All New Shabby Chic Thread!

ragz_2

Not sure if this is universal but my Homebase had Laura Ashley paint half price.

Still umming and ahhing about my bed decision, also now trying to find a mattress, never bought a new one before...

Bathroom - ours will be white tiles floor to ceiling and white suite so I need to add some colour. Would love pink but have 2 boys and an OH so just me and baby to enjoy it lol so think I will not... any ideas? Thought maybe adding blinds would add colour to the walls...

silvasava

Bathroom - ours will be white tiles floor to ceiling and white suite so I need to add some colour. Would love pink but have 2 boys and an OH so just me and baby to enjoy it lol so think I will not... any ideas? Thought maybe adding blinds would add colour to the walls

Ragz - blinds are good - especially in a strong colour with towels to match. How about a deep turquoise or if you can't get away with pink (dark fuchsia?) how about a dark red. TK Max are pretty good for strong colours .Whatever colour you choose you can pick up in some small accessories. you can change the look of the bathroom whenever you feel like it (or can afford!)

knithryn

White bathroom?
What about going for pine bathroom cabinet, loo seat etc with lots of green plants?
Or just shabby up the bathroom cabinet and loo seat?
Of course best of all would be a freestanding bath and a high level cistern on the loo (complete with a chain and pull handle).
A few wicker baskets for laundry and storage...could be shabby-chiced up with fabric linings, maybe think nautical or green foliage (to go with the plants, in their shabby chic pots) designs as something gender-neutral.
And makeup brushes could be stored in a old creamware jug.
If you have room for a small table, put a bowl and jug on it, like a wash-stand. You could keep spare soaps, facecloths etc in the bowl.

hart44

This is posted on the Quick grab it while you can thread Cath Kidston sewing kit and bits reduced at John Lewis.

I dont know how to put the link to the shopping forum

http://www.johnlewis.com/Special+Off...tCategory.aspx

Forgot to add John Lewis has some realy nice bone china mugs that would look good in a bathroom or kitchen

mrsmuggy

Hi all,
Haven't posted for a while but i've still been reading all the posts,alot have had great bargains.
I got a heavy brass mirror the other week,similar to the ones on ebay that are described as rococo,so was well chuffed.
Anyway as i said when was on last time we'd been decorating the hall and stairs and i decided to put it above a shabby looking cupboard i'd got at the top of the stairs,but i've been looking at it since i put it up and didn't like it as it was. So today i painted it in 2 coats of duck egg and 3 coats of white and then when it was dry i sanded it with fine sandpaper and i'm now really pleased with it. Even my neighbour noticed it and thought i'd bought a new mirror,she keeps saying that thers always something new coming into my flat but little does she know its old stuff thats had a shabby attack lol.
Next job is a small chair for my grandaughter and of couse i'm going to paint it pink but will have to shabby it a bit too.
Speak soon

Thriftkitten

Thanks for the Cath Kidston items link, I got the sewing set, the knitting bag and the needle case with needles inside...... Naughty but nice!!! I am dying to get the little Cath Kidston flask its sooooo divine.

hart44 wrote: »

This is posted on the Quick grab it while you can thread Cath Kidston sewing kit and bits reduced at John Lewis.

I dont know how to put the link to the shopping forum

http://www.johnlewis.com/Special+Off...tCategory.aspx

Forgot to add John Lewis has some realy nice bone china mugs that would look good in a bathroom or kitchen

Thriftkitten

Almost as nuts as me for buying the ikea ektorp sofa cover before byuying the darn sofa hahaha, if a chic bargain comes up, who am I to turn a blind eye???

tara747 wrote: »

OMG, you are so lucky (with your bargains and your OH!). Mine is pretty laid back, but he thinks I'm nuts buying furniture before we've even bought a house.

x-Princess-Vikki-x

x-Princess-Vikki-x wrote: »

I'd also like to know the answer to this! I've got a wooden plaque sign off ebay and ive seen the Tesco napkins and would love to give this a go.

What glue should be used? do you just paste it all over the top??

:j

anyone???

annie-c

Use PVA glue which is the white stuff that you used to use in primary school that peels off your hands when dry!

You can get it in craft shops or DIY stores. Use it reasonably sparingly but dab on enough to soak through the napkin. Best to use single layer of napkin (pull the layers apart) and rip off smallish pieces and layer them over each other on any thin parts or edges of the placque or whatever.

Mely

mrsmuggy wrote: »

Hi all,
Haven't posted for a while but i've still been reading all the posts,alot have had great bargains.
I got a heavy brass mirror the other week,similar to the ones on ebay that are described as rococo,so was well chuffed.
Anyway as i said when was on last time we'd been decorating the hall and stairs and i decided to put it above a shabby looking cupboard i'd got at the top of the stairs,but i've been looking at it since i put it up and didn't like it as it was. So today i painted it in 2 coats of duck egg and 3 coats of white and then when it was dry i sanded it with fine sandpaper and i'm now really pleased with it. Even my neighbour noticed it and thought i'd bought a new mirror,she keeps saying that thers always something new coming into my flat but little does she know its old stuff thats had a shabby attack lol.
Next job is a small chair for my grandaughter and of couse i'm going to paint it pink but will have to shabby it a bit too.
Speak soon

Your things sound lovely and duck egg is one of my favourite colours:) How long do you usually leave between coats of paint?