All New Shabby Chic Thread!

Twinkles08

Emg your sideboard is beautifulI normally shy away from gold colours but those handles set it all off perfectly.Love it!
Vicki your kitchen looks so much brighter,bet your chuffed,loving the photos.:)
Thanks for all the comments 'bout my cabinet,my fil had one and my mum and dad when they first got married,they seem to have been very widely used and bring back a lot of happy memories for people.:D

I thought I'd show you a few bits I've brought in the last 2 weeks (if you don't mind?:p)
I brought this fabrc flower at our summer fete at the weekend

This is a tea cup and saucer from a set I got off ebay,so so pretty!

And finally I treated myself to the best tasting cupcake in the world!yum:)

dogcat_2

Wow...If that cupcake tastes as good as it looks...then......Mmmmmmmmmm yum yum...!:j

Twinkles08

Yes it really did!!It was the best 5 mins I've had in ages!lol:rotfl:

Twinkles08

Hey dogcat,I just noticed you live in Exeter,me too!The cupcake was from leaf street,bit pricey at 1.95 but was totally worth it as a special treat.Scrummy,the frosting was strawberry flavoured and was divine.:j

Frenchgirl

Can life get any better? England through in the World Cup and. . . . . . guess what I won off ebay? The lovely sewing box from Bournemouth. A very happy girl. Guess who doesnt get out much lolxx

artydoll

Cath Kidston sale starts tomorrow 24th june,online and instore,had a leaflet in the post this morning.

Still seems a tad expensive for this OAP,but the leaflet came in handy,so did having a handbag mad daughter ,called Catherine.lol




made this laminated place mat,just for her,lol.

shirlgirl2004

Somebody stop me! I've gone refurb mad. I bought these today and then this fabric to cover them with. I also bought this which seems a real bargain. I already had one from wilkinsons but it wasn't up to the job of recovering the dining chairs so as it was such a good price I couldn't resist. So many things to do and no time. Maybe if I started painting instead of sitting on here there'd be more progress!

ETA: I didn't pay £45 for the chairs but £25 and the deal was done outside Ebay. Infact the seller just left them outside his house and asked me to put the money through the letterbox. I managed to fit thm both in my little A-class mercedes.

danemi1

can anyone please advise me - I have sanded and varnished a dining room chair - they were originally dark wood and polished - I have given them three coats of f and b paint in dimity after hearing good reports about it on here - have sanded again to distress/shabby - what do I use now to protect - I have got satin varnish - didnt know if that was ok or should I buy some matt varnish - anyone please - am sat with brush all ready to go

bibbly

shirlgirl2004 wrote: »

Somebody stop me! I've gone refurb mad. I bought these today and then this fabric to cover them with. I also bought this which seems a real bargain. I already had one from wilkinsons but it wasn't up to the job of recovering the dining chairs so as it was such a good price I couldn't resist. So many things to do and no time. Maybe if I started painting instead of sitting on here there'd be more progress!

Ooh those chairs are divine. A year or so ago when I was really into the whole shabby chic thing and had just started I went totally mad - especially sewing boxes lol. I had soooo much furniture that I bought and painted, but I loved all of it. In the end it just got too much and I sold a lot of it, but kept my favourite piece, which I still have.

Yesterday I went into the CS for a book though and ended up buying a chair/cupboard/magazine rack thing (I need to take a photo of it!!) so I feel that the addiction is beginning again lol. Luckily there's only me and the children so no husband/partner to moan at the ever increasing amount of furniture again!!

Can't wait to see the chairs once you've done them

Bibbly x

Gigervamp

danemi1 wrote: »

can anyone please advise me - I have sanded and varnished a dining room chair - they were originally dark wood and polished - I have given them three coats of f and b paint in dimity after hearing good reports about it on here - have sanded again to distress/shabby - what do I use now to protect - I have got satin varnish - didnt know if that was ok or should I buy some matt varnish - anyone please - am sat with brush all ready to go

You sanded then varnished before painting?