DIY Scrollwork Mirror & Cork Board

I absolutely love the antique hand crafted frames Restoration Hardware Baby & Child had put in their catalog.  They make a kids room look so much more sophisticated as you can see below:

However, the cork board costs $299 and the mirror runs at $399, not something I was hoping to have to pay.  My first thought was to check out ebay and craigslist for people selling frames and painting them the color I wanted.  However, it wasn't much better there!  Everything ran at about $100 each- again I was sure I could do better.

So, with a turn to my new favorite store Ikea, I got lucky.  For only $39.99 I found the UNG DRILL mirror pictured below- you can pick this up at most Ikea stores around the world actually.  Sure, right now it doesn't look very nursery friendly, but with a little spray paint you can see it transform yourself!  

  

We started with some primer spray paint because the frame is plastic and black.  Then with some flat white spray paint we finished it off so it would look less plastic looking and more like wood.  It took quite a few coats but I was determined!

Next I wanted something large and rectangular to make the cork board with.  However, I had no such luck anywhere.  The only option I could think of was to buy a cork board and turn to the local hardware store to create it myself.

At Home Depot I was able to pick up a variety of molding accents (like the ones pictures) and used a combination of them to create the look I wanted.  I ended up spending about $60 on this project between buying the cork board and the combination of accent moldings.  It was a little more than I wanted to spend on something that could end up not working out, but it was a huge cork board and I decided to move forward with it because I had no other ideas.

 

By using a combination of wood glue and my trusty hot glue gun I was able to create I frame I was thrilled with.  

Since I wanted a really sophisticated look, I used a coat of primer then painted on top with white paint.  In the end the cork board came out fabulous and was totally worth it!  

Here are the finished products in their room!!