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  • natc
    natc Posts: 593 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    bargainbird wrote: »
    EG - Thanks just been on their website for 6 free swatches ;)

    Ooooh how do you get free swatches?

    x
  • natc
    natc Posts: 593 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    natc wrote: »
    Ooooh how do you get free swatches?

    x

    Its ok, ive found it :j
  • xxvickixx
    xxvickixx Posts: 2,773 Forumite
    I've just ordered mine! Has anyone got these yet? How big are they?
  • bargainbird
    bargainbird Posts: 3,771 Forumite
    I dont know how big, so we shall see, i expect they've now been in undated with swatch samples:D so lets hope we get them :cool:
    You know your getting old when you
    go to the pub sit outside
    and admire the hanging basket :cool:
    Is officially 48% tight :D
  • xxvickixx
    xxvickixx Posts: 2,773 Forumite
    Fingers crossed everyone!
  • rachbc
    rachbc Posts: 4,461 Forumite
    JL send requests to the fabric manufacturer for samples so the size depends on the supplier - for example I got larger than a4 sized samples of voyage fabric but the Designers Guild one was about 2 inches by 24 so not very useful either to use in a project or get an idea of the pattern to see if its what you want!
    People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
    Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • Aril
    Aril Posts: 1,877 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Looking at the latest Waitrose Spring/Summer catalogue [free instore] there are some lovely shabby chic type photos esp of bedrooms which might be good for inspiration and no outlay required so meets the OS remit:rotfl:
    Aril
    Aiming for a life of elegant frugality wearing a new-to-me silk shirt rather than one of hair!
  • luxor4t
    luxor4t Posts: 11,125 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    EssexGirl wrote: »
    Would it be wrong to complement you on your jugs? ;)

    Sorry couldn't help myself!

    I picked up a 1950's tea trolley today that I won for 99p on ebay.

    !BvEvT2!BGk~$(KGrHqN,!h8Ev1+zy536BMD!k,Qibw~~_35.JPG

    The bloke that sold it looked a bit choked up as he parted with it, said it belonged to his parents. I promised to look after it. I'm considering not painting it because of that.
    Am I being too sentimental?

    You could just polish it up to bring back the wood quality a bit, but 'looking after' something surely suggests caring for it & enjoying it.

    That's a good trolley - does the side come up to make it a table?

    I've painted two trolleys, one was rickety so I cut down into a side table:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/26189760@N08/2451839750/

    the other holds a lot of my sewing stuff:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/26189760@N08/3546924946/
    I can cook and sew, make flowers grow.
  • lolly_896
    lolly_896 Posts: 1,058 Forumite
    ohhh i have won2 items from fleabay in the past week!

    A cabin bed for DS1's bedroom and a round table and chairs - very pleased cabin bed was £30 and table and chairs were £16 :D More than i usually spend but we have been looking for a cabin bed for DS for a long time BHF wanted £120 in there furni shop! I'm going to paint it Pillar Box Red - Alf won't stand for shabby chic i'm sure!

    I also bought some Red and White dotty oil cloth from the range for £2.90 mtr! :D Looked lush on my patio last night x
    DFW Nerd #awaiting number - Proud to be dealing with my debts!

    Dont cry because it's over, smile because it happened.

    Sealed Pot Challenge #781
  • bargainbird
    bargainbird Posts: 3,771 Forumite
    luxor - Well done on your shabbiness :T
    You know your getting old when you
    go to the pub sit outside
    and admire the hanging basket :cool:
    Is officially 48% tight :D
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