![]() You will need clear E6000 glue, tape measure, marker (I used dry erase), and your knobs. If I wanted to spend a lot of money on this project I would have bought the tables from Zgallerie. At a little over $5 PER knob, it would have costs over $40 in knobs. I looked at Lowes for knobs but was thrown off by their prices. It takes PL530 24-48 hours to dry so be patient for best results. Theseare my favorite.Īnd repeat this step with all the drawers and to the top (if you want) Use clamps with pads (so you don’t scratch or crack your mirrors) to apply weight so the mirrors will stick better. I used this PL530 for mirror, marble & granite.Īpply a generous amount but be careful not to get too much on the edges because it’ll come out of the sides when you adhere it to the drawer. Ok, so after your edges are sanded *please don’t forget this step* You’re ready to glue them on. I used this 120 grit sand cloth found in the plumbing isle at Lowe’s. You will need to sand the edges of the mirrors. ![]() The mirrors from Lowe’s are NOT sanded so the edges ARE sharp. They come in 2 different sizes 24×30″ and 30×36″. The mirror glass from Lowe’s is 1/8 thick. I thought that would be too thick and bulky anyways. If you didn’t know, Lowe’s has mirrored glass in 2 different sizes you can purchase and they will cut it to the sizes you need. We called around a couple glass cutting places, but it was expensive and the thinnest they would cut the mirrors was 1/4. I didn’t want the mirror for the top to go all the way to the edge. ![]() I measured to the tapered edge (the flat part) of the drawer so I knew what size of mirrors I needed. I spray painted two coats of silver metallic. I really only focused on the outside edges because the mirror is going to be on the front side. Of course, you can paint your furniture with any color! I would recommend using this easy DIY chalky paint recipe to paint your furniture. Valspar metallic is really shiny and covers evenly and effortlessly. I primed the furniture with white Rustoleum primerand then applied the best (in my opinion) silver metallic spray paint. Step 2: Prime + Spray paint or Chalky Paint your Furniture At $999.00 for 1 night stand, I just couldn’t swing it. I really liked these mirrored nightsands from zgallerie so I used these as inspiration for this project. If you want to see how I turned her dresser into two nightstands, click here.Īnd here’s what her nightstands look like now… You can mirror out any furniture very simply if the furniture has straight lines and I’m going to show you how! This was JJ’s nightstand before. Hey guys! Today I’m showing you how I turned JJ’s nightstands (that were once a dresser) into mirrored nightstands.
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