DIY: Just re-paint it.

I got Hubsey a sweet typography map for Christmas, and I knew I'd be moving around a bunch of other art during the hanging process.  However, some unexpected stuff got moved, so when it was all said and done, I was left with a naked wall above the dresser...

Love what we've done with the place?

...and a mirror that didn't go with the bedroom.

So instead of going to the store and blah, blah, blah, I did this:

I used:
Dutch Boy no-VOC flat latex paint in White
1" foam brush
an old piece of cardboard to catch drips

What I did:
Call this the lazy girl's way to re-paint something.  It won't work for every project (if you're dealing with a glossy finish, for example) but for my cheap faux-wood mirror, skipping the sandpaper and primer was the way to go.  I just applied three coats of paint with the foam brush.  I allowed drying time between each layer, and used even strokes to avoid brush marks.  That's it.  Didn't even tape off the glass, though I kind of rolled the dice with that one.  Feel free to do so if you're worried about having a steady hand.

Here's the finished product:

Better accessories help, too.

By the way, this project was free.  Hooray for using stuff I already had!

What crafty business have you been up to lately?