All New Shabby Chic Thread!

x-Princess-Vikki-x

crusty_toenail wrote: »

Cath Kidson like material and table cloth (pvc) type at Dunelm Mill - can't find this on their website so here are the pictures I took in the shop: £6.99 per sq metre seems to be cheaper than same range on ebay (clarke and clarke)...


http://www.flickr.com/photos/50151338@N07/4604397069/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/50151338@N07/4605011630/in/photostream/

Check out this B & Q pillow, so pretty!

www.flickr.com/photos/50151338@N07/4605010316/in/photostream/

Thats the B&Q cushion i posted about before! I couldnt remember where i saw it but a lovely MSEr found it for me However, its no longer online! did you get yours instore?? Is it in the sale yet?? lol

MrsMoo2U

tara747 wrote: »

p.s. the L'Occitane site doesn't sell the sprigs so I will have to go instore and miss out on the 7% cashback. Ah well!

That is such a shame. I love lavender too.


Is this dresser near to anybody it could be gorgeous and is a steal at currently £75 with one bid
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Victorian-Stripped-Pine-Dresser-/290433699727?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Antiques_AntiqueFurniture_SM&hash=item439f328f8f#ht_500wt_1169

newmee

my long post from earlier has dissapeared. Wonder if it was because I put my blog details in it?

Bibbitybob

newmee wrote: »

my long post from earlier has dissapeared. Wonder if it was because I put my blog details in it?

I'm not sure - some of my posts with blog links have been removed yet other people's haven't, even when they have selling links on the blog :think:

crusty_toenail

x-Princess-Vikki-x wrote: »

Thats the B&Q cushion i posted about before! I couldnt remember where i saw it but a lovely MSEr found it for me However, its no longer online! did you get yours instore?? Is it in the sale yet?? lol

I saw the cushion sitting at the 'self scan' till, someone had left it there. It had a price of £3.45 on it and I went to look for more in the store. However all the other ones were marked at £12/13. Spoke to the staff who said someone had taken the cushion out of the package and put in the cheaper package and tried to scan it through at the self-scan, but the barcode was still at £12/13 so the just left them there!

I really love those cushions so will keep an eye on them and wait for them to be reduced and let you know

hart44

I love the B&Q cushion but not the price so its another thing on my '' to sew '' list :rotfl:

jcr16

i love the matalan cushion shown by OP, can't find the post now. but i am wondering if i could make it. looks simple enough as i'd prefer to make than buy it. but buying would be easier, however i could make in colours i wanted if i make it. will try and find the link again.

jcr16

found it, it was in taras post.

can't work out how to quote just the link tho. but heres the link again.

what does everyone think , should i make or buy ?

http://www.matalan.co.uk/fcp/product/fashion-to-buy-online/Homeware-New-Arrivals/Applique-Patchwork-Cushion/12640&resultsPerPage=100&attrList=Dept,brand

crusty_toenail

Hi all,

this thread is great, I love it:j My hubby and I started 'distressing' our mostly mexican pine furniture a while back as we liked the darker wood to go with our new 1920's house we will move to this summer, but didnt see the point in buying new darker wood furniture.

I didn't know about 'shabby chic' until 2 weeks ago - we bought an amazing fireplace here at an auction in northern ireland for £88 - it is mexican pine, but really great quality with iron inset etc. I was telling the auction guy I was going to paint it darker and he mentioned the phrase 'shabby chic' and since I goggled I've realised this is exactly the style we both love (and can afford to do).

My husband is going to distress our solid pine oak kitchen, get new dark drown work tops, ceramic sink and we are going for the country cottage look!

Since then we have started our own collection of stuff for our new house - the furniture is mexican pine stuff mostly (which was all wrecked - kid damage etc) I am going to attach some pictures for you to see for yourselves it is so easy to do - just requires a sander (for bigger pieces which you can buy for cheap) and paint/brushes.

My mother in law gave me this wall display, it was in a rare orange brown colour, we sanded it, painted the inside sage and distressed the cream to give an aged look:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/50151338@N07/4605588689/

close up of distressed:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/50151338@N07/4606203770/

This is all mexican pine stuff previous:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/50151338@N07/4606204162/in/photostream/

carved out the wood and batter about a bit

http://www.flickr.com/photos/50151338@N07/4606204338/in/photostream/

Mexican pine clock previosuly:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/50151338@N07/4606206126/in/photostream/

mexican pine corner tv unit previously:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/50151338@N07/4606206412/in/photostream/

babies seat - recovered and painted:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/50151338@N07/4606206734/in/photostream/

Mexican pine cd stand previously:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/50151338@N07/4606206858/in/photostream/

Table my hubby made from scratch for gcse project - was pine and broken, we fixed with wood glue and painted:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/50151338@N07/4606207368/in/photostream/

Mirror (bought in TK maxx last week) £40 - I know dear, but hubby painted over it and distressed it:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/50151338@N07/4606204912/in/photostream/

Gold mirror bought in pound stretcher yorkgate £7 (i think), painted over it cream and diluted down walnut paint with water and got a cloth and wiped over it to create a picture frame for my wedding picture:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/50151338@N07/4606205422/in/photostream/

We started this project in March, we have painted out nest of 3 mexcian pine tables also, and when I do more stuff will post up.

Hope you like these:beer:

jcr16

wow i love the mirror you turned into a photo frame. thats gorgeous. nice wedding pic also.