DIY project: mirror makeover!

inspired by this lovely post on lemons & loafers - i decided to give it a go. i actually bought the mirror & paint when i bought my new bed but am just now getting around to the project.

the mirror is from ikea and only cost $39.99. the paint is valspar spray paint from lowe's and runs around $5 per can. for this project, i picked a deep purple.

after taping up the mirror with painter's tape (sort of tricky since it's a oval shape), i coated the mirror with primer and let it dry for about 30 minutes before applying the purple.

 it went on much easier than it did with the bed - probably since it's such a darker color.

 i left it to dry overnight and then sprayed the clear coat finish the next day.
once removing the painter's tape, i had to do some paint removal from the mirror with razor blade. then i realized that the mirror part actually could be removed like the glass on a picture frame - wish i had realized that before i started painting. all in all it was a super easy/inexpensive project and i love the finished project!