All New Shabby Chic Thread!

MrsMoo2U

lostinrates wrote: »

Thank you. Its not a soda stream though, its a bit like this...would this have something in the cap bit or does it just ? I have no ide now, and feel foolish!:o

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://images.bidorbuy.co.za/user_images/170/904170_090826205544_botttlesideview.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/15554180/OLD_ORIGINAL_SCHWEPPES_SODA_SYPHON.html&usg=__OjgSNlgwj1gkPLDQ4K2WF3g2ysc=&h=629&w=472&sz=18&hl=en&start=19&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=JPwoMzRFpoKfCM:&tbnh=137&tbnw=103&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsoda%2Bsyphone,%2Bglass%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26tbs%3Disch:1

I just googled soda syphons and got this link. Is it any use?http://www.sodasyphons.co.uk/adcocks.asp OOPs posted this before reading all posts
Tara, that is just not fair, I think that you should send me the second bowl!!!!!!!! I am so not good at getting bargains in CS. I love that you have gotten something so lovely and obviously preloved.

tara747

We were never allowed a Soda Stream :rotfl:

Bibbitybob

tara747 wrote: »

We were never allowed a Soda Stream :rotfl:

We had one but we weren't allowed to use it :rotfl:

Thank you for your lovely message Thriftkitten. My shabbying is still zero along with my energy and cheer at the moment had a tough weekend and haven't slept for 4 nights in a row, so exhausted.

In better news the new mortgage application is being submitted today so hopefully we'll have some more positive news soon, however having spent the last 4 months saying that every couple of days for some reason or another I'm finding it hard to believe and get my hopes up until we have the survey back and the solicitors working.

Sorry for being such a grump will find something more cheerful and shabby to post soon

midnightraven3

x-Princess-Vikki-x wrote: »

Morning Ladies

Dont know how many of you would be interested in this.. but Farrow & Ball do up to 5 free A4 sized wallpaper samples. Could be useful for crafting, collages or picture frame backgrounds? can get them here anyway:
http://www.farrow-ball.com/categorylist.aspx?cid=S

Also.. Wallpaper direct do some lovely Cath Kidston very similar samples too, you can order two at a time. But once youve recieved you can order 2 more Theyre very pretty!!
http://www.wallpaperdirect.co.uk/search-results.php?searchfor=millie&colour=0&design=0&x=0&y=0



Hope this is of interest to someone its on pretty thick card. x

someone asked for this linkback there

MummyOfTwo

thank you very much:T

LJM

tara747 wrote: »

Should we have a sticky on post #1 with all the free sample sites so that we (and newbies) can see them all at a glance?

I have had a great day... got some dried lavender sprigs in L'Occitane, and another oriental bowl with matching vase for 50p each in a CS!! Yay!!!

yes please it would be so much easier if they were all in one place to hand

gingababe

Ok Guys Help needed!!!!

I have a wonderful old chest!!! That is in a shinny dark wood!!! I want to strip it back & shabby chic it for my daughters bedroom!
So I need help!!!! I would post a picture but I don't know how to???:(
Right , so I think I will need to strip it back with nitromors(sp?) then do I use a primer and what kind of paint do you reccommend? need to use some thing that is hardwearing as its for a 5 yr old bedroom to store books & toys!! Her bedroom is pink !!!

Many thanks for your help.

Ginga

I am also on the look out for a kitchen table and chairs, so if anyone finds one in the west mids can you give me the nod please???

Thanks

Gx

lostinrates

gingababe wrote: »

Ok Guys Help needed!!!!

I have a wonderful old chest!!! That is in a shinny dark wood!!! I want to strip it back & shabby chic it for my daughters bedroom!
So I need help!!!! I would post a picture but I don't know how to???:(
Right , so I think I will need to strip it back with nitromors(sp?) then do I use a primer and what kind of paint do you reccommend? need to use some thing that is hardwearing as its for a 5 yr old bedroom to store books & toys!! Her bedroom is pink !!!

Many thanks for your help.

Ginga

I am also on the look out for a kitchen table and chairs, so if anyone finds one in the west mids can you give me the nod please???

Thanks

Gx

there is a sort of primer you can use straight on varnished wood to save stripping back. I have used it in the past (more than 8 years ago!) but can't remember what its called. Yu'd certainly find it at a big DIY store though. I'd say were' fairl rough with furniture (always had dogs and cats, and clumsy people around, and at that time had two small children about) and its been upto the job as far as hardwearing goes. It will be intersting to see how things have coped with storage though.:eek:

cbsexec

hello all

I have just bought myself a pine dresser for my kitchen but as it is handmade pine (not orange) I am loathe to paint it. Is it still shabby chic to keep it as it is?? It cost me £35 and I am very pleased with it.

ps Love all the things you all make and do

lostinrates

cbsexec wrote: »

hello all

I have just bought myself a pine dresser for my kitchen but as it is handmade pine (not orange) I am loathe to paint it. Is it still shabby chic to keep it as it is?? It cost me £35 and I am very pleased with it.

ps Love all the things you all make and do

leave it! it should be how you enjoy it. If you want to girly it up you can always lay some pretty wall paper on shelves inside like drawer liners.

orange is I think something to do with the varnishing. I have a scrubbed top table, which would have been unpainted on top bu painted legs, so I simply painted the bottom and not the top. ''proper'' pine can be lovely.