Just can’t get enough of them these days. I think it’s because of all the rectangles and squares that abound (from windows, doors, and beams, to things like beds, cribs, and fireplaces with right angles galore). It’s just nice to add some curves to break up the square-fest.
We got this guy at Hobby Lobby on sale (they were offering 50% off all wall hanging items, yesssss) for $65 – down from $130. Not bad for an ornate 30″ oil-rubbed bronze beauty, right?
We know it looks a smidge small for that big expanse of wall (see first pic), but once we hang curtains high and wide on the giant picture window – and scooch the mirror over a bit afterwards – it’ll hopefully be perfect.
Not sure if we’ll paint it down the line or leave it oil-rubbed bronze. Once we hang curtains we’ll make a final decision since the room is definitely still in progress and adding in some oil-rubbed bronze curtain rods might be a game changer. Can you handle the suspense? Haha. Although something fun like deep plum might be sweet. Or even white to tie in with the white frames over Karl – especially since this similar mirror (except for the fact that it’s $495 and the links are more oblong than circular) is pretty gorgeous in glossy white.
karen @ our slo house says
1. The size looks fine, actually.
2. Please, please don’t paint it! I implore you. It has that great industrial-feel to it.
gk says
amen on not painting the mirror. i think it ties in nicely as-is w/ the dark couch. you want drama, right?
YoungHouseLove says
Yes! We promised we’d wait until the room comes together and we will! No rush with the ol’ paint brush. Haha.
xo,
s
maggie says
I second that! please dont paint it.
Ashley says
Great mirror! I’m personally a big fan of ORB so I vote to leave it as is. I think it ties in nicely with ‘Ed’. Do you guys plan to leave your former desk there along the wall, or is that just where it landed for the time being?
YoungHouseLove says
That’s where it landed but we’re thinking it might stay there for a while. It’s where we keep Burger’s food and treats, so it’s pretty handy since he comes in and out of that slider and his food bowl is nearby too. We should call it Burger’s desk. Haha.
xo,
s
Ashley says
Sherry I just called your couch Ed. Karl is the couch and Ed is the bed, right. Smack me okay? :)
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, it’s an honest mistake!
xo,
s
Lauren says
This is funny to me because we have a shoe cabinet from Ikea that only stores our dog’s stuff. We keep her leash, toys, brushes, travel bowls etc. I do keep a pair of shoes in there for when I take her outside. Enough about my dog….love the mirror! :-)
YoungHouseLove says
We love our pets enough to devote furniture to them! Haha.
xo,
s
Ashley @ sunnysideshlee.com says
I was at Ikea this weekend and saw your couch and squealed in delight saying, “That’s John and Sherry’s couch!” and plopped right down :)
YoungHouseLove says
Aw isn’t Karl the best? Love him.
xo,
s
julie says
Nice! I think I like the style of yours even better than the expensive Horchow version.
Elisa says
Me too!
Page says
Me three!
Robin @ Our Semi Organic Life says
me four – that one is way less cool.
Sandra Trojak says
me me me five!
jeanie says
luv, luv you guys totally- always wanted to be 1st comment!!
Sara says
Ooooh! Something round is just what it needed. Love how this room is coming together!!! Wish you would come up here to northern Canada and help me redo our house!
Kate Anger-Seep says
They do have some BEAUTIFUL plum curtains at IKEA right now, too. AND only $19.99 a pair!
YoungHouseLove says
Really…. hmmm…. gotta check those out. They sound yummy.
xo,
s
Sami says
ooohhhh… I just looked those up. LOVE. – that is all.
Stephanie@Geezees says
I love that mirror, it looks great in that room.
Isn’t hobby lobby a great store!
YoungHouseLove says
Yes! We didn’t have one in Richmond until recently and I was so sad. Now I’m giddy. Haha.
xo,
s
Threadbndr says
Wow, not often that I get to be one of the first comments. I like the way that the dark frame and chair help move the eye around the room in the top picture. I love Oil Rubbed Bronze – it’s a classic Arts and Crafts finish that I use a lot in my own house.
I’ll be interested to see what color of curtains end up in your living room and what it looks like with the green rug in place.
Erin says
Beautiful! I’ve been eyeing almost the exact same mirror at Kirkland’s. It would look great over my entry table. It’s bigger, but still not bad at $89. Love You Guys!!
http://www.kirklands.com/product/Wall-Decor/Mirrors/Golden-Links-Mirror/pc/2283/c/0/sc/2306/156616.uts
YoungHouseLove says
Ooh that one’s pretty too!
xo,
s
RA says
Well done you two. Well done!!
MYE says
Great timing on this post- my friend recently moved to a new house and the previous owners left them a ginormous good lookin’ circular mirror that she gave to me. Originally $150 from Pier One- score! It has a dark wood and I’d like to paint it before hanging it in my living room- too much dark wood in the room already. We have mocha colored walls, cream colored drapes and navy accents. Any thoughts on what color we should paint the mirror?
YoungHouseLove says
Post a pic on our Facebook page and we can all vote!
xo,
s
mike @ the lil house that could says
definitely an attention grabber; pretty cool.
Steve says
Did you see this article? http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/27/magazine/27armstrong-t.html
Are you the equivalent in terms of decor blogs?
YoungHouseLove says
No way! Haha. Dooce is the mother of all bloggers. As in she’s a whale and we’re ants. Haha. Did you read how her site brings in 30-50K a month?! That’s crazinessssss!
xo,
s
Kristi says
cute! get rid of that light fixture, please!
can’t wait to see what you guys do for curtains in there. hurry!
YoungHouseLove says
You know that’s on the list! Haha.
xo,
s
annabelvita says
Wowsers, I can’t believe how pulled together one small mirror has made that corner of the room look. Good work!
I love that window.
Karen says
That looks really good on that wall. I actually like the dark color. It seems to balance out the dark gray of Karl and the ceiling beams.
Cait @ Hernando House says
Love it! (And I like that pencil cup, too!) Looking forward to seeing what you pick for curtains! I recently redid a bunch of curtains in my house, and I’m loving the bright yellow ones in my art room.
Allison says
Love it! It adds some nice texture to the wall.
rebekah says
I may be the only one, but I like that light that you made turquoisish! I’m sure it would look good without it, but i think it’s kinda cute :) — love your blog!!
Amy says
The mirror looks wonderful! I was wondering where you got the pretty, white pencil cup from?
YoungHouseLove says
That’s from Target a while back. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Michelle N says
I was wondering where you got the lovely white canisters. Target? The mirror looks great. I love how this room is coming alone.
YoungHouseLove says
Those are from Ikea a while back. They hold Burger’s treats and food. Love that they’re clean looking yet airtight and functional!
xo,
s
Stephanie Phillips says
Smidge and scooch in the same paragraph?? Do you say thinger and doowopper, too? :) I do!
YoungHouseLove says
Ooh I say thinger but I’ll have to work in doowopper. Haha.
xo,
s
emily @ the happy home says
i love it in contrast with the glossy white of the desk!
Jen says
I love that mirror! The color is perfect in the room.
Hannah says
I purchased that exact same cup at Target years back. Now I finally know what to do with it! Love the mirror by the way. :)
tara says
I love it! You may have already mentioned this, but are you going to keep the parquet floors? I know your house is a work in progress, but I was just wondering if you eventually planned to replace the floor. We have them in our dining room so I was just curious.
YoungHouseLove says
We love all forms of hardwood, so we’ll refinish the parquet in a rich dark stain along with the rest of the hardwood flooring (wide plank in the bedroom, skinny plank in the office & dining room, etc) for a hopefully more seamless effect!
xo,
s
SarahMC says
Did you remove the paint from the light fixture? It doesn’t look like it’s turquoise anymore.
YoungHouseLove says
Yes! Good eye. It was messing with blog pics that we were taking for the last few weeks (a lot of them were getting a blue cast) so sadly it had to go. But happily it washed right off and only took two minutes! We have to replace that fixture anyway, so we’re just counting down the seconds…
xo,
s
Future Mama says
I like it dark right now! Looks great!!
Much love,
Future Mama
http://expectingablessing.blogspot.com/
Danielle says
I love that mirror and what a great deal.
Chelsea says
Good score! Gotta love the craft stores 50% deals!
Carmen @ Life with Sprinkles on Top says
I love round mirrors too. This one is fab! I think it looks great the color it is and I think the size is just fine. :)
Brittany says
You keep mentioning deep plum but haven’t introduced it into your home yet — JUST DO IT!!! :) It’ll look great!
YoungHouseLove says
We’re on it!
xo,
s
Erin Young says
I think it’s original shade looks great. The darkness tone gives it more presence than it’d have in a lighter color — and it keeps you safe from the dreaded matchy-matchies!
Meredith says
Looks great – Love how the round mirror matches the circles on the pillow. Ties the room together so well!
By the way, didn’t you paint the inside of the ceiling lamp a greenish/blue color? I can’t tell from the pic.
YoungHouseLove says
Yes! Good eye. It was messing with blog pics that we were taking for the last few weeks (a lot of them were getting a blue cast) so sadly it had to go. But happily it washed right off and only took two minutes! We have to replace that fixture anyway, so we’re just counting down the seconds…
xo,
s
Mig says
I think it already looks great as it is.
Riane says
I’m totally in love with the way this room is coming together. I’m still drooling over you quick DIY art over Karl! Love this mirror too. I’m a mirror fan, myself. There’s almost a mirror in every room in my place. It just brightens the space up.
Julia M says
I just got that EXACT mirror for $24.99 at Ross. … ….. but $65 is still good. :)
YoungHouseLove says
Wow! Is it the biggest version of it (30″ wide) like ours? If so, that’s an amazing deal!!!
xo,
s
Donita says
Check your local Ross…..then return the other one. LOL Thats how I roll. ;-)
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, was just there yesterday but didn’t see anything like our mirror! Oh well, $65 down from $130 still makes me giddy.
xo,
s
Julia M says
It was. Exact. They also had a large rectangular version with the circles all around. Ross is hit and miss. Looks like I hit it big time. And yes, $65 is still amazing. Especially since I had NO idea what the original price was.
YoungHouseLove says
Wow- that’s so much fun! Who knew Ross and Hobby Lobby sold the same thing? Lucky lady!
xo,
s
Donita says
LOVE.IT!!! LOVE.THE.COLOR.TOO. It really brings out the other darks, balances. JMO!! ;-)
rebecca a. says
Love the mirror. I agree about bringing in something with some curve to it. you have a lot of straight lines in that room. by the way…i am team plum curtains.
Manda says
Such a small thing, but I LOVE your little pencil holder. I’m usually into feminine/antique and have gotten really into a lot of the geometric and trellis patterns the last year or so.
Michelle says
I’m a big fan of incorporating round mirrors into a mostly right angle space (full of right angle furniture). In my next house (we’re moving next month), I’m going to try to incorporate more round designs into my rooms to balance/break-up/soften the right angles.
Lucy says
Don’t paint, don’t paint!! Love the look just as it is.
Erica says
I love how the room is coming together! Is the white desk from Ikea?
YoungHouseLove says
That was actually a wedding gift from West Elm. It’s the parson’s desk they have sold for 5+ years. Always a classic.
xo,
s
Michelle says
I have the Parsons desk in chocolate brown…love it!
Sara @ House Bella says
A fun wall addition!
Ames says
I love that mirror! Everything is looking so nice!
Ashley says
I love how you guys link over to crazy expensive similar items that you buy. You really have a swanky eye and I love that you stick it to all those pricier options out there. Take that $500 mirror!! Crazy!!
courtney says
HA! I ALMOST bought that mirror at hobby lobby this weekend! I stopped to take a closer look and loved the price… but the husband rounded the corner and said we need to go! poo! It’s still on my wishlist though! :)
Jael says
Fantastic find! I recently saw its twin at wshome.com (on sale for $262 right now) and thought that’s what was on your wall!
YoungHouseLove says
Wahooo! That makes us happy. Hooray Hobby Lobby!
xo,
s
kylie says
don’t paint it!!
Mariela says
Ooh I love it! I would leave it that color, it looks so classic and timeless!