All New Shabby Chic Thread!

rosieben

I'm a 'shabby choc' lurker these days, but I found this on one of the blogs I follow - thought it might be of interest to someone http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/ - scroll down and take a look at Constance

newmee

Hi all, been lurking a while and am in awe and admiration for all of your work.
For anyone interested in my B&Q yesterday they had 2.5ltr tins of Cath Kidston paint for 5 quid each. 4 different colours. A pale Blue, Pillar box red, a linen-y type white and a pale green.

jcr16

wow, thankyou newmee i will venture up there. i'm looking for a pale blue for my pine knob's.

This shabby chic is taking over my life, i'm now on the hunt for new material to make new curtains for dining room. i'm often buying new curtains and changing things, but only had these ones about 6 months,lol. i hope hubby won't notice they have changed. hehe. trouble is i know in my head the material i want and the style i like.

LJM

her blog is great have bookmarked to read later thankyou

tara747

What is eggshell paint btw???

jcr16

look what i've just bought.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GISELA-GRAHAM-PATCHWORK-HEN-CHICKEN-SALT-PEPPER-POTS-/220571667085?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Kitchen_Accessories&hash=item335b188a8d


i saw them and thought how gorgoues they were. i found them a bit cheaper than the link. they will grace my dining room very soon hopefully. can see an addiction to salt and pepper pots starting. i've found loads which are gorgeous.

gingababe

Guys I am looking for a farmhouse kitchen table & chairs that I can shabby chic up!!! and some older styled wardrobes/armoires? Any ideas the ones on ebay are sooooo expensive & not a lot of charity shops have furniture! Checked the local bargain pages, any more tips?
Thanks
G

newmee

gingababe wrote: »

Guys I am looking for a farmhouse kitchen table & chairs that I can shabby chic up!!! and some older styled wardrobes/armoires? Any ideas the ones on ebay are sooooo expensive & not a lot of charity shops have furniture! Checked the local bargain pages, any more tips?
Thanks
G

I have been lurking on e-bay for days and I'd say there are LOADS of bargain tables to get but it all depends if they happen to be in your area to collect. Do what I've done and do a search then save it and any new items posted will be emailed to you each day. Make sure you set the 'sort by' drop down to show, nearest distance to....and then your postcode.
Hope that helps

jcr16

there is a gorgeous table, just a five minute drive from my house.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Country-Farmhouse-Solid-Pine-Kitchen-Dining-Table-/150439183409?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Home_Garden_DiningRoomFurniture_SM&hash=item2306dfc431

don't know where abouts you are, but east cowes has the ferry port to southampton in it. and a ticket would prob be around £30 ish return.

gingababe

Thanks guys.
I am in the west mids.
Will try that .
jcr fab table shame I'm not closer....