All New Shabby Chic Thread!

tara747

Kandipandi wrote: »

Its on this thread: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/6359793#Comment_6359793
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Haribo - hope you din't mind me linking to it ~ I adore this kitchen!

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am in love with that kitchen *swoon*

lostinrates

I love that strawberry deck chair! So pretty. I'm think about building a chair out of mud and planting it with chamomile in the next house.....the think is you've really got to know you are putting it in the correct place as you can't move it later!

tara747

lostinrates wrote: »

I love that strawberry deck chair! So pretty. I'm think about building a chair out of mud and planting it with chamomile in the next house.....the think is you've really got to know you are putting it in the correct place as you can't move it later!

That sounds lovely lost, you are so imaginative. :T

LJM

Thriftkitten wrote: »

Here is a pic of my lush table and chairs for the very basic but coming along small garden, I'm thinking of painting the fence a verrreee loverrrly colour, maybe the same as the shed lol!! Just not sure what colour yet.... Something and cream striped I think.
Oh wow that came out a little big, sorry peeps xx

PS I didn't pick the forget me nots, they were given to me by my friend and I didn't re plant all of them so thought I'd stick them in a white T pot to add some pretty to my table.

wow thriftkitten where did you get it from it looks great

everybodys things look fantastic,im still trying to come to grips with my sewing machine (im a handsewer) im at amateur status at the moment have some lovely pillowcase from ck i am wanting to turn into cushions

crusty_toenail

Thanks for sending the link to that amazing kitchen!!! I see the table has the same green and white spots oil cloth as the one in Dunelim Mill £7.00 per sq metre and probably onl need 2 metres for my round table!

I got some other bargains today in Dunelim Mill, there is a sale on 50% off on selected items: see my spring floral seat pad - bought 6 of these for my new table (got in charity shop yesterday which hubby will varnish/distress etc), they were £5.99 each, but down to £3, they are also reversible if you like the stripes!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/50151338@N07/4626162615/in/photostream/

Also, I have been trying to find a 'HOME' sign that doesnt cost a fortune, and there is the individual letter, chunky, metal one in Dunelim also on sale - £3....... which I am going to paint over with cream and sand down so the gold shows underneath - gold doesnt go with thr look im creating.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/50151338@N07/4626770418/in/photostream/

Kandipandi

Some lovely finds crusty - I do love that home sign. I am scared of going to Dunelm Mill as I can't afford anything else until after payday - perhaps next weekend.
I bought a sign like your love one at christmas time it says Noel and was about £15!:eek:

lostinrates

tara747 wrote: »

That sounds lovely lost, you are so imaginative. :T

Thank you, but this time I have to admit its an idea I've seen a couple of times before. I love nice smells and I hate bringing furniture in and out of the garden:o

hart44

jcr16 wrote: »

kandipandi i didn't use napkin i used a little pack of tissue's. thinking tho if maybe i used napkins they may of been thicker. these aren't the ones i got as they dont thave them listed. but i got the tissues from here.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cath-Kidston-Tissues-Provence-Rose-Blue-/380196868760?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Home_Garden_Decorative_Accents_LE&hash=item58857fd298

they have loads of designs and at £1.35 with free postage i didn't think it was too bad.

I too love this seller for Cath Kidston tissues also the lovely rose paper napkins.

I have almost finished my charity shop chest of drawers and hope to get pic's soon
I just need loads of time to do all the things I want to do

jennieshrew

I havent posted much on here before, I just thought I would show you what I have done recently and what I did with my John Lewis free material samples. I'll probably hang the pictures on a wall somewhere but havent got round to it yet so i've displayed them on a set of shelves I bought and painted from a car boot sale last week. Husband thought they were vile until I painted them and showed him how lovely they could look painted. Yay!

The pictures are just small tesco canvases which I have stapled the john lewis material samples over the canvases and put patchwork wadding in between the two to make them look padded and soft. I'm not sure all the stripes go together but its a start and I can always request some more samples which do go together better

Shelves before




Shelves after being painted with john lewis material pictures displayed.

lostinrates

jennieshrew, those shelves are lovely. A really nice shape. The material samples are a really good idea. I often am torn between colourways/fabrics: this could let me have a little of each!