It's what works for me.

Re: Paintings mirror frame

Kachina624 — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 18:31:35 GMT

If you insist on painting the frame, I suggest you choose a color that accents the painting, not necessarily the room.

Re: Paintings mirror frame

crazered — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 18:48:35 GMT

~~it's a mirror not a painting.~~

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Sooner — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 19:13:00 GMT

@crazered One thing I can attest to: If gold is "out" now it will be back in by the time you repaint.

If you follow trends the only thing you can count on is a dated room a year or two later.

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Etoile308 — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 22:41:37 GMT

I like what a like, and don't give a hoot and a holler if anyone thinks something is out or dated. The only reason I change anything is when I'm ready for a change.

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aroc3435 — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 22:47:55 GMT

@crazered Do YOU want to cchange the frame from gold? I did a little search and some sites indicate that silver/chrome is "out" and others say gold/brass is in and mixing and matching silver and gold is on trend.

Bottom line, in my book, is do you not like what it looks like in the room anymore?

As for me, I can't change out entire rooms of furniture and accents every few years and, besides, I tend to like what I've purchased with such care.

I have confidence in my choices. I change out small items to refresh a space, not engage in dramatic overhauls.

The merchants are always trying to part us from our money.

Best wishes with whatever choice you make.

aroc3435

Washington, DC

Re: Paintings mirror frame

stevieb — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 23:19:13 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
If you insist on painting the frame, I suggest you choose a color that accents the painting, not necessarily the room.

I agree with you @Kachina624 and quite honestly @crazered , if I still liked the gold frame, I'd not be inclined to be concerned about what is 'in' and what is 'out'. Trends come and trends go. It's not always worthwhile to come and go with them.

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Drythe — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 23:26:29 GMT

@crazered

If the piece is old, and is gilded, it may have monetary value. If that is of interest to you, you will likely damage that value by painting over it

Re: Paintings mirror frame

Hoovermom — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 02:14:59 GMT

"Gold" is not out according to all the decorating shows/magazines, etc. In fact, I just did a kitchen remodel, and I used "brushed gold" for my kitchen faucet, hardware and lighting.....just beautiful. So happy with how it turned out. As for the mirror that would be an easy fix if you did not like the color gold that you picked. Maybe you could stiffle a gold paint to see how you liked it. Sounds like an easy and fun project to do.

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KCDiva — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 12:11:12 GMT

Forget about what is in or out and paint it if you want to. I have a mirror that I am thinking of painting the frame as well.

https://www.pinterest.com/gigigrams/painted-mirrors/