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Anthropologie Inspired DIY Mirror

August 11, 2014 by Ashley Mayes 66 Comments

 Today marks the last day in the “Knock Out Knock Offs” series. I’ve had a blast getting to know the other ladies in the series and seeing their projects over the last few months! So, if you haven’t had a chance to check out their blogs, definitely do it. =)

Knock Out Knock Offs

Brave New Home – Delineate Your Dwelling – Designer Trapped In a Lawyer’s Body

Upcycled Treasures – The Gathered Home

This month our featured store was Anthropologie. I fell in love with this mirror.

Screen Shot 2014-08-10 at 7.08.32 PM

The wood grain on their mirror is spectacular, but it comes with a $400+ price tag as well. I knew I could DIY one at my price point.

First, I gathered my supplies. I used:

1/8 inch Birch plywood (found at Lowes for $12)

Wood Glue

Clamps

Round Mirror (found at Joanns for $1.49)

The first step for the mirror was to get the edging that would go directly on the mirror. To do this, we used string and a screw to draw a circle on the birch plywood. We did one slightly smaller than the mirror and then another one about 1.5 inches out slightly larger than the mirror.

Cutting a circle out of plywood for a mirror

Once the circles were cut I used the jigsaw, with the orbital setting off, to cut the inside of the circle out first. I did the inside first, so that you still have plywood supporting the frame of ring. Next, I cut the outer ring out.

Anthropologie Inspired Lotus Mirror DIY

After the “frame” for the mirror was done, we made some paper templates of the petals.

Bigger Than The Three Of Us Mirror DIY

When we got the sizing of the petals finished, we taped the petals together at the points (to make a square) and this gave us the template for the first set.

Templates for lotus mirror DIY

We traced the petals and then used the jigsaw to cut them out. By cutting them out as one piece, we saved ourselves a few cuts as well as made our frame of the mirror more sturdy.

Use a jigsaw to cut the mirror out of plywood

(eeks, ignore the after workout pic)

Next, we made the second round of petals using new flatter paper templates. This time around, we cut the petals individually.

Lotus Mirror DIY inspired by Anthro

We used wood glue and clamps to get the first and second petals together.

Use wood Glue and Clamps to make mirror

We attached a hanger on the back and called it a day. To look more like the Anthro version, we would have needed to stain the wood, but I really adored it natural looking. So, we kept it natural and I just love it.

Hanger for DIY Mirror

Anthropologie Inspired DIY Mirror Anthropologie Inspired DIY Mirror

I really love how it turned out and for just under $15, it was the perfect price and size for us.

Ready to see what the other ladies came up with? I’m inspired just by looking at the collage!

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1. Delineate Your Dwelling

2. Upcycled Treasures

3. Designer Trapped in a Lawyer’s Body

4. Bigger Than The Three Of Us

5. Brave New Home

6. The Gathered Home

Linking up to:

C.R.A.F.T., The Makers, The DIY’ers,  The Winthrop Chronicles, Home Stories A-Z, Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Work It Wednesday,  Fry Sauce and Grits, Liz Marie Blog, The Inspiration Gallery, Creativity Unleashed – The Bold Abode, Remodelaholic, Whipperberry, The Creative Collection, Tatertots and Jello, Link It or Lump It, and Frugal Crafty Blog Hop.

 

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Comments

  1. Amy W

    August 11, 2014 at 12:35 am

    Ah! Wow, this is stunning. Great work and excellent series!

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      August 11, 2014 at 2:07 pm

      Thanks Amy! I had so much fun with the series… we will definitely all have to do something together again!

      Reply
  2. [email protected] Gathered Home

    August 11, 2014 at 8:32 am

    That wood grain is gorgeous! Wonderful job, Ashley – I love this so much!

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      August 11, 2014 at 2:07 pm

      Thanks Brynne! I didn’t realize that you could buy pretty plywood… now I know which is great!

      Reply
  3. Katie @ Upcycled Treasures

    August 11, 2014 at 9:26 am

    Okay seriously Ashley this mirror is beyond AMAZING! Love, love, LOVE it! Thanks so much for the tutorial because I will definitely be referencing this later!

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      August 11, 2014 at 2:08 pm

      Thanks Katie! That jigsaw is seriously the best!

      Reply
  4. Chaney

    August 11, 2014 at 9:31 am

    Love this! So so pretty!! I would love one of these above my bed – are you taking orders? 😉

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      August 11, 2014 at 2:08 pm

      Thanks Chaney! Not taking any orders =) but I do know where you can find a good tutorial. Lol.

      Reply
  5. Alexis @ Persia Lou

    August 11, 2014 at 10:10 am

    I’m so impressed! This turned out beautifully!

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      August 11, 2014 at 2:09 pm

      Thanks Alexis! It’s always nice when something turns out the way you hoped it would.

      Reply
  6. Jennifer @ Brave New Home

    August 11, 2014 at 3:21 pm

    Great mirror and I love the styling you created for the photo!

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      August 14, 2014 at 6:11 pm

      Thanks Jennifer!

      Reply
  7. Tasha @ Designer Trapped in a Lawyer's Body

    August 11, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    I am TOTALLY blown away by this project, Ashley! I love, love, love it! Adding it to my to do list. I’ll get to it some time in the next 5 years 🙂

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      August 14, 2014 at 6:12 pm

      Thanks Tasha! I totally understand about the never ending to do list!

      Reply
  8. Kristi

    August 13, 2014 at 4:05 pm

    LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this mirror! SO creative!!! Can’t wait to share it this Friday morning with my faves from the week!

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      August 14, 2014 at 6:13 pm

      Thanks Kristi! Can’t wait to see the other faves!

      Reply
  9. [email protected]

    August 13, 2014 at 9:45 pm

    This is awesome, Ashley! Super creative and looks easy to DIY. Pinning!Xo

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      August 14, 2014 at 6:13 pm

      Thanks Aniko!

      Reply
  10. Mindi

    August 14, 2014 at 12:15 pm

    Wow, this is spectacular!! I LOVE it!

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      August 14, 2014 at 6:14 pm

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  11. Cindy Eikenberg

    August 15, 2014 at 6:08 pm

    Ashley, this mirror is just stunning – what an amazing job! Visiting from i heart naptime and pinning! Have a happy weekend!

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      August 16, 2014 at 2:16 pm

      Thanks Cindy!

      Reply
  12. Amanda @ Dwelling in Happiness

    August 15, 2014 at 7:16 pm

    Oh my goodness. This is AMAZING!! You guys did a beautiful job! I so wish I had some wood cutting tools so I could do one, too! I think I like it better than the Anthro one. Visiting from Link Party Palooza. Pinned!! 🙂

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      August 16, 2014 at 2:17 pm

      Thanks Amanda! The jigsaw is a pretty inexpensive wood cutting tool and one that is great for beginners. We’ve had it for about a year and have made quite a few things out of it. Thanks for coming over!

      Reply
  13. Kathy @ The Salvaged Boutique

    August 16, 2014 at 12:00 pm

    This may be one of my all time favorite blog post projects I have ever seen… Love this! Great job 🙂

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      August 16, 2014 at 2:17 pm

      Aww, Kathy you are too sweet. Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  14. shonee

    August 16, 2014 at 6:20 pm

    wow I love this mirror! I just might have to make one myself. I will be featuring this over at my favorite things Friday! Thanks for sharing!
    -Shonee
    http://www.hawthorneandmain.com

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      August 18, 2014 at 6:36 pm

      Thanks Shonee!

      Reply
  15. Kerry Dean

    August 17, 2014 at 10:14 pm

    In one of your pictures for this post, you have a bench with a woven seat. Did you make it? If so, do you have a post for it and would you post the link? I really like that design. Thanks.

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      August 18, 2014 at 6:37 pm

      Thanks Kerry! Actually, I bought the woven stool at Target, but it was back in the Spring.

      Reply
  16. Carmody

    August 19, 2014 at 8:01 am

    Love it. The plywood looks like a million bucks.

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      August 19, 2014 at 2:15 pm

      Thanks Carmody! Before this project, I didn’t even know that you could buy different types of plywood (birch, white oak, etc.). There are some pretty ones out there!

      Reply
  17. Kristina @ My Own Home Blog

    August 19, 2014 at 11:55 am

    Stunning! I need a million of them! I don’t know if I’d be able to make this, but I’d love to try it! Thanks for sharing! 🙂

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      August 19, 2014 at 2:15 pm

      You should definitely try it! It looks hard, but once you get your paper templates down… it’s pretty easy. Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  18. cassie

    August 22, 2014 at 4:56 am

    this is awesome, ashley! that mirror is so creative and so good looking! 🙂

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      August 22, 2014 at 2:43 pm

      Thanks Cassie! I’m feeling like I can almost graduate out of the jigsaw and try something more. =)

      Reply
  19. Creative Khadija

    August 23, 2014 at 8:06 am

    Awesome! you did great job!

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      August 24, 2014 at 7:47 am

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  20. Jenny

    August 23, 2014 at 11:46 am

    What a beautiful mirror! Thanks for sharing this!

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      August 24, 2014 at 7:47 am

      Thanks Jenny!

      Reply
  21. Stephanie

    August 24, 2014 at 10:16 am

    Ashley, this is awesome! Can you tell me how big the mirror is (how big it was before you added the wood to it?) Also, if I wanted to try this, how would I make a template for the design?

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    • Ashley Mayes

      August 25, 2014 at 8:14 am

      Thanks Stephanie. The mirror itself is a 9 inch diameter. The wood pieces are: inner (about 7.5 inches on the widest part) and outer (about 9.5 on the widest part). You can see from the tutorial, that we just made paper templates. You can get an even paper template by folding a piece of paper in half and draw on one side (like you would do to make a perfect heart) and then cutting it out. Hope that helps! Just have fun with it!

      Reply
  22. Amy W

    August 24, 2014 at 3:38 pm

    I love how this turned out and am so glad you shared at our link party. I featured YOU this morning, be sure to stop by and grab a feature button!

    http://www.delineateyourdwelling.com/2014/08/link-it-or-lump-it-party-52-features.html

    Reply
  23. Krista @ the happy housie

    August 26, 2014 at 10:09 am

    This is absolutely incredible! I can’t believe that you built it yourself- I am seriously impressed and NEED one of those saws!! I love it so much that I chose you as my Hostess Pick of the Week for Work it Wednesday this week:) Thanks for sharing it with us!

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      August 27, 2014 at 2:18 pm

      Yay! Thanks so much Krista! You totally need the jigsaw. It’s so easy and addicting!

      Reply
  24. Kristina @ My Own Home Blog

    August 26, 2014 at 4:19 pm

    This is awesome! Looks so great, and seems simple! Can’t believe that was DIYed!

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      August 27, 2014 at 2:18 pm

      Thanks Kristina!

      Reply
  25. Anam (Delicious and DIY)

    September 1, 2014 at 5:30 am

    What a beautiful mirror.Super Cute.

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      September 1, 2014 at 7:52 am

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  26. Amber

    September 11, 2014 at 5:00 pm

    The mirror looks awesome! And just out of curiosity what is the paint color on your walls? From what I can tell it looks like a really pretty blue gray.

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      September 15, 2014 at 9:42 am

      Thanks Amber! The paint is Benjamin Moore Gray Husky. We have it in quite a few rooms and it pulls a true gray. I love it.

      Reply

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