Want to revamp old mirror?

Question

So I have an old mirror, from about the 80's, (from outer to inner) has gold trim, then black mirror/glass, then a tiny bit of gold trim, then it's a big mirror, probably about 2 by 3.5 feet.

I want to revamp the mirror, give it more of a contemporary look. Does anyone have any ideas that I could do with it?

Ps. Ideas such as, I thought about just trying to get the mirror out, and making about a 3 to 4 inch border around it and making a mosaic of broken glass.... trying to make it a little more modern to go with my room.

I am a 21 year old college student, who loves art, photography, and journalism... hopefully this will help in giving me ideas.

Answer 1

You can always paint the frame.  Or reframe it with some trim from the hardware store.  You know, the stuff the use for borders on the ceiling.  I Love mirrors.  Good Luck.  And let me know what you come up with.

Answer 2

Definitely cover the black glass part with something - that'll make a big change in how modern it looks. You don't say how wide that part is, so I'm not sure what would fit there - glass tiles, fabric or wallpaper that matches something else in your room, or pretty ribbon.You could also use the special paints for doing faux stained glass and do a design in that strip.

Good luck - a challenging but fun recycling project.