When I think of summer I think of the beach, the sand, laughter, bbqs, bright colors and lots of driftwood. Yes driftwood. Growing up, I spent most of my summers up at my grandparent’s beach cabin and our days were spent collecting treasures on the beach. We always find tons of driftwood, shells, rocks and anything else that washes up. Even though I’m a big kid now (some may even call me an adult), I still like to take weekend trips up to the beach house with my own family and continue to look for treasures. We were up there a few weekends ago and I couldn’t help but do a little crafting with my finds :)
I decided to take my treasures and create a fun Driftwood Mirror for the nursery. This fun piece could be used as a piece of modern decor or used in a beach themed space and is very inexpensive to make.
Supply List:
– Square Mirror ( I found this Ikea mirror for $.25 at a garage sale!)
– Small Pieces of Driftwood
– White Acrylic Paint and accent color of your choice
– Paint Brush
– Hot Glue
I started by giving the mirror one base coat of white acrylic paint to brighten it up.
Next comes the hardest part of the project, trying to fit the pieces together. It’s like putting together a puzzle and I must say it’s a little therapeutic! I laid all of my pieces out first and then hot glued them in place.
As much as I love mixing natural elements with bright white, I thought this project just needed a little burst of color. I went with a Blue Bahama to give it that little modern twist. 
So next time you are on a beach, keep your eye out for hidden treasures!
What types of things scream summer to you? Do you decorate your home for summer time?
About Taryn Whiteaker
Hi! I’m Taryn! The voice behind Taryn Whiteaker Designs. I launched this brand over 11 years ago when I became a stay-at-home mom. What started as a small craft and mom blog eventually grew into a full time design and DIY site. My goal has always been to inspire others (especially women!) with design ideas, DIY tutorials, entertaining ideas and give you the tools you need to complete them yourself!
Absolutely love it! I love driftwood too. It’s such a fun, fresh look. You did an awesome job!
Leslie
This is a super cute and fun project! Great job!
what a nice and fun project! I really like driftwood, love the look! :-)
That is SO cute! What a creative idea!
I LOVE this!! Pinning ;)
Jamie @ Better With Age
Ooh these is so fun! I love the pop of color you added.
Love this idea, I pinned it!
So cute, Taryn! Love the pop of color!
Such a cute idea, girl!!!!! I love it! Thanks so much for sharing!
What an awesome way to decorate a frame! I love the drift wood look…. I’m gonna have to do this. If only I had me some driftwood nearby :)
So cute!
I am pinning and sharing on my FB page! LOVE IT!
The beach is my “Church”, and I am always looking for fun things to pick up and bring home to create with! I have a long piece of drift wood drying right now! Thank you for inspiring me further, and I love the color!
Such a beautiful mirror, Taryn. I love the color you used on the outside pieces.
so pretty, Taryn!! Such a fun way to incorporate a little pop of color!!
Super cool idea!! I love it:)
Krista
I made a big driftwood mirror before but I like the touch of color, never thought of that…