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Sunburst Mirror

There are a lot of ways to dress up that big space above your headboard. My current favorite is an oversized sunburst mirror. You could always buy one made of metal, but since this is hung over my headboard, I prefer something light. It costs much less and is easy to make! You'll want one about 40" wide to really make a statement above a queen size bed.

Materials


1. Small round framed mirror 10" wide (available here)
2. (20) 48" long dowels 1/4" thick
3. Assorted sizes of mirror tiles (available at Michaels)
4. Hot glue gun or heavy duty glue
5. Rustoleum Gold Metallic spray paint 

You can try different arrangements with the dowels to see what you like. For mine, I cut sticks that were 10", 11", 12.5", and 14" long. Sixteen pieces each. I then hot-glued them to the back of the mirror. This particular mirror had hanging hardware on the back so I had to cut three sticks even shorter to fit around it. I then taped off the front of the mirror to prepare for painting.

 After one coat of paint, the mirror is starting to come together. Definitely put the mirror on something like a paint can before you paint, or you will have a hell of a time getting to the underside of the mirror. For a faster paint job, I placed the mirror face up, sprayed the entire front face, then sprayed the underside of each dowel without moving the mirror. You really have to be careful that you get every spot covered on the dowels, especially the ends and where they meet the mirror. 

Lastly, I glued the mirror tiles on and hung the finished mirror up. I love the look! By the way, I don't swear by spray paint at all, but this metallic Rustoleum looks great. From a few feet away, you would never think the rods are made of wood.

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