All New Shabby Chic Thread!

hermum

jane130 wrote: »

just watched it on i player and am not totally convinced - seemed very expensive for second hand planks !!


But moving on - I got a small wooden table from freecycle last night that I am planing an renovating and using as a pc table instead of my old beach effect chipboard rubbish - but that old thing has so much storage space on it i don't know where i will put everything .

I am thinking of adding some shelves above the desk with wicker baskets and tins for storage but shelving is so expensive .

does anyone have any tips for finding really cheap shelving materials ? ( becuase dh siad i could as long as I dont spend too much and i want to save the spends for pretty things )

You could try a local scaffolding company for old scaffold planks.

I don't think I've posted on here before but do keep coming back for a read.
This week I was lucky enough to be freecycled a lovely Queen Anne chair, Parker Knoll no less. Probably not the easiest for a newbie but I intend having a go at reupholstering it.
After I have finished the garden.

midnightraven3

:(they still had them yesterday jcr16

i ordered 3, but only have plans for 1
i dont know how costly postage is
but if you want the other 2, they are there if you want them
(or should be once i pick them up:D)

jcr16

aaww thankyou for the offer, but you have them. i am not in need of them was only going to buy them because they were cheap not because i was in need. But that is very kind of you.

midnightraven3

:Dthats the same reason i bought them

going to make cushions for a friend who has been poorly with the one i have earmarked

dont know about the other 2

angeltreats

My neighbour has just told me about a patchwork class she runs on a Monday night. It sounds lovely and while I know how to sew I've never done any patchwork, so I think I'll have to go along and try it out, there would be no end to the shabby chic things I could make!

LJM

angeltreats i wish we had classes like this over here as i would love to go

ginnyknit

I had been waiting months for the Tesco quilt cover to be reduced as I couldn't justify 12 pounds so when I saw Madkittys post I had a look, shame they were sold out of the double but managed to grab a single which I will re make into a double, also got a fluffy sheet for 1.79. Am going to pick them up tomorrow and am really pleased, will finish of my bedroom nicely:T:T:T

beingfrugal

Just posting to show you my very first attempt at shabby chic'ing That unit cost me 50p

midnightraven3

:eek:50p

best 50p ever spent

and it looks lush
you have done agreat job there:D

artydoll

That unit looks loads better,well done ,My daughter found a lovely cream plate with flowers in the middle ,to pdisplay my crochet cakes on.