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| Dad's broken space heater. It was nice and gutted and just this empty frame when I saw it in his garage and asked him if I could have it. |
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| (I really should take more care to snap quality pictures that do these beauties justice) I used ASCP in Provence. When I started this project my plan was to dry brush this piece in Old White to highlight all the raised areas and designs and corners, etc. I'm actually glad I decided to just distress it, it looks fantastic. Sealed with Clear Wax. ** The candle holders shown here were ones I was considering using for this. I'm so glad Dad scored the replacement candlebra he did at Goodwill - looks so much better. |
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Beautiful end result - terrible picture. I'm going to replace this
picture with a better one ASAP, I'm just in a hurry to get the final pic
up already - I finished this project over a month ago) We added a backing-panel to it for support, safety, and esthetics. The mirror we attached to the back is from a big heavily wrought iron-framed mirror I've had in the closet since we moved here almost a year ago. It was banished to the closet because there is simply nowhere in this house to put it without it looking out of place. The best part? THE MIRROR WAS A PERFECT FIT FOR THE BACKSIDE OF THIS "FIREPLACE" (I love when things come together like that!!) Not only that, but now I've got a large wrought iron decorative frame that I can turn into a headboard alternative for the master bedroom (I've been trying to come up with alternatives to traditional headboards since 2011 - no joke. I'm can be very wishy washy until I know what I want.) Now I've got a good starting place to jump off from and I'm recycling it into something useable - and I love that!) |
