All New Shabby Chic Thread!

lilmisskitkat

Kandipandi wrote: »

For any of you lovelies that like Cath Kidston the free shopping tote is on the Easy Living Magazine June 2010 (£3.50) - I think it came out today. The magazine is not brill but the bag is quite cute, if a little plasticky, you also get the new CK magazine.

Just bought 2 copies of the mag so i could have one of each design So pretty!

Kate xx

hart44

Kandipandi wrote: »

For any of you lovelies that like Cath Kidston the free shopping tote is on the Easy Living Magazine June 2010 (£3.50) - I think it came out today. The magazine is not brill but the bag is quite cute, if a little plasticky, you also get the new CK magazine.

I got a copy this morning and the bag is lovely, Im going to use mine to keep my fabric in .
My Magazine had a Cotswold Company brochure in it too, I am so in love with their stuff, everytime I get a copy I drool for days over it and just wish I could win the lottery :rotfl: mind you I do have cream and pine chest of drawers in my bedroom almost identical to the one's they sell

luxor4t

lilmisskitkat wrote: »

Just bought 2 copies of the mag so i could have one of each design So pretty!

Kate xx

Snap!

DH looked puzzled - "I'll give one to DD" I said

Thriftkitten

I'm wondering if it's a shabby chic lovers thing that I simply cannot get into an un made bed, My bed simply MUST look grand and with perfectly ironed sheets, sumptious feather duvet, cushions galore and the right lighting before I can dive in and enjoy the fruits of my labour...... either that or I could have a slight OCD!!!

hart44

Thriftkitten wrote: »

I'm wondering if it's a shabby chic lovers thing that I simply cannot get into an un made bed, My bed simply MUST look grand and with perfectly ironed sheets, sumptious feather duvet, cushions galore and the right lighting before I can dive in and enjoy the fruits of my labour...... either that or I could have a slight OCD!!!

:rotfl:No, Im like that too :rotfl: perhaps were both OCD :rotfl:
I also like to spritz my bed each morning with linen freshner so it smells good when you pull the covers back at night to get in

hart44

Not sure if you know about these but I have just found them and think they are so pretty Im not sure what Im going to do with them yet :undecided to sew into something or not to :think:
http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac266/hart4334/mse/prettyt-towels.jpg

The gift wrap paper is to cover some plain white magazine holders I have, I can then keep my sewing books on the shelf neat and pretty

Thriftkitten

Hi, I am on the Shabby Chic lovers bandwagon and slowly getting there, it's very hard loving all things white and pristine with 2 school age children, however I have now worked out photobucket and can show you my almost finished Divine sanctuary... I mean bedroom, I just have to sort the floor( I always new when we moved into the house 6 months ago that I wanted to save money by not carpeting, Now I know why.
Paint and wax I think! Anyway incase anyone wants to take a look, here is my room and a few bits of project furniture that I shabbied up, I like to think of it as " From scabby to Shabby!!! I haven't managed to find anything with Queen Anne legs yet, but here's to hoping!
Oh and Bargain of the day has to be Ikea Ektorp 3 seater sofa covers "Baby Pink", offered in the local paper for £20 un opened Yippeeeee just need the sofa now Hahahaha!!! I did have a 3+2 suite in the Ektorp range but lost everything in the lower part of the old house last year due to severe flooding in the town!! But have been saving and will have them once more but with these delightful covers!
http://s638.photobucket.com/albums/uu102/slynkie_2009/Scabby%20and%20Bleak%20To%20Shabby%20Chic/
I hope this link works as I'm a newbie at this!
OOps I have just realised that all can see other albums, Oh well, no naughties, and you can see the old black and white Ikea sofas and my 2 crazy pugs along with Sabrinna the cat who thinks she is a pug too!!!

Bibbitybob

Thriftkitten, your bedroom looks lovely!

hart44

Thriftkitten wrote: »

Hi, I am on the Shabby Chic lovers bandwagon and slowly getting there, it's very hard loving all things white and pristine with 2 school age children, however I have now worked out photobucket and can show you my almost finished Divine sanctuary... I mean bedroom, I just have to sort the floor( I always new when we moved into the house 6 months ago that I wanted to save money by not carpeting, Now I know why.
Paint and wax I think! Anyway incase anyone wants to take a look, here is my room and a few bits of project furniture that I shabbied up, I like to think of it as " From scabby to Shabby!!! I haven't managed to find anything with Queen Anne legs yet, but here's to hoping!
Oh and Bargain of the day has to be Ikea Ektorp 3 seater sofa covers "Baby Pink", offered in the local paper for £20 un opened Yippeeeee just need the sofa now Hahahaha!!! I did have a 3+2 suite in the Ektorp range but lost everything in the lower part of the old house last year due to severe flooding in the town!! But have been saving and will have them once more but with these delightful covers!
http://s638.photobucket.com/albums/uu102/slynkie_2009/Scabby%20and%20Bleak%20To%20Shabby%20Chic/
I hope this link works as I'm a newbie at this!
OOps I have just realised that all can see other albums, Oh well, no naughties, and you can see the old black and white Ikea sofas and my 2 crazy pugs along with Sabrinna the cat who thinks she is a pug too!!!

Your bedroom is beautiful.
I so need to sort mine (its a dumping ground at the moment for all my sewing over flow :rotfl:)

Im hopeing to get around to making a patchwork quilt for my bed (when time is on my side)

hart44

EagerLearner wrote: »

Hi everyone,
I am loving the inspiration on here such great ideas - thought I would share my latest piccies:
http://savingsnow.blogspot.com/
I will update more once it's finished - right now MrEL is 'unsure' about the colour on the walls after I have spent quite some time doing it... the colour was previously blood red in an exterior wall paint finish! The way I see it this is much improved...
Still 5 kitchen cabinet doors to do... exhausted... will be worth it... when I finally finish!
Got my door handles from ebay as ex-MFI stock - so cute and they add extra light I think (north facing kitchen)!

I love your kitchen :T it looks so much brighter and fresher