All New Shabby Chic Thread!

x-Princess-Vikki-x

Twinkles08 wrote: »

WOW that looks really good! Well done I love it!
how did you do it?? did you use a PVA glue solution??
do you varnish over the top??
Lovely

Twinkles08 wrote: »

this is my latest project.I'm so pleased with the results.Much better than the orange pine look


Hope you don't mind me posting these

Theyre really nice too! Very shabby chic
I bet most people would just throw the old chair away looking like that.
But wow what a lovely soft transformation
Well done

:T

pollyskettle

I love looking at everyones pictures, thank you all for posting them! My taste is somewhere between shabby chic, cottagey and 50s retro if that makes sense. I work on the basis that, if I love it, it finds a place. My OH despairs of me sometimes but he always admits that, while he may not see the bigger picture until it's all finished it always looks nice so he pretty much leaves me to it.

I like to make a lot of my own things as I sew, knit and have just learnt to crochet. One day I will actually take some pictures to post!

Went wayyyy off track there, but I just wanted to say thank you for the pictures and keep 'em coming!

pollyskettle

Found a picture! This is my shed, it may not be the definition of shabby chic, but I love my shed!!!



I guess it could be shabby chic as I'm going to make some little curtains for the window so that I can stop the sun going right in in the summer and taking the internal temp to boiling point! I've painted the inside cream

MrsMoo2U

pollyskettle wrote: »

Found a picture! This is my shed, it may not be the definition of shabby chic, but I love my shed!!!



I guess it could be shabby chic as I'm going to make some little curtains for the window so that I can stop the sun going right in in the summer and taking the internal temp to boiling point! I've painted the inside cream

Wow, I love it. People pay thousands for something like that on the South coast:T

Twinkles08

Thank you for the lovely comments!It's so fab how friendly this thread is.
Princess Vikki,I used pva glue mixed with a little water and put it on the wood then started papering.It was wrinkly at first but these dried out thankfully.I was planning to use a clear water based varnish over the top to 'seal' it.But I'm not sure if this is best as it's for the bathroom,so need to protect it.Someone I know suggested yacht varnish as it's waterproof???!Bit of a debate going on.lo

ps pollyskettle your shed is scrummy and utterly gorgeous!l

tara747

Hi all, no time to even read what I've missed since last night (will catch up with y'all later) but look what I found on eBay!!!!!!!!! I know cherisong wanted one so I just had a little nosy. Don't say I'm not good to you lol! :beer:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MARKS-AND-SPENCER-M-S-ORIENTAL-BLOSSOM-BOWL-/250634189281?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_PotteryPorcelain_Glass_PotteryPorcelain_China_SM&hash=item3a5af639e1

retro_bluebell

pollyskettle wrote: »

Found a picture! This is my shed, it may not be the definition of shabby chic, but I love my shed!!!



I guess it could be shabby chic as I'm going to make some little curtains for the window so that I can stop the sun going right in in the summer and taking the internal temp to boiling point! I've painted the inside cream

Oh wow I must show this to my OH as I was saying the other day I wanted to do stripes on our shed and he said it would look daft *tut*, hes going to eat his words! Love the butterflies

retro_bluebell

I have a "new" sewing machine which my mum picked up for me at the weekend- its not new its off good old ebay a Jones/Brother make, got it for £30- bargain! Cant wait to start to use it, my first project is tracking down some cheap oilcloth to make into an oblong shaped tablecloth for my table outside (and possibly some matching cushions- obviously not in oilcloth lol).

Does anyone know any sites that do Cath kidston style olicloth (without the price tag?)

Ellidee

retro_bluebell wrote: »

I have a "new" sewing machine which my mum picked up for me at the weekend- its not new its off good old ebay a Jones/Brother make, got it for £30- bargain! Cant wait to start to use it, my first project is tracking down some cheap oilcloth to make into an oblong shaped tablecloth for my table outside (and possibly some matching cushions- obviously not in oilcloth lol).

Does anyone know any sites that do Cath kidston style olicloth (without the price tag?)

Have a look in Dunelm Mill bluebell - that's where I got mine - it's spotty !

lolly_896

Well here goes not sure if this will work! - Hope so

My Sideboard/Dresser - Not totally finished though, waiting for my Dad to come back from France (another 3 weeks) so he can put the little knobs on for me! There was 2 holes from the handles and i wanted knobs! And i do have the top half although i am unsure weather or not to chic this yet! oh and my picture frame i got from a booty for 20p