All New Shabby Chic Thread!

Churchmouse

HariboJunkie wrote: »

I've tried to search online for a tutorial for that machine but I'm not having any luck, sorry.

Thanks for that link. They have some lovely stuff. :T

Haribo you're not kidding are you?

tara747, I'd put £30 worth of stuff in my basket without even trying :rotfl::eek: I'm going to refrain from going further until tomorrow, when I've slept on it :rotfl:But thanks anyway

dogcat_2

I'm also collecting Le Crueset..I've bought all mine so far from my local TK Maxx.
So far I've got a jug/mixing bowl, 2 mini ramekins, 2 mini soup pots with lids, an oval dish and a rectangular dish...all in the lovely orange colour....they were much cheaper than usual and they were meant to be 'seconds' but I can't see anything wrong with them! Well worth keeping your eyes peeled.:D

tara747

I'm off to TK Maxx this very lunchtime dogcat!!

HariboJunkie - thanks for searching for an online tutorial, I would never have thought of doing that. I might ask my mum, she used to have a sewing machine.

Churchmouse - I know, that site is soooo lovely. I could browse it for hours, sigh...

WARNING THIS MIGHT MAKE YOU SPEND MONEY

There's 15% off at Cath Kidston's website today ladies... kindly posted by taramac on the Grabbit board. I know it's still dear with 15% discount but this might just be enough to tip someone over the edge... :rotfl:

HTH.

tara747

I am sooo pleased with myself... popped into B&M earlier and got a lovely cream ceramic jar with lid for the kitchen... very shabby chic and only 99p! Woohoo!!! I will store rice or tea or something in it.

Also went into TK Maxx and they had some Le Creuset (very cheap) but not the cream or cerise which are my faves - just orange and black. They did have a GORGEOUS shabby chic storage box with lid... it was £9.99, I went away to think about it and I really want it. Argh, what should I do?

I am also looking out for cheapish cushions which I can customise with felt/tweed hearts, trim, buttons etc.

Gigervamp

tara747 wrote: »

They did have a GORGEOUS shabby chic storage box with lid... it was £9.99, I went away to think about it and I really want it. Argh, what should I do?

What I do in this situation is leave it for a couple of days or so. If I'm still thinking about it, I go back and get the item (if it's still there! Often, it's already gone!)

We've got a Dunelm opened up near us and I went and had a browse the other day. They're selling mannequins for £39.99. The body isn't the plain calico that shop mannequins are, but a jaquard type fabric with fringing at the bottom.

Want, want, want! I told hubby. He asked where I'd put it, (we don't have much room) but I'll make space! Hoping he gets it for me for Christmas. If he doesn't, I'll be getting it for me!

tara747

Gigervamp, that mannequin sounds gorgeous! Don't worry about a silly little thing like space lol!!!

I might go back and visit the box again today, see if I can decide what to do.

luxor4t

BHS currently have 20% off AND have some great shabby chic homewares. I like this:
http://www.bhs.co.uk/mall/productpage.cfm/bhsstore/65387/221255

oh, and this:
http://www.bhs.co.uk/mall/productpage.cfm/bhsstore/63821/221015

not to mention:
http://www.bhs.co.uk/mall/productpage.cfm/bhsstore/62639/226249

Worth looking instore - I don't rate their clothes but their home ranges are lovely.

tara747

Thanks so much luxor4t, they are so lovely, especially the cake stand!!! I am going for a browse around the site, I may be some time. :rotfl:

tara747

p.s. I never go into BHS either as I consider myself too young for their clothes lol! I kind of forgot they do homewares. So thanks for the reminder.

tara747

I got this on the BHS website, they have some other wooden heart items which are very cute.

HTH someone!!

http://www.bhs.co.uk/mall/productpage.cfm/bhsstore/65248