All New Shabby Chic Thread!

tiff

I love what you've done Crusty toenail, also like your boot sale finds Claire.

The table and dresser look great together.

xxvickixx

Crusty, you have been hard at work. Love the dresser, it's so pretty the way you've um, dressed it!
Claire gret bits from the boot sale. Tea cup candles sound adorable.

As promised the tray, sewing box and mugs...

Before and after...



My sewing box:


I painted the wicker on the tray with the CK paint and glued a Laura Ashley paper sample on top, I plan to give a few coats of varnish but it's quite wrinkly, any thoughts?
I'll do the box up another time as I think it will take me a while and it's not so awful that I need to do it straight away.

I ordered the lovely paper for the bathroom, I really can't wait!

alys_fowler

they all look fantastic what lovely finds

xxvickixx

Sorry for loads of posts but I just had to let you know that I spoke to DH about the kitchen cupboards (he fitted dark doors a few years ago and I wanted to paint them cream). He agreed as long as it didn't look naff (I'm toning it down lol!)
Anyway I went to B&Q and picked up some cupboard paint, I was very tempted by the cheaper cream eggshell but with DH's words ringing in my ears I thought I'd better do it "properly".
I've done the first coat on one door and I can already tell that it is going to be so much nicer and brighter in there. I will of course update you when there is more to tell!

xxvickixx

This is the Japanese girl I bought today for £2.78
http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/Mystic/Mystic-Doll-Small-16cm/invt/0274837?htxt=PsAGyAqy%2FDSGVBgOHPBfATKVETOKIWHcwqoICuDrG%2FxTcDPfxIrYzUvEu76RzzM6wutKTeo9AOCB%0AtDs76aYYKg%3D%3D

Twinkles08

Essexgirl I love your chair,really lush.:) Kandipandi those bookmarks are so pretty,what a clever idea.Don't suppose I could steal one?lol.;)
xxvikixx Your right to be excited about laura ashley wallpaper,I love the colour duck egg blue.I went in today and managed to pick some up brand new erin wallpaper for 1.50 just 'cos the wrapper was torn.I also brought some gorgeous esme fabric for my girls bedroom,as it was on offer too.V naughty!!
Crusty toenail your dresser is fab and exactly what I want (I showed hubby!) and your dining set is beautiful too,great work.
Clairebear what fab finds,I saw the cooks measuring tin in lakeland for 6.99 last week and my friend brought it for me as I was drooling over it.:rotfl:
xxvikixx Just seen your tray that you have done up-I want one!Ha ha.God that took me ages to write!!!
Forgot to say the other day that I picked up a gorgeous solid little table for 8.00 (I love it so much,I'm keeping it has it is)and an old picnic hamper that I'm going to stash my ever expanding fabrics in.:D

EssexGirl

Emuchops, it was really simple. I just popped the seatpad out from underneath the chair, leaving the original red cover on it and put it on the fabric, making sure the pattern was straight (ish!) turned it back over and stapled it down using a staple gun. The corners were slightly trickier but a bit of patience and it was all fine.

I'm not keeping that material on that one if I can get some CK material or similar for a reasonable price.


Crusty toenail, your dresser is gorgeous! I want to do that with my dresser but OH not convinced as yet :mad:.

Clair bear I was in Hobbycraft yesterday and they are selling Tala cookware repackaged in "retro" style. Think that measure was £8.99. I used to collect kitchenware and love all the originals.

toozie_2

Hi all

I've been reading this thread all week, and, love the things you are painting.

I have a chair that I'd like to practice on, please could someone point me in the right direction of the posting of "How to paint.......etc"

I have bought a small tin of F&B in cream, but I need to know what to do after the sanding, and if I need to put protection over the F&B, as it will hopefully be an easy chair in the kitchen and get a lot of use.

Just wondered if there is a step by step guide somewhere on here?

Thank you in advance

xxx

Kevie192

Hi everyone

Some excellent finds on here... I REALLY love that dresser - would look fab in my living room.

I am so envious of all your painting... I always seem to get bad brush strokes when I paint wooden furniture. Any advice here, before I put down my brush for good? Is it the quality of the brush perhaps?

Kevin x

wilf55

hi all

does anyone know if i can use hammerite on wood i found a lovely hammered copper one and want to paint my stairs the back not the treads