Patrick

Mirroring an old console table,

I'm in the process of setting up a home office & the only available space not spoken for, is a corner in my bedroom. So I decided to use my favorite, well worn, distressed console table, as a desk. It looked terrible in that corner, it had to much visual weight, some may say Im crazy to cover up, a naturally distressed piece, but I was determined to remedy this visual weight problem. I mirrored all the flat surfaces with acrylic mirror, a bit more expensive than glass mirror, but safer, lighter & easier to work with. Then all the curved and carved parts were painted with silver leaf paint, I wanted to use real silver leaf, but couldn't find any. This turned out to be a lot easier, because I never attempted silver leafing before. I am extremely pleased with the final result, it looks awesome. I later had a piece of glass cut with an extra 3"s on all sides, which gave me a larger work surface, which also protects the mirror from being scratched. The result is a visually light feeling, reflective & functional piece of furniture,which now has a new life & purpose. I will try uploading some before and after pics, if any of you want to see my work of art, lol.