Drift Wood Mirror

Materials: Ikea KOLJA mirror, drift wood, 1/4" thick plywood, jig saw, construction adhesive glue, glue gun, nail gun and nails*optional

Description: I found an amazing mirror that I was lusting for in the Domino book, but after a long time of searching I found it too pricey so I decided to make one myself!

Step 1- buy the Ikea Kolja 30" round mirror $19.99

Step 2- get as much drift wood as you can. I purchased a large bulk of it on Etsy.com for under $100 since we don't get it naturally here in S. Florida

Step 3- purchase a 1/4" thick sheet of ply wood and have it pre-cut and measured in the store to a 35" square.

Step 4- take a compass and measure a 34" circle around your piece of drift wood.

Step 5- take your jig saw and carefully cut your circle. It's OK if it's not perfect since this is simply used to anchor the drift wood.

Step 6- glue your Kolja mirror to your ply wood with strong construction adhesive. Let sit 24 hours min.

Step 7- Lay your drift wood pieces out and start to form a frame with them around the ply wood edge and secure with your hot glue gun, layer upon layer.

Step 8- Optional* nail your drift wood to the ply wood just in case the glue doesn't hold.

Step 9- get a heavy duty nail hanging kit and secure to the back of your play wood

Step 10- hang and wait for all your friends to shower you with compliments:)

See more of the drift wood Kolja mirror.

~ thecubaninmycoffee, Miami, FL

$22 Diy Mirror

Materials: Kolja Mirror from Ikea, 6 packs of 1" tile mirrors and glue gun/sticks

Description: 1. Glue 1" tile mirror starting from the outside working your way inward around entire frame 1x. (only 1 square will be created with the 1" tiles)

2. Next you will only use 12 1" tile mirrors creating an L shape in each corner of the mirror. (there are 4 corners). 6 of the 12 tiles should be glued making the 1st line of the L (like this--->|)...and then the remaining 6 tiles of the 12 will be used to make the rest of the L (like so---->__)

3. For the final step you will only need 3 of the 1" tiles to create a shape like :.  This shape will be glued inside of the L shape design which was created in step 2. 

4. Attach hanging device and you're done!!

PS. You can also see more pics on my blog.

~ AprilDenise, Atlanta, GA

Frameless Sunburst Mirror

Materials: Kolja Mirror from Ikea (22"), 12 rectangle mirrors (4"X5") from the Dollar Tree, and a glue gun

Description:
1. Arrange rectangle mirrors around circle so they are more than half way onto the mirror. Make sure each edge of the rectangle mirror touch the edges of the surrounding rectangles mirrors.
2. Once all of the mirror tiles are framed evenly, glue them down with a hot glue gun one by one.
3. You have now completed your mirror. Follow directions that came with the circle mirror to hang.

See a video and more pics of how it was made.

~ April Denise, Atlanta, GA