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Powder Room Mirror Fail

July 31, 2011 by Jane F 8 Comments

powder room mirror - country style powder room with Art Deco mirror from 1947 and a vintage eglomisé wall sconce - AtticmagA new powder room mirror would alter the look of my cottage-y guest bath.

My powder room mirror fell off the wall and crashed into the sink. That was before we moved into our house full time. Fortunately, I wasn’t in the house – no need to describe how scary that would have been. There wasn’t an earthquake. A screw holding the hanging wire in place rusted with age and pulled out of the back of the mirror. Like much of my furniture, the mirror’s antique – a classic Deco circle with a pair of etched stripes on each side. Fortunately, the mirror bounced down into the sink leaving only a couple of scrapes on the wall and a crack in the paint. Lucky, no?

Dillon Oval Pivot Mirror from Restoration HardwareNow I need to decide whether to repair or replace the powder room mirror. Mr. AM actually suggested replacement last week while we were at Pottery Barn, where I was examining a quilt. “What about that mirror for the powder room?” he said, out of the blue, pointing to a nickel-rimmed beveled beauty (similar to this Dillon Oval Pivot mirror from Restoration Hardware) hanging nearby. I never considered the possibility. I think I paid, like $35 for that Deco mirror 10,000 years ago when I lived in Chicago. It’s been in one of my bathrooms most of my adult life. So it’s really a part of me in a way. But I‘ve needed to make changes  with My House in Turnaround. A different mirror would, of course, change the look — especially since mine adheres to the  formulaic console-mirror set up that defines Powder Room Thinking.

dark brown bath with anitque console and mid-century mirror by David Kleinberg I Ihaven’t done any mirror shopping but if I were to switch, I would want a statement piece. I like the vey modern one designer David Kleinberg used in this dramatic dark bathroom.

green bathroom by Bonesteel, Trout and Hall with whimsical white mirrrorI also love the lighthearted contemporary mirror Bonesteel, Trout and Hall used in this bathroom, with a similar wall color.

signature on back of my art deco mirror, dated 1947Meanwhile, the mishap led me to discover something about the mirror I hadn’t realized. While it’s been sitting face down in the laundry room I noticed something on the masonite back (which became water-stained over the years). It’s a barely legible name and date written in red grease pencil: JC Esser, June 18, 1947. Designer? Owner? A mirror mystery!star-shaped mirror hanging from tassels

Once I began thinking about a change, I went to my mirror files. I’ve always liked this unusual star and tassel mirror which has definite Deco styling.

Line Vautrin cobalt blue Gribiche resin mirror, 1955The great French accessory designer Line Vautrin designed this cobalt resin Gribiche mirror in 1955 –I adore the cobalt  color.

gilded wood soleil mirrorSoleil mirrors have been seen a lot but I admire the lines of this one, also from 1955.  Trouble is, these are all fantasy choices and I tend to go for mid-century mirrors — a tricky mix in a country bathroom.

(Source: David Kleinberg, Bonesteel, Trout, Hall)

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Comments

  1. Tricia Rose says

    July 31, 2011 at 7:14 pm

    I’d go for the cobalt mirror – is it trillions?

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  2. Pat@Back Porch Musings says

    July 31, 2011 at 9:25 pm

    I’m looking forward to hearing about your research of the “crasher”, sounds interesting.

    Reply
  3. Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions says

    July 31, 2011 at 10:00 pm

    Lots of choices, Jane, that’s for sure! I’m sure that mirror falling would have scared the heck out of me if I’d been home.

    Reply
  4. Melissah says

    August 1, 2011 at 3:27 am

    I just discovered your lovely blog. I look forward to popping by again for some more inspiration! I’m just new into blogging this year & have put together a daily blog on design, fashion, food, travel and anything pretty.
    http://scrapbook-melissah.blogspot.com/ and one on everything coastal
    http://coastal-style.blogspot.com/
    I had a lot of fun putting them together maybe you would like to check it out if you have a spare minute.
    x
    Melissah

    Reply
  5. Jane F @ Atticmag says

    August 1, 2011 at 9:04 am

    Cobalt mirror is trillions and tiny (9″) but one of the few with color and I love that idea.

    Then, what becomes of the crasher (which definitely can be repaired).

    Reply
  6. abeachcottage says

    August 2, 2011 at 4:40 am

    So many great inspirations, hope you find the right one for your powder room very soon 🙂

    Reply
  7. RHome410 says

    August 2, 2011 at 6:08 pm

    Wow…Just thinking of the sound that made…And the results that didn’t, but could have happened. Yikes.

    I like simple in mirrors. Loving the classic, oval, pivoting mirror, that seems the right shape and scale for the wall space.

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