Big impact mirror

I really needed something to hang behind 
the toilet...on the wall behind it!

When you have a small space, one of the thing you can always turn to, 
is adding a mirror.

I wanted more than just a mirror, more like a mirror-art-lightweight-high impact-low cost

kind of thing!

Here is what I have

Start with a sturdy box and cut a 
rectangle out of it.

Then rip the backing + frame off the mirror

 and glue the mirror in the center of the cardboard.

At first I played around with the shims, to find the kind of pattern I liked.
 At this point the  shims are still not glued...

Then with wood glue, I added shims in "right-left" pattern, as shown here.

I am going to leave the wood "au naturel" for a few weeks days, and decide if I want to 
stain it or paint it.
I like the character it has!
And you can't beat unique ;)

Cost of this project 
mirror $1 ($Tree)
2 packs of shims $1.50 each
(or about 30 shims)
$4 total

Stay Frugal,
Daniela

Linking to At the Picket Fence
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