To Paint or Not To Paint That is the question!

To Paint or Not To Paint That is the question!

Hello!  So I have a design dilemma and I SO need your help with that to do!

Here is the Craigslist mirror as I bought it for over my dining room buffet:

Here is the silver mirror effect spray paint I am using:

Here is the final result:

So here is where YOU come in - I need to know what you think!  It will be on a deep navy blue wall flanked by silver lamps on top of a white buffet.

Do I keep it this shiny silver color or do I rub it to look a little more dull with gold and black accents similar to the ceiling medallion?  (Shown below)

I really like the silver but I am nervous it will be TOO vibrant.  Here is an example of a bright silver dining room mirror which I really like:

Source:  Decorpad

And here is what I imagine the "antiqued" mirror would look like:

Source:  foreverinteriors.co.uk

But what if the rubbing dulls it too much?  I dont think it will be quite as dull as the medallion and I dont want them to be too "matchy matchy".  I am thinking I will rub it a little with the gold and black especially around the ornate areas to accentuate the design.  Or do I leave it as is?  UGH!  :-)

THANK YOU so much for your help!  I hate decisions like this!  :-)


To Paint or Not To Paint That is the question!

Not so great fungus among us!

Not so great fungus among us!

This is not really want you want to see INSIDE your living space...

Sort of looks like the Starship Enterprise, doesnt it...and it colonized the inside of my shed with millions of little white spores...

See, Im not making this up.

SO.  What to DO??  I need to make sure the door jamb is good and dry (good luck with THAT, it catches every splash from the roof when it rains) or kill off the spores, but I dont like poisons.

Any suggestions?


Not so great fungus among us!