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Kmart hack: A boring mirror gets a beautiful boho makeover

For only $15! - by Olivia Hart
  • 19 Aug 2020

When Melbourne-based Kushi Perera went into lockdown, she decided to make the most of her time by working on creative projects. Here, she talks us through her creative Kmart hack, giving a boring mirror a beautiful macrame-style makeover.

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What inspired your makeover?

I’ve wanted a macrame mirror for a long time. When I first saw the plywood mirror at Kmart in the craft section, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it.  I had the picture in my mind, and so it was only a matter of a few hours work and a lot of patience until I transformed it and hung it in my house!

Materials to make macrame mirror

All the materials needed

Kushi Perera
Finished macrame mirror

The end product, a stunning boho-style masterpiece

Kushi Perera

Have you done any makeovers before?

I love doing arts and crafts during my free time. As a child, I learned crotchet and knitting which encouraged me to learn macrame. Watching a few YouTube videos helped me learn most of it, as well as having a bit of experience with knitting and crocheting. Sewing, acrylic pour painting and decorating the house with DIYs are a few of my favourite things.

What kind of look were you after? 

I absolutely love boho designs and try to fill every corner of my house with a bit of “boho chic” look. 

Macrame yarn

Crafting up a storm

Kushi Perera

What was the biggest challenge of the makeover? 

The biggest challenge was to keep the fringe straight. After combing the fringe and a good layer of hair spray, I still had to add hot glue around to keep the shape.

Talk us through the process

  • Get a metal or a wooden ring, must be the same size as the mirror. If you can’t find one, cut a ring with cardboard. 
  • Get the macrame yarn and measure the length you prefer.
  • Cut each code twice of the preferred length of the macrame (ie: 6”X2=12”) Bend in half and use square knots around the ring until it’s filled with yarn. 
  • Once the ring is full, group strings equally. It’ll be around 10 each.
  • Use hitches to make a pattern within the groups
  • Comb the fringe using a metal comb. If using 3 ply yarn, make sure to untangle all the cords first.
  • Evenly cut and trim the fringe. 
  • Extend the mirror using cardboard. 
  • Cut a circle in the middle of the cardboard to expose the mirror, then attach the macrame using hot glue and let it dry.
  • Make a small yarn loop and attach it at the back to hang.
  • Give it a good spray around the fringe using hair spray.
Macrame yarn before trim

Before trimming the fringe

Kushi Perera

Budget breakdown

Plywood mirror (any small mirror) - $5 from Kmart

Macrame cotton yarn (3mm) - $6 from eBay

Hot glue gun (previously owned)

A round-shaped cardboard / thin placemat $2-$3

Total: $15

Finished mirror

After: A quick macrame-style DIY

Kushi Perera
Fairy light set up with cup of tea next to finished product

Treat yourself to a celebratory mug of tea

Kushi Perera

Favourite part of your makeover?

The finished product was by far the best part, it was so satisfying to see the end result. It barely cost me $15 to make it. If I were to buy it at a shop it’ll be quite expensive around $80 I’d say, and time-wise it took me about 3-4 hours.

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