Sometimes good things come out of being lazy. For example, I was trying to get our studio living room ready for its room tour (yay!), but our simple white mirror looked a bit dull against the plain white wall. I thought maybe it could benefit from some stripes, but the idea of pulling out all the paint and taping off the necessary areas sounded like a bit of a chore at the moment. Then I thought, “Hello, washi tape!” and my stripe problem was solved.
Once I wrapped the tape around the back side of the frame, I just used an X-Acto knife to trim the excess on the inside. If you’re worried about the ends pulling up, just use a bit of glue to tack them down for good.
This mirror is definitely getting into the spirit of the rest of the room now! Bring on the color! xo. Laura
Credits // Author: Laura Gummerman, Photography: Sarah Rhodes & Laura Gummerman. Photos edited with Stella of the Signature Collection.
43 Comments
This is such a great idea! I’ve always loved those tapes, but I never thought I had any reason to actually use them.
xo
Kristina
http://www.eccentricowl.com
I love this idea! I recently started collecting washi tape too, and working at a craft store just adds to my addiction of buying them! They’re great for decorating almost anything that it could adhere to. Your frame turned out amazing!
so simple and cute!
xx nikki
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This is such a cute idea! I have a friend that’s obsessed with washi tape, she would love this
Gorgeous, great idea! x
https://www.marjorievie.blogspot.com
Love this idea! I think it would be fun on picture frames also!
We get them from local craft stores as well as Etsy and Amazon. Just search it online if you don’t see what you want at a local store 😉
Laura
Oh, no doubt! I’m a perfectionist, so painting stripes takes me forever!!
Laura 😉
I would do an online search if you don’t see any in a local craft store (I’m not sure yet if our upcoming store will have wide versions right away), I think the ones we have are about 2″ wide 😉
Laura
It’s a mix of both in town stores (like Michaels and Hobby Lobby) and online shopping (usually on Amazon lately) but we do have quite the collection!
Laura 🙂
Really nice! I also tried it with painting: http://rivereine.wordpress.com/2014/08/18/customized-mirror/
That looks amazing! What kind of tape did you use and where did you get it? I have a white mirror that can definitely use redecorating
So….what I want to know–did it actually save time to use the tape rather than paint? 😉
This is stunning, such a wonderful idea, will definitely be trying out something. Thank you for the awesome inspo.
Rosie
http://www.rosedogandco.blogspot.com.au
Love the colour selection and the mix of stripes in there, too! I like how the corners were done!
I adore washi tape! It’s the absolute best!
What a fun, easy idea!
-Kait
http://kaitlinmadden.com
Totally going to do this for the frame around my pinboard in my office (do I sound *really* old saying ‘pinboard’???!!!!! Even the auto-spellchecker told me there’s no such word!!!!)
This is gorgeous! And so simple! I think it would also look great with a frameless mirror and then you could create a frame around the edges with the tape.
Love that idea! Even more impressed by your washi tape collection!
How fun! It would be really easy to change out if you wanted to change up the colors. Great idea!
So fun, easy and pretty!!! Love your collection of washi tape!
Such a great and fun idea 🙂
Cheryl
http://daisycandle.com
This looks so cute, such a clever idea x
holljc.blogspot.co.uk
This looks so amazing and reminds me of my favorite striped toe-kick in Oh Joy’s office designed by Emily Henderson.
I have a very plain mirror in my hallway that will be getting this treatment right away. Thanks for the inspiration!
Cool & customizable. I like how you varied the thickness of the tapes.:] // http://www.itscarmen.com ☼ ☯
I adore this! I have some washi tape I used in my dorm room, but it would be a cute look for my new painted bedroom, too.
Warm Regards,
Alexandra
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Looks really cute! Great idea! 🙂
All the best from Munich,
Vanessa
http://www.TRAVELvip.tv
Beautiful, Laura! I’ve been adding washi tape in lots of places lately too. Where have you found the wider tape?
I love washi tape! And this DIY, of course. <3
This craft looks like so much fun! Plus, it’s easy AND relatively mess free! Not to mention that I love washi tape! A cheeky question: will you be carrying these cool washi tapes in your new store? 🙂
Xx, Marketa
The mirror looks so colorful..and all it takes is washi tape.. fun project!
xo
agoldentulip.blogspot.com
Great idea! The washi tape makes the room look fun, cheerful, & bright! Happy Monday, Laura 🙂
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Thank you for an awesome idea! I have a bathroom with an unframed mirror and I’ve been putting off trying to do one of those frame it yourself DIYs, but this I can do!!!
My wonderful best friend is in love with wash tape…this is a perfect gift idea!
Thanks for sharing and love from Italy!
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Love your DIY posts! You’re clearly a creative soul and we get to enjoy all your ideas. Thank you for that!
http://www.arcticvanilla.com/
You are so creative, I love reading your posts!
This is really fun! Thank you for all the great inspiration!
This looks great!
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I love these washi tape ideas. Where do y’all buy your tape? Online or in a craft store? Not sure where to start looking! Thank you for the great ideas!
This turned out stunningly! Washi tape is a godsend for DIY projects. Even if you’re not very crafty, it can work wonders 🙂
Cat
http://oddlylovely.com
washi tape is my new obsession. I had to ban myself from the craft store at one point because I would dominate the clearance section and come home with bags of washi tape. Yay for me, not for my wallet lol.
the mirror looks so colorful and beautiful!
Really love this ideia.