• Home
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
    • Collaborate
  • Blog
  • Parties
    • Children’s Parties Ideas
    • Holiday Parties
    • Adult Party Ideas
  • Holiday Ideas
    • Christmas
    • Easter
    • Fourth of July
    • Spring
    • Thanksgiving
    • Valentine’s Day
  • Seasons
    • Winter
    • Spring
    • Summer
    • Autumn
  • Recipes
    • Appetizers
    • Beverages
    • Desserts
    • Main Dishes
    • Side Dishes
    • Soups
  • Project Gallery
    • Crafts
    • Decorating
    • DIY
    • Good Ideas
    • Tutorials
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Bloglovin
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter

At The Picket Fence with Vanessa Hunt

Where Ideas for your Home Meet Inspiration for your Heart

  • Book
  • Speaking
  • Meet Vanessa
    • Featured

April 12, 2013

DIY Coastal Rope Mirror Makeover Challenge

 

DIY Coastal Rope Mirror Makeover from www.atthepicketfence.com

I love a good makeover. The kind where the plain girl who’s been quietly going through life half hoping no one ever notices her, half hoping that someday will be her day to be transformed and swept off her feet by the handsome football player, or maybe Prince Charming himself!

coastal rope wayfair mirror makeover www.atthepicketfence.com

That was kind of like the Stratford Mirror by Wayfair.  It was sweet and simple but needed a little oomph! a little vavavoom!

One to never turn down a DIY Challenge, I accepted the offer from Wayfair and HomeTalk to makeover this plain mirror into a coastal beauty!

Supplies

1 Framed Mirror
100 feet of Twisted Sisal Rope
Hot Glue Gun
Bag of Starfish
1 Container of Hard Coat Mod Podge
1 Bag of Sea Shell Decorative Filler

Coastal Rope Mirror Makeover Tutorial from www.atthepicketfence.com

This mirror makeover couldn’t be easier! The most difficult part is sitting for a few hours gluing rope around and around in circles.  The key is to keep your rope tight and even, trimming it off at the end and then looping back around with a new row.

DIY Coastal Rope Mirror  from www.atthepicketfence.com

After rope is applied, attach starfish using hot glue. Heavily coat shelf ledge with mod podge and layer with sea shell filler.  Allow to dry.

DIY Coastal Rope Mirror from www.atthepicketfence.com

 I really love how this turned out and I have the perfect spot for it in my Coastal Powder Room.  It puts me in the mood for hot summer days and the beach!  A big thank you to Wayfair and Hometalk for including me in the DIY Challenge! Be sure to check out Wayfair for tons of fabulous home decor and HomeTalk for tons of fabulous home inspiration!

Are you looking for some more fabulous coastal decorating ideas? I’d love you to check out our fabulous round up of Sea Shell Decor Ideas over on HomeTalk!

Seashell Projects Roundup from Hometalk and At The Picket Fence

Don’t forget about enter our fabulous “The Moment” Giveaway going on right now worth over $250.00!!

We’d also love to invite you to join us over at Cedar Hill Ranch, where Vanessa is hanging out with our friend Anita On The Back Porch!

See you back here soon….at the picket fence.

signature 1

Disclosure: I was provided the Stratford Mirror and supplies for this DIY Challenge by Wayfair

35 Comments Filed Under: Decorating, DIY, Good Ideas, Tutorials Tagged With: Coastal, hometalk, Rope, Wayfair

Subscribe

Get the latest goodness straight to your inbox!

Previous Post: « $100 American Express Gift Card Giveaway, “The Moment” and More…
Next Post: Hope… »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. LUCY says

    April 12, 2013 at 5:54 AM

    I L O V E this …xo

    Reply
  2. Leslie Stewart @ House on the Way says

    April 12, 2013 at 6:04 AM

    I love your mirror! I did something very similar, although I didn’t add starfish. They make it look so cute!
    Have a great weekend.
    Leslie

    Reply
  3. Bonnie @ Uncommon says

    April 12, 2013 at 6:41 AM

    Noiw that is definitely not a wallflower…hehe..she has truly blossomed! Love the beachy theme and the rope is fabulous! GreAT JOB!

    Reply
  4. Kim @ Sand & Sisal says

    April 12, 2013 at 7:33 AM

    Beautiful! Sharing on my FB page! Pinning too!

    Reply
  5. Anne@DesignDreams says

    April 12, 2013 at 8:12 AM

    This is my fave of all the makeovers of this mirror – fabulous job!! (love that stool too)

    Reply
  6. Courtenay says

    April 12, 2013 at 8:37 AM

    Hey! I did the same mirror! And I used Mod Podge too! Totally different outcome though, don’t worry. 🙂 I love your Summer-tastic mirror. Now get me to a beach, quick!

    Reply
  7. Kate says

    April 12, 2013 at 9:24 AM

    Hi Girls I love love this mirror so coastal and perfect for spring. Much love to you both Kate xoxo

    Reply
  8. Thistle says

    April 12, 2013 at 12:30 PM

    Love this!!!! I am a firm believer that anything looks much cuter with starfish on it!

    Have a blessed and amazing day!
    karianne

    Reply
  9. Carmel says

    April 12, 2013 at 4:33 PM

    This is awesome! I love how it turned out!

    Reply
  10. Suzy @ Worthing Court says

    April 12, 2013 at 8:59 PM

    It turned out great, Heather! I’ve fallen in love lately with using rope to embellish anything I can get my hands on!

    Reply
  11. Randi - Dukes and Duchesses says

    April 13, 2013 at 6:17 AM

    What a fun, summery makeover! I love the rope!

    Reply
  12. Marty Walden says

    April 13, 2013 at 2:23 PM

    This looks amazing! I’m never going to have a beach house but I can sure dream and add a few accessories to my home.

    Reply
  13. Kimberly @ A Night Owl says

    April 15, 2013 at 2:18 PM

    Such a lovely makeover Heather! I really love what you did here!

    Reply
  14. Cheryl / Point of View Creations says

    April 16, 2013 at 11:37 AM

    I love this! I am redoing my bathroom with a beachy feel and this will be a perfect project. Thanks for sharing it

    Reply
  15. Charlotte says

    April 26, 2013 at 7:22 PM

    Great idea. I bought a huge ornate mirror from a family estate sale last fall. The ornate trim is in a lot worse shape than I thought and have been racking my brain on how to salvage this piece. This is it!! One thing… when attaching the rope to you start on the outside and work towards the middle or vice versa?

    Reply
  16. Yvonne @ StoneGable says

    May 8, 2013 at 6:44 PM

    Congratulations on your winning! This certainly is a fabulous mirror. So easy and with a big beachy inpact! Very happy for you! You are one talented girl!

    Reply
  17. Laura / The Shed blog by Pet Scribbles says

    June 14, 2013 at 1:22 PM

    Hi there! I included Heather’s fantastic mirror in my DIY Starfish Decorations post today on my blog. Since you have “comment luv” you can click on the link to see it! Thanks for always inspiring me! 🙂

    Reply
  18. Art Framer NYC says

    April 14, 2014 at 2:36 AM

    So beautiful & rustic. Love this. Thanks.

    Reply
  19. Monica says

    May 2, 2014 at 6:04 AM

    Love it!!! Where did you get the starfish?

    Reply
  20. JaneEllen says

    July 30, 2014 at 8:41 PM

    Wish I had one of those mirrors but I’ll make due with what I have handy in house. Your mirror is so incredible, love all layers used to make it so beachy. Who doesn’t love beachy? Even if it’s not beachy season this mirror will look so great in any room. Awesome inspiration, pinning this.

    Reply
  21. Lisa says

    April 14, 2015 at 5:57 PM

    I just wanted to thank you for sharing the beautiful coastal rope mirror! You helped me complete a project of my own.

    Reply
  22. stephanie codispoti says

    July 27, 2015 at 5:49 PM

    I have just a unframed mirror in m bathroom, do I need to frame it first or can I just put the rope on it without the frame

    Reply
  23. Mary Ellen Mandeville says

    February 13, 2016 at 8:44 PM

    I really love this mirror,I am most absolutely in love with beach theme decor and I would love to make this to display in my home!

    Reply

Trackbacks

  1. Get “The Scoop”…we’re guest hosting a party! says:
    May 6, 2013 at 2:51 PM

    […] Heather’s DIY Coastal Rope Mirror […]

    Reply
  2. 20 DIY Coastal Decor Projects · Home and Garden | CraftGossip.com says:
    June 19, 2013 at 5:52 AM

    […] Source: At The Picket Fenc […]

    Reply
  3. 10 Awesome Beach-Themed Projects For A Vacation-Like Feel says:
    June 25, 2013 at 1:32 AM

    […] For a mirror similar to this one you’ll need twisted sisal rope, a hot glue gun, starfish, mod podge and decorative filler. Glue rope to the frame in circles and keep it tight and even. Then attach the starfish with hot glue. For the shelf, first apply a coat of mod podge and then a layer of sea shell filler.{found on atthepicketfence}. […]

    Reply
  4. Zanimljiva ogledala koja možete sami izraditi | LifePress magazin - LifePress magazin says:
    July 4, 2013 at 9:36 PM

    […] izvor: atthepicketfence.com […]

    Reply
  5. 15+ Easy Rope Crafts says:
    July 17, 2013 at 9:11 AM

    […] Coastal Rope Mirror by At the Picket Fence […]

    Reply
  6. 21 Incredible DIY Beach Decorations | says:
    July 29, 2013 at 9:32 AM

    […] source […]

    Reply
  7. Be Creative: DIY Home Decor Ideas | For Women says:
    August 30, 2013 at 3:56 AM

    […] DIY Coastal Rope Mirror Makeover […]

    Reply
  8. DIY Rope Projects - A&D Blog says:
    November 26, 2013 at 1:48 PM

    […] image source […]

    Reply
  9. DIY – Beachy Rope Mirror | says:
    January 27, 2014 at 1:07 AM

    […] you ever stopped by the blog, At The Picket Fence?  It’s a super cute blog filled with DIYs like this one!  Check it out […]

    Reply
  10. DIY Mirror Frame - 5 You Can Make - Bob Vila says:
    March 7, 2014 at 12:45 PM

    […] only sisal rope and glue. Other than patience, this project takes no special skills or tools to create. And once finished, you’ll love how it looks next to your coral and seashells, anchors and […]

    Reply
  11. Top 10 Summer Inspired Home Decorations says:
    May 29, 2014 at 9:34 AM

    […] via atthepicketfence.com  […]

    Reply
  12. 36 Breezy Beach Inspired DIY Home Decorating Ideas says:
    September 4, 2014 at 5:58 PM

    […] Tutorial:  atthepicketfence.com […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply to Thistle Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

Search This Blog

Get the book!

Invite Vanessa to speak at your event!

Stay updated!

Must Reads

Recent Posts

  • Why We’ve Chosen Vacations Over Projects April 26, 2022
  • A New Look for the Family Room March 1, 2022
  • Christmas Kitchen and Family Room December 19, 2021
  • Christmas Home Tour Part One December 10, 2021
  • Easy Hot Cocoa Station November 21, 2021

Footer

Stay Connected!

Instagram

Happy Friday!! I’m working on a blog post to sha Happy Friday!! I’m working on a blog post to share all of the details of our family room shelving makeover but I’m super impatient and just had to give you all a sneak peek!! We are SO happy with how they turned out and it finally looks like I’ve always envisioned. Our quick fix years ago (scroll to see the before photo) never felt quite right but now? Soooo much better!! 🙌🏻 Big shoutout to our amazingly talented friend Matt @redemptive_woodworx for bringing our vision to life and doing such impeccable work.

I hope you all have a great start to the 4th of July weekend and make sure to check my stories later for Friday Funnies!
The month of June is coming to a close and it has The month of June is coming to a close and it has been JAM packed! The highlight by far though was my son's graduation from high school. When I started blogging, he was only 6 years old and some of you have been apart of my community here for that entire time. Now, he's 19 and there is a reason parents are told not to blink because the years truly do go faster than I ever could have imagined. He has become such an incredible young man we are so excited to see how God is going to unfold the next chapter of his life. We celebrated with parties galore (SO many open houses to attend!) and made memories we'll forever cherish. My mama heart was filled to bursting with the joy of it all! Now we're taking some time to just enjoy these warm, summer days making even more memories because, when you’re at this stage of parenting, you know all too well how much you need to grasp every opportunity to spend time together.

I hope your summer is off to a great start too dear friends! 🪴
“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts o “And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.” F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Happy first day of summer dear friends!! I can’t believe it’s been so long since I posted something new here but life has been crazy. I’ll have some new photos of house projects and life events to share with you soon but, got now, I’m just going to enjoy this gorgeous first day of summer after our ridiculously long, wet spring. ☀️
“It was June, and the world smelled of roses. Th “It was June, and the world smelled of roses. The sunshine was like powdered gold over the grassy hillside.” (Maud Hart Lovelace) 

Welcome June!
“No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom “No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation.”
General Douglas MacArthur

Grateful today and every day for those who were vigilant to the point of death in the preservation of our freedom. May we honor their sacrifice by being vigilant too. #memorialday
“Those who know your name trust in you, for you, “Those who know your name trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you.” Psalm 9:10
This is one of my most favorite projects from my b This is one of my most favorite projects from my book Life in Season! 

Because, if heaven has a fragrance, I’m fairly certain it smells like lilacs.

I think that somewhere along the way the verse in the Bible that said, ‘heaven will smell like lilacs’ just got lost in translation. But it HAD to have been in there at some point, right?

When I bury my head in the blossoms (which I absolutely MUST do every single time I walk past them), I immediately feel a stirring in my soul.

It seems like I wait forever for my lilac tree to bloom. Every year I anxiously watch as the buds begin to form on the branches and then when the blossoms finally burst forth I begin that agonizing process of deciding the absolute perfect moment to snip them and bring them inside.

And then, after all of that waiting and watching it’s just over…done. Because, unlike heaven, lilacs don’t last for an eternity. So, making my own lilac room spray seemed like the perfect way to enjoy their fragrance long after the blossoms have faded.

Here’s how to make it! Ingredients: Water, Vodka, Lilac fragrance oil. Directions: Fill spray bottle with 50/50 ratio of water to vodka. Add 12 drops of lilac oil. Give it a shake, spray and if the scent isn’t strong enough, simply add a few more drops of lilac oil.

Once you’ve made this lilac scented room spray you will be very tempted to spray it in every room in your house. And someone may want to use it in the bathroom to cover up other less…ummmm….pleasing aromas.

But, do not, I repeat do NOT, let them.

You’ve captured the fragrance of heaven in a bottle and you wouldn’t want to go and tarnish it now would you? 😉
We had two back to back days of sunshine (the most We had two back to back days of sunshine (the most we’ve had in a LONG time) and now we are back to pouring rain. This has officially confirmed what I’ve know to be true for awhile now.

I’m a MUCH better version of myself when the sun is shining! 🤪 So I’ll just be over here today plotting and planning how my husband and I can be snowbirds someday when the kids are out of the house.

If you could spend your winters (and apparently most of spring too!) in any part of the country, where would it be?
Happy weekend sweet friends!! We’ve had a LOT of Happy weekend sweet friends!! We’ve had a LOT of rain lately (which is saying something when you live in Oregon) and I’ll admit that it’s affecting my moods a bit. I feel like I’m dragging and struggling to find the energy to get stuff done. So don’t mind me if I’m over here looking at photos of my garden in the summertime and finding that it keeps me hopeful about those days to come. They will come, right?! 🤪. 

What are your favorite plants that you look forward to seeing in the summer?
We’re going to be giving our laundry room a make We’re going to be giving our laundry room a makeover soon. It’s LONG overdue! In fact, the folks from the counter company were just here taking measurements. While we have made some simple, inexpensive updates over the years, it still has many of the original elements from when the house was built in 1992.

Two of our bathrooms are also in need of major makeovers. And we’ve saved up enough money over the years to tackle those projects. But, for the most part, we made the decision to use the bulk of that money in another way. While we knew that it was financially wise to invest in our house, we also knew that the greatest investment we could make was in our children. 

I’ll admit, there are times where I see other people doing massive overhauls of their entire home in a matter of months and I feel a prick of envy. But, we decided that if our choice was between waiting a bit longer to enjoy a renovated bathroom or going on adventures as a family, we would choose adventures every time. And we don’t regret that decision for a single second. It’s not that we haven’t tackled home projects (we’ve done a lot!). It’s just that it’s been a slow and steady process. 

Most recently, we let our son pick where we would travel for spring break since this is his senior year of high school and we are trying to make up for lost time. With so much of life ‘paused’ for two years, we have appreciated these moments more than ever. And, since he’ll be heading to college in the fall, we are very aware of how important it is to spend this time together while we still have a modicum of control over everyone’s schedules.

We have many years left to remodel our home but only so much time left to make memories with our children.

And, while I’m always happy to look around my home and see rooms that are updated and more reflecting of our style, it doesn’t compare to the joy I feel when I look around my home and see the people I love the most who have been shaped by the many adventures we’ve experienced together.
Load More... Follow
Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2022 · Divine theme by Restored 316

Copyright © 2022 At The Picket Fence