All New Shabby Chic Thread!

xxvickixx

I went to a tiny boot sale today with only 6 stalls, but I did find treasure in the form of a sewing box on casters and a wicker tray that I am going to shabby up as my first projects. I'll post some photos when I have finished.

Kandipandi

Essexgirl your chair is beautiful!

Emuchops

EssexGirl wrote: »

My first SC project. The ugly twin and her gorgeous sister.



I used 3 coats of a cheapy emulsion and a tester pot of Farrow and Ball in String. Now I know what all the fuss about F&B is all about, it's amazing stuff! I'm off to Homebase tomorrow to get some for the bathroom woodwork and the other chair.

Anyone know if John Lewis will sell half a metre of fabric insted of a full metre?

Loving everyone's makes. They are all gorgeous.

Essex Girl-your chair looks great. I have 4 to "do up" but have been putting it off as I dont know how to cover the seats. Please can you tell me how you did yours?

thanks a lot

Claire_Bear

Just to let everyone know that Home Bargains have some cake stands in at the moment, they have two white plates with a cupcake design around the edge, £3.99 each :j

MrsMoo2U

Essex girl your chair is beautiful, Kandi how clever are you? Off to check out your pics later.

I am heading off to a car boot sale today. I am too lazy to go early in the morning so will go after lunch.

Kandipandi

thanks Cheri! I am the same I wanted to go this afternoon but its raining up here in Northumberland.

artydoll

cherrypip wrote: »

Kandipandi, those a gorgeous. I've gone ahead and ordered 2 swatches and the magazine. Looking forward to deciding how to use them.

Just like to welcome you cherrypip ,to this lovely thread
You should have many hours of lovely things ahead of you

xxvickixx

I bought some lovely floral mugs in 5 different patterns by Copeland & Garrett for 75p each in TJ Huges, they are gorgeous, will post a piccie in a bit.
Also my B&Q (Chelmsford) had the Cath Kidston matt emulsion 2.5 l tins reduced to clear too! had white linen and apple green so I picked up both as I'm sure it will come in handy at some point, I managed to pick up the Wilko birds a large and small for my bathroom, they match my oil burner perfectly. I also found a cute little ceramic japanese girl in there. I will put photos on I promise...
Laura Ashley have 50% off lots of wallpapers which expires today, I'm going to order some duck egg floral vinyl for the bathroom while it is in budget!

crusty_toenail

Hi all,

thanks for posting all your lovely photos, your talents know no bounds!

I bought a pine dresser on Gumtree for £35 - here is the BEFORE pcture:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/50151338@N07/4695756841/

I sanded, primed and painted (2 coats hombase classic cream), shelves Farrow and Ball (tester) French gray.
This took me Friday night (sanding) and painting on Saturday,
here is it now: AFTER

http://www.flickr.com/photos/50151338@N07/4696393450/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/50151338@N07/4696394108/in/photostream/

Also got a table and 6 chairs set from charity shop, BEFORE PICTURE:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/50151338@N07/4695754411/

This is AFTER pictures:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/50151338@N07/4695755193/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/50151338@N07/4695756157/in/photostream/


Lastly, bought a mexican pine fire surround and hearth from auction, was not nice orange colour, but here is the AFTER pcture, sanded down and painted later:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/50151338@N07/4695749779/

Hope you like my photos xxx:j

Claire_Bear

Was meant to do a carboot sale today but it got rained off (again!) so started cutting up that gingham top to make shabby chic hearts but the cats kept coming over and sitting on top of it and playing hide and seek under the fabric :rotfl: Finally managed to cut out 16 hearts, am going to back with plain red or white fabric to make them go further and put them away to sell at Christmas Fairs.

Yesterday I bought these from a market/car boot sale for the grand sum of £2.50









I was thinking of hunting around car boots and things for some more of the tiny teacups to make into teacup candles to sell at craft fairs, there were quite a few around the stall where I got these from but I didn't think of it at the time. It was one of those stalls where there was rows and rows of boxes on the ground that were absolutely crammed with glassware all chucked in so you had to have a good rummage around, bet I could find tons of pretty teacups if I looked hard enough!