All New Shabby Chic Thread!

jcr16

newmee thats amazing. gorgeous. you'd never know it was a tea towel. your very talented.

notsorichandnotsofamous

Lovin the footstool Newmee
It looks fab !

Seakay

Brilliant use of a tea towel - did you take the upholstery buttons off before covering with calico or just leave everything in place?

hart44

agatha_misty wrote: »

I forgot to say that I picked up some reduced satinwood paint the other day in focus diy - marked down from 9.99 to just 2.99 and 3.99. I was able to get a few tins they seemed to have lovely pale greens, neutrals and soft blues. Might be worth keeping your eyes peeled for them - it was in the old packaging which they have changed now to a diffrent style and name, but the same colours.

Thank you for that agatha :T, I will have a look in our Focus when I head off to work later and hope to get some tins

newmee

Thanks all for the kind comments. lol....no don't really want people to use it!!! I can with clean feet or slippers maybe! he he. At present I'm just using it to look at!!!

newmee

Seakay wrote: »

Brilliant use of a tea towel - did you take the upholstery buttons off before covering with calico or just leave everything in place?

left it as it was underneath Seakay. I read somewhere that if it is all intact just to leave as it was and I don't have the know-how to get too complicated. Didn't seem to make a difference though so all good!

newmee

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gingababe

newmee wrote: »

Footstool before



After.............I'm pleased for a first attempt. Sorry about the size of the photos!

WOW WOW

That is fantastic!!!! Loving it !!!! I am now thinking would I be able to use the teatowels to cover seats. I am looking on ebay & searching local papers as I want a new kitchen table that I can shabby chic up. & was thinking now that I could use the teatowels or similar to cover the seat pads!?!
Also can I ask what paint you have used on the legs?

Fab I am loving it !!!

Gxx

A.J._3-2

have been lurking, reading and admiring all your lovely pictures and transformations for weeks. I am in a new build rented flat and am waiting for the snagging to be done so no decorating, also have no outdoor space and cant sew for toffee so shabby-ing is hard but i love the look.

I am thinking of trying a small project - letters covered in cath kidston tissues , just need to buy the letters, tissue, glue and varnish! cMay I please ask what varnish , cheapest place to buy and is it very smelly?

Have also just read Martins new blog about his ruined shirt and automatically thought i wondered what the material can be used for (even though my sewing is restricted to hand sewing a trouser hem)..............i have been brainwashed by this shabby chic [STRIKE]cult[/STRIKE] thread!;)

gingababe

I am looking a buying a guilt rococoa style mirror for my hall & I want to shabby chic it!! Will I be able to do this & what kind of paint would you recommend??

Thanks for your help

G xx