Octagonal Mirrors

<div style="text-align: center;">A sculptural mirror can have such a big impact on a space, simultaneously acting as both artwork and a reflective surface. This is why I was so excited when I found this lovely octagonal mirror while I was out thrifting last week:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJfjnqGpIqx3-r2W_vuZHR4j9dkwOw_GrSAVRKplZaaW8c2dLTBsr-6Nnyvj3WSPTV8AFp21iW3FAG22FwXCNxL6-6qXGkKiMR0CxOI7phaaZwQbQxMtuYut-Uw1fabrJQ0HFLQ1Eslb8/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJfjnqGpIqx3-r2W_vuZHR4j9dkwOw_GrSAVRKplZaaW8c2dLTBsr-6Nnyvj3WSPTV8AFp21iW3FAG22FwXCNxL6-6qXGkKiMR0CxOI7phaaZwQbQxMtuYut-Uw1fabrJQ0HFLQ1Eslb8/s1600/003.JPG" width="640" /></a> <br /> I found it at Good Will for a mere $4, and knew it had a tonne of potential.<br />When I got home, a <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/tiffanyleighid/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Pinterest</span></a> hunt led me to some mega inspiration:<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1V3xSLT3rJdVyxWEhcMqXS_x6v7wnyQJgzfOUJOsv7KHS6WR5UgdT3C55IY35oJPVxsRbUALv8g13hTK376P1TN6-ZkVowKrGCJ1sa3V7kgeJ82RruVDnhLyuDIcmVFxPabx8oIRsHYw/s1600/octagonal+mirror+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1V3xSLT3rJdVyxWEhcMqXS_x6v7wnyQJgzfOUJOsv7KHS6WR5UgdT3C55IY35oJPVxsRbUALv8g13hTK376P1TN6-ZkVowKrGCJ1sa3V7kgeJ82RruVDnhLyuDIcmVFxPabx8oIRsHYw/s1600/octagonal+mirror+1.jpg" width="520" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://designfile.architecturaldigest.com/photo/rustic-living-room-hamptons-new-york-200508" target="_blank">Amy Perlin, originally published in House and Garden, August 2005 via Architectural Digest</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIyQ9rawAmH1esaMhtoLl25KlUJ0dcmuuJ4eDzt13-PFRbO1imPSk7iS9SID5S7Dug3vVrgADhI4dVJES6sCS9Olvp-r0DczmZRj-mseXlLUaOdWapSDtbBGdJzwakZOh0QeaL8cenOJg/s1600/octagonal+mirror+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIyQ9rawAmH1esaMhtoLl25KlUJ0dcmuuJ4eDzt13-PFRbO1imPSk7iS9SID5S7Dug3vVrgADhI4dVJES6sCS9Olvp-r0DczmZRj-mseXlLUaOdWapSDtbBGdJzwakZOh0QeaL8cenOJg/s1600/octagonal+mirror+2.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lonny.com/photos/Sean+McNally/iSGqC-Z7bJ7" target="_blank">Sean McNally via Lonny</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo8Icz86WEX4okc2pFSi4avvxm7TpgNhCUFNT44ODTmouoK46_yrq7r9eSyyO45Zcp5CAbUGSHBkAMWdpUlASShAhXgUUQomJWGCWE0hgGwpjhdrE1jtYGu_m1n2G7CuEsG3HCAD_tBYI/s1600/octagonal+mirror+3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo8Icz86WEX4okc2pFSi4avvxm7TpgNhCUFNT44ODTmouoK46_yrq7r9eSyyO45Zcp5CAbUGSHBkAMWdpUlASShAhXgUUQomJWGCWE0hgGwpjhdrE1jtYGu_m1n2G7CuEsG3HCAD_tBYI/s1600/octagonal+mirror+3.png" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i style="background-color: white; font-style: normal; line-height: 16px;"><a href="http://habituallychic.blogspot.ca/2012/07/marvelous-in-madrid.html" target="_blank">Raúl Martins, originally published in Nuevo Estilo Magazine, via Habitually Chic</a></i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCSXPX2iEzhAEvxBh6l7Dt7__40YmPfhOa9Sr9Xj1UKEZjJRyuYiXxE0TdHUapjC12QvD_00ZNKWytNKww12rdZGaJjrC032YCmnmd9p2BLk9FaPvSqI5hRom5OIqRSFp_3tH_HZvxnNk/s1600/octagonal+mirror+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCSXPX2iEzhAEvxBh6l7Dt7__40YmPfhOa9Sr9Xj1UKEZjJRyuYiXxE0TdHUapjC12QvD_00ZNKWytNKww12rdZGaJjrC032YCmnmd9p2BLk9FaPvSqI5hRom5OIqRSFp_3tH_HZvxnNk/s1600/octagonal+mirror+4.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/226305949996809250/" target="_blank">via Pinterest, original source unknown</a> </td></tr></tbody></table>For now I have mine hanging in my newly organized closet (more on that later...I need to get a better light bulb before I can photograph it). I'm still deciding how to refinish my mirror, but at the moment I'm leaning towards tortoise shell. Any thoughts? This is a project I might not tackle until my next apartment, where I will hopefully have more space to display it in a more prominent spot.<br />xox <br /><a href="http://s1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/?action=view&current=Tiffany-27.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/Tiffany-27.jpg" /></a></div>

Octagonal Mirrors

A sculptural mirror can have such a big impact on a space, simultaneously acting as both artwork and a reflective surface. This is why I was...

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