All New Shabby Chic Thread!

xxvickixx

I had a good Car Boot trip today, Got:
A briliant book with loads of DIY interior designy projects, most of which are SC, 50p.
Long wide lined curtains in heavy blue textured fabric £3. I have some ideas buzzing round my head for the lounge/dining room which is all open plan and these are a pefect place to start.
Cube pouffe footstool with dark legs £3 - It's in new condition in a really nice aubergine colour but I want to reupholster to match.
Huge, ornate gold mirror for the dining room £4.

I am very, very happy as these were things I needed, There were also a few stalls selling shabbied up furniture which gave me the kicku[p the bum to crack on with my sideboard, I'll take some photos later this evening as it's as good as finished now.

Georgia, your cupboards are so clever, and lovely to look back at the old toys!
Polly, what a\sweet apron, I do have a love of red gingham.
Vix, I still haven't put anything in my aneboda wardrobes, I'm looking for a cheap roll of wallpaper that will match my bedding though.

xxvickixx

Oh yes, and I picked u[p a F&B 750ml eggshell in Farrow Cream for £7.20 in Homebase today on the paint clearance bit, so I can finally try it out and see what all the fuss is about!

lucylema

What do you think of this??? I won it on ebay earlier today for £10.

I plan on painting it white and putting a blue/white cushion on it.

http://www.photobox.co.uk/my/photo?album_id=416601683&photo_id=778888211

LJM

it is lovely and your plans for it sound great lovely colour choice

shirlgirl2004

lucylema wrote: »

What do you think of this??? I won it on ebay earlier today for £10.

I plan on painting it white and putting a blue/white cushion on it.

http://www.photobox.co.uk/my/photo?album_id=416601683&photo_id=778888211

I was looking for one for agesbut gave up. I think your idea is great.

shirlgirl2004

clearingout wrote: »

Hello ladies,
I have followed this thread for sometime now...am not particularly creative and wouldn't know one end of a sewing machine from another but am buying a new house and want to do it up myself. So tell me, how on earth do I make myself one of these:
http://www.ilovefreegle.org/

I cannot tell you how in love with this chair I am! I want one!!!! Help!!!!

Ypu'd need to get a wing back chair and remove the cover, use the cover as a template for making the new cover. Obviously the new cover would be made out of different fabrics sewn together. It's an ambitious project. I have 4 wingback chairs awaiting recovering and even 24 metres of fabric (about 12 metres are needed per chair) but I'm too chicken to start.

xxvickixx

OK, sorry for the photo frenzy!
The mirror


Footstool, not very SC but it wil be soon, kind of!

Sideboard before:


after:

Those Wilko teatowels:

Pretty blue curtains, which may be either curtains or used for fabric to make seat pads and footstool cover etc.


Phew!


It'sso exciting waiting to see everyone's projects, I am looking forward to seeing the telephone table.

jcr16

ooohh vicki i love your side board. what paint did you use for it. it is beautiful.

your footstool would go fantastic in my lounge. i love the colour. what wonderful find's.

xxvickixx

Thank you x The paint is LA "Linen" eggshell, and the wood is sanded down to the bare wood then I used a dark oak danish oil. The colours on the photo have come out a little darker and cooler though.
The footstool is in a really lovely fabric, it feels expensive, it's a crime to remove actually but it doesn't go at all as it is. The colours on that photo came out lighter though lol! If I can take the cover off very carefully I can send it to you if you think you could use it? PM me if you want it, I can't bear to throw it away. You may be waiting weeks if not months though as it is so far down the list of things to do!

ETA, is yours the lounge with the hanging felt hearts - if so then yes, it would go!

jcr16

oh thankyou. i'm in town tomoz so will see if my local LA stocks paint.

Yes i am the one with the hanging felt hearts in my lounge. good memory. i love my colour lounge. i'm nearly finished my patchwork quilt. will post pic's once done the colours are amazing.