All New Shabby Chic Thread!

shirlgirl2004

gingababe wrote: »

ok....while looking for a table and chairs............I have now brought a mirror !!!! Don't now what I will say to OH:( !!!! anyway its a guilt colour at the moment but I am gonna shabby it up... anybody got any ideas on what paint I will need to do it ???

Thanks... I think I have the shabby chic bug:j

I bought one too but painted it with undercoat and normal eggshell paint (dulux) and the paint won't dry. " days later the paint still comes off on your hands. I'm goint to have to try putting matt varnish on.:(

hart44

Hi everyone
Im beginning to wonder why I decided to paint my kitchen cupboards so far I have spent a week sanding, undercoating and painting (3 coats of ivory cream) and I have only done 2 cupboards and 4 doors only 3 more cupboards to do :rotfl:

It is looking better without that nasty orangey varnish but I want it done NOW :rotfl:

To make things worse is my mum is comming over from Norfolk for visit next week she will never belive I live here with the mess my house is in :rotfl:
Hope to have my kitchen back and bright soon so I can show you all

Im so glad you are all putting pics of your makeovers to keep me going :T I will pop back in after work tonight

EagerLearner

Hart44 - hugs from me I can feel your pain... 8 months on and I still have 2 full doors and th eback of 2 other doors to do in our kitchen.. it WILL be worth it, just keep at it and you'll love the results!

Pooky

Hart - Just a thought but are you using a roller? Much quicker

pennib

Keep nibbling away at it Hart you will get there in the end, and it will look fab. I often use
a roller as well as Pooky says much quicker!

hart44

Thank you EL. Pooky and Pennib
I was thinking I need to buy a little roller for the underside of the wall cupboards as I dont fancy laying on the work top with a brush :rotfl: I have to go buy some more sandpaper tomorrow so will get a roller too
I must admit my kitchen is looking brighter already. I am now waiting for my Laura Ashley wallpaper to arrive from ebay so I can put it on the back of one cupboard I have decided to leave open (one less door to paint :rotfl:)

Bibbitybob

Keep going Hart, it will be well worth it in the end! I've got some photos of my wardrobes uploaded. I've looked everywhere for lovely old fashioned wardrobes to paint up with no luck - either too expensive or too far away and by the end of last week I was pretty desperate to get all the piles of clothes off the bedroom floor and bought three for £25, plus the chap threw in a gorgeous French bureau and upholstered headboard for free (photos to follow!).

One of the wardrobes is tiny, but lovely and will be gorgeous painted, but the other two are pretty nasty on the outside (bizarrely, one has a beautiful antique interior, complete with shelf labels, but the outside has been remade in 70's style :rotfl:). I'm planning to add some strips of wood around the edges of the doors and get my Dad to router me a couple of curved tops then add new handles and paint so they're in the same style as this Laura Ashley one I've pictured below too...might not work but watch this space


(Laura Ashley one!!)

Bibbitybob

hart44 wrote: »

Thank you EL. Pooky and Pennib
I was thinking I need to buy a little roller for the underside of the wall cupboards as I dont fancy laying on the work top with a brush :rotfl: I have to go buy some more sandpaper tomorrow so will get a roller too
I must admit my kitchen is looking brighter already. I am now waiting for my Laura Ashley wallpaper to arrive from ebay so I can put it on the back of one cupboard I have decided to leave open (one less door to paint :rotfl:)

I used a brush to brush paint on fairly thick, then rollered over the top to get a smooth finish, worked well!

Bibbitybob

Oh no! My vile wardrobes have killed the thread :eek: and I've only been back one day :rotfl:

danemi1

nope - you havent killed it hun