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  • Thriftkitten
    Thriftkitten Posts: 1,242 Forumite
    Hi Hermum, I am in St Ives, Re the Vase on the table it was from Pool market a stall there, the lady makes the most beautiful vases, mine is a lady derrier hahahah, better view from the back, but holds my fairy lights on sticks nicely, I am also addicted to ebad, Oh I mean ebay! but not much around this neck of the woods furniture wise, I too am a charity shop tart, but aparently there is a huge one in liskeard that sells mainly donated furniture, must get over there, I used to love going to the auctions, but because I'm working full time, I don't get a chance to go as it's midweek, but keeping my eye out at boot sales when the weather holds up!
    hermum wrote: »
    Love it. I just love looking at everyone's pics. Your furniture is gorgeous. On your smaller unit is that a vase, it's very beautiful.
    What part of Cornwall are you? I'm in Plymouth.
    I keep buying stuff, too much to actually know where to start.
    Ebay is bad, bad, bad.
    Charity shops at the moment are even badder. New word for the dictionary.
    I spent loads yesterday in cs on table & tray cloths. They are my new obsession.
    Thriftkitten;)

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  • Thriftkitten
    Thriftkitten Posts: 1,242 Forumite
    edited 7 May 2010 at 5:07PM
    Hi esmy, Re the tables, I have 2 the same, the one nearest the window was £20 from a couple emigrating and I scoured ebay for the other, but paid about £80 for that one as she didnt want to post it and I had to coax her gently hahaha!!! Yes they are gorgeous and I drool over them nightly... well not litterally x It looks like a crackle glaze with what appears to be a stencil/transfer
    esmy wrote: »
    Thriftkitten your bedroom is beautiful! I particularly love the bedside tables - did you paint these? How did you get that finish? Just what I'm wanting to do to an old and horrible chest of drawers.
    Thriftkitten;)

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  • Frugalista
    Frugalista Posts: 1,747 Forumite
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    hart44 wrote: »
    Not sure if you know about these but I have just found them and think they are so pretty :D 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

    Love those tea towels - where did you get them??
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  • hart44
    hart44 Posts: 1,610 Forumite
    Frugalista wrote: »
    Love those tea towels - where did you get them??

    I got them from Wilkinsons £1.99 for 3 :D
    Getting myself sorted 1 day/1thing at a time :) and Love sewing :)
    "Sewing fills my days,
    not to mention the living room, bedroom, and closets."
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  • gingababe
    gingababe Posts: 1,040 Forumite
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    I am sat here looking at how wonderful the kitchen cupboards look after being painted & I am thinking could I paint my ??? I would say that they are a melamine?? but I am not a 100% on that !?!?!
    Any help or suggestions would be great, can't afford a new kitchen & I love the shabby chic look !

    Many thanks
    Gx
  • jcr16
    jcr16 Posts: 4,185 Forumite
    ronseal do a melamine and mdf paint. so i don't see why you couldn't. why not take the door off and try to paint it on the inside, that way if it doesn't work you've not damaged the outside of the door.
    http://www.ronseal.co.uk/products/one-coat-melamine-and-mdf-paint
  • milliemonster
    milliemonster Posts: 3,708 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped! Chutzpah Haggler
    OMG look what I have spotted on ebay, I just have to have this!!! but I bet it goes for more than 99p lol

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GORGEOUS-COTTAGE-STYLE-SHABBY-CHIC-DRESSER-/320528447030?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Home_Garden_Kitchen_KitchenFurniture_EH&hash=item4aa0fbf636
    Aug GC £63.23/£200, Total Savings £0
  • Frugalista
    Frugalista Posts: 1,747 Forumite
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    hart44 wrote: »
    I got them from Wilkinsons £1.99 for 3 :D

    Hmmm! Looks like a little trip to Wilkinsons tomorrow then :D. Thanks for that.
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  • jcr16
    jcr16 Posts: 4,185 Forumite
    millie monster that is gorgeous. i wish i lived closer, would cost a fortune to get delivered to isle of wight.
  • ragz_2
    ragz_2 Posts: 3,254 Forumite
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    Finally we have a new house to rent (after 3 months searching and getting dissapointed!) and I am really looking forward to shabby-chic'ing it up! Have alredy got some lovely bookcases to paint and a few moer bits and pieces we're being given. However, as a treat to myelf as I've never had a new one, I want to buy a bed. The estate agents photos for our house showed the master bedroom with a lovely white metal bed in and it looked fab, so that's what I want! now, to choose...
    opinions welcome on the following if anyone cares to look xx
    1) http://www.bedstreet.co.uk/street-yasmin-double-metal-frame-next-delivery-p-104.html
    2) http://www.bedman.co.uk/product.aspx?mnu=2&p=5447&b=4&id=27739&v=0&s=29275
    3) http://www.bedman.co.uk/product.aspx?mnu=2&p=1235&b=4&id=19630&v=0&s=18835
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