All New Shabby Chic Thread!

In_Search_Of_Me

re kitchen I've done my tiny one in yellow walls and painted the 70's formica i a pale turqoise and it looks lovely! Replaced door knobs and looked new! Re flooring cork tiles are fab for kitchen as makes it feel physically and practically warmer,,,hth

knithryn

code-a-holic wrote: »

Has anyone done a beautiful office?!
I want to change our office in to something more than a box room with a computer. My husband works from home now and again so i dont want it to be too floral and girlie so i need to get a good balance of macho and feminine, and vintage/retro
Any ideas and suggestions - pics would be great!

If you went for the union jack, you could accessorise with blue and white striped boxes for storage, with a leaning towards a nautical theme, or towards the 'country vicar's study' look with a bit of chintzy stuff but with lots of old oak/wood and faux leather boxes for storage.

lolly_896

Hey all,
With tomorrow being a new day i plan to make a start on my kitchen - at long last. i am watching and hoping that i will find a nice dresser on ebay to complete the look. Does anyone know where i will find some vintage metal/enamel signs i really fancy a coca cola one And maybe some immatation emma bridgewater mugs - i saw some in a kitchen store near us and for the set of 6 immatations it was £35! Also a cast iron mug tree Thanks all x

QueenBee

lolly_896 wrote: »

Hey all,
With tomorrow being a new day i plan to make a start on my kitchen - at long last. i am watching and hoping that i will find a nice dresser on ebay to complete the look. Does anyone know where i will find some vintage metal/enamel signs i really fancy a coca cola one And maybe some immatation emma bridgewater mugs - i saw some in a kitchen store near us and for the set of 6 immatations it was £35! Also a cast iron mug tree Thanks all x

Have you been to the Emma Bridgewater Factory shop in Stoke on Trent.... you can often find some bargains there in their seconds shop

blushingbride_3

hey!

i got a kenwood mixer on freecycle last week!:)

do you think i could paint it as it is scratched and peeling!?

lolly_896

Didnt realise there was a factory shop - bit disapointed i am so so far away! i'm in cardiff. have just bought a beautiful dresser from ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180479747679&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

i'm hoping that i can get the kitchen spring cleaned today. then painted tomorrow and collect the unit at the end of the week. then spend lots of time sorting the unit and painting to my liking. (with 2 young children both pre school this maybe slightly optimistic but nether the less i will try. really cannot wait to get my kitchen sorted we have had a hole in the ceiling for about 18 months whilst waiting for the landlady to get sorted and that was finally finished on friday x

blushing bride is the mixer enamel? x

tara747

I have had a great time reading about all your shabby chic exploits recently ladies, well done!!

I was peeking around the CSs at lunchtime, there were rich pickings!! I got a kilner preserving jar for £1 and some beautiful hand painted utensil pots for 70p each woo hoo!!!!!

Princess_Vix

Hi everyone!
I don't know if anyone is near Liverpool but Lewis's is closing down and has a lot of Shabby Chic things reduced. There's no Dizzy Dizzy discounts yet because I think they only announced it a few weeks ago and it's mainly knick-knacks - no decent furniture unfortunately
They also have a lot of the V & A - bedspreads and stuff reduced from £50 to £20, definitely worth a nosey!
On another note, any ideas on where I can get three decent bookcases from - preferably in a lightish wood like Pine? I know it's not technically Shabby Chic but it's to do with getting something cheap so it's kinda relevant. I'm in Crewe and there doesn't seem to be any Freecycles I can sign up, I tried the Liverpool one but they said my postcode was too far out
xxx

midnightraven3

what a lovely dresser Lolly

i too am about to embark on painting one
have you any words of advice please??:D

kezlou

Lolly the dresser is gorgeous, i would love to have something like that in my kitchen.

Hi everyone, i'm new to the thread but have been reading with interest. I'm currently redoing my entire house, its rented but its a pit. My front room is done sort of, my kitchen well its getting remade by us but i'm slowly prettifying it.

anguk:- my kitchen is the same, it has no natural light in the slightest , looks like a prison and bars on the window (cheers landlady). So i'm painting all of the walls /ceiling white to make it brighter. Recently made some creamish curtains out of an old bed sheet and hung that over the windows. It looks nicer than i've described it. The curtains are so thin that they block out the bars but let lots of natural light through. To add colour to the kitchen i'm placing coloured candles, shells etc around it to offset the white. Not sure what else but just thought i'd share mine with you.
I think i have described right .