All New Shabby Chic Thread!

jinny

OOh that plate is lovely, great find. Where did you find those crochet cakes did you make them and if so have you a link to a pattern their fab. I would love to paint my pine bedroom furniture, but Im nervous to start. Ive looked around tinternet for years for a video to help me but most are American and talk about paint and stuff you cant get here. I would get a told you so from a certain quarter if i made a mess.

fluffmagnet

OMW - I can't believe I've just found this thread - not read all the posts yet (would take me a year lol), but what I have read has made me v. excited and given me loads of ideas on stuff to make & restore myself!
I've loads of unused curtains & duvets which my parents gave to me when I moved out & have never had a heart to get rid - I'm thinking start with making cushion covers and see how I go from there!
Time to make my home a "shabby chic home"

luxor4t

Primark have quilted bed throws in cotton. £15 for the large size, which covers a sigle bed well - think they're meant to go across the foot of a double bed.
I saw 2 designs
a Cath Kidston style fine stripe backed with aqua with tiny white spots
or
shades ofsoft pink faux 'patchwork' backed with white with an all-over tiny running vine design (reminded me of vintage Laura Ashley)

Very pretty & very shabby chic.

missychrissy

jinny wrote: »

OOh that plate is lovely, great find. Where did you find those crochet cakes did you make them and if so have you a link to a pattern their fab. I would love to paint my pine bedroom furniture, but Im nervous to start. Ive looked around tinternet for years for a video to help me but most are American and talk about paint and stuff you cant get here. I would get a told you so from a certain quarter if i made a mess.

Painting pine furniture can be really successful. Sand it down well to key it and then wipe clean with white spirit and then use an eggshell paint. Farrow and Ball do some lovely ones. Dulux satin coat is also very good. I used to paint all sorts of odd bits of furniture to match especially for my children's bedrooms.

If you are a bit scared of giving it a go, try practising on something small. If you make a mess it can always be stripped down again.

midnightraven3

oooooooh cakes
that reminds me

could i bend your ears please?
in anticipation of my (looooooong) kitchen overhaul/extension being completed
i have bought some cakes
i would like a cake stand with a dome to display them on
but would really like a white stand, instead of cream
cream ones i can find, has anyone seen a white one anywhere please?:D

OH just looked at me:undecided:undecided when they came
i need to show him how fab they will look:D

ellas9602

tiff wrote: »

Sorry about the lighting, its a bit dark here today. This is the 80's pine dresser I bought from a charity warehouse for £85. My Step Dad painted it with Laura Ashley paint and stained the top of the dresser base. I'm really pleased with it!

Hello Shabby Chic ladies,

Does anyone know where I can get this 'HOME' sign from.

Beautiful dresser Tiff, stunning.

Thanks x

Indigokid

Hi, the delivery charge at PolyCraft Supplies is now £4.99 1st class recorded delivery no matter how much you order - also the letters have now been reduced to 70p each for the 70mm ones.

Hope this helps!



70mm height-99p:j
BUT-£8.81 delivery chrage---oooooh:eek:

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Bella79

Hi all,


IVe been inspired by some many items on the thread , ive been a lurker for ages anyhows i got this writing beuru from a second hand shop for £40 and used laura ashley egg shell its been the baine of my life for the past 3 weeks.

Loads of sanding and smoothing as it was stained really really dark wood, its solid all the drawers are solida wook too no mdf ! lol

Im really pleased with how it turned out for my first go at shabby chic,, and theres one in laura ashley simlar for £800 !! :eek:

Great_Hairdresser

OH WOW, that is beautiful, I am inspired. Well done

Bella79

A quick question for you all, i know the beuro i did well i sanded it down undercoated then had about 3 coats of eggshell , however i can see its going to be easy to chip the paint already and ive only moved it once !, how do u stop this happening ? i top coat with clear varnsih ?

Thankyou