Recycled Reflection

New Bathroom Mirror
Originally uploaded by GraceD

We're spiffing up little by little here at Chez State of Grace. Landscaping (pics soon!), cleaning up weirdo stuff that's been around the house forever (i.e., giant terracotta cartoon-y looking pig - outta here),  and adding nifty things around the house like this mirror put together with found materials.

We bought this beauty in Carmel, California. Normally, the only thing we buy in tony "Carmel-by-the-Sea" is lunch and a latte. But, the economic downturn is creeping into the fancier parts of the country, much to the delight of The Great Unwashed non-fancy folks like me. Actually, among the Carmel ladies-who-lunch, I'd be among The Great Un-Botoxed, but that's a whole other blog post.

About the mirror - The artist recycled a tin ceiling from an old house somewhere in the Midwest. He cut the ceiling into frames and mirrors and added strips of copper for reinforcements and accents. It was love at first sight and it was on sale. And that's always a win-win.

It's as heavy as it appears but Hubs suspended it in the window frame securely with mega-strong but thin cables. A good thing - we really don't want the mirror to swing and crash backwards into and out that window.

Also purchased - a sake cup for the toothbrushes. I like to do that, mix up the household items, though I will draw the line on using a cheese grater for my cracked heels.

Oh, I am a clever, resourceful and unabashedly self-congratulatory hausfrau. But, I'm also trying to be a eco-warrior hausfrau and this mirror from recycled materials is a score on that count.

Come on over and brush your teeth or powder your nose in front of our nifty new/old mirror. I ask you, what other blogger extends this kind of warm and fuzzy invitation to her readers? Really, no one else. Such is my love for you, good dollins.

Comments

[nina]

I'm grabbing my Tom's of Maine and I'll be right over.

[Elena]

Cheese grater for cracked heels - you mean you don't have a PedEgg? ;-)

How're the furry darling's wittle puppy toes?

SO glad you're writing again!