Shabby Chic; Volume III

hmo

annie-c wrote: »

I have decided to award myself the title of Queen of Spray Paints as I seem to have tried out every one on the market..... so here is an updated review of them:

Plastikote Red Gloss - This is the most expensive paint I have tried at £7.49 in Focus DIY. Gorgeous vibrant colour which I used to spray the frame/legs of an ikea Bekvam step stool. Beautiful quality but it drips very easily so I had to keep sanding bits off til I learned to spray from quite a distance and use many light coats instead of fewer thicker ones.

Rustoleum White primer, White Gloss, Ivory Gloss £5.49 delivered from Amazon.co.uk. The ivory was on special at £2.49 a can, but the offer seems to be over now. Good-ish quality. The primer is excellent, the gloss is a bit drippy - technique is important, but the finish and colour are very good on all colours/types.

£Land/Cheapy Shop AutoPaint (Car Paint) in Black, White, Clear, Red, Gold and silver. 99p to £1.29 a can depending on the shop.
Black, White and Red all much thinner than the Plastikote/Rustoleum, so you use a lot more tins per item. However, the thinness of the paint means drips are few and far between, even if you get carried away. Definitely worth the money. I painted a mirror frame in white, an old table in black, and a battered grey filing cabinet in red. Superb results.
Silver: vile grey shade, never again! Best used for sprucing up car wheel trims.
Gold: A bit bright and gaudy, prob better for christmas decs than permanent interior features like mirrors. However, with a bit of accident + experimentation mixed together, I got a lovely muted gold shade by spraying silver onto a mirror frame first, then gold lightly on top. However, I found it hard to replicate the effect when I tried again later!
Clear: I found that spraying clear lacquer over the gold & silver made them duller than ever, rather than adding a shine, so I don't recommend using the clear to layer over coloured spray. However, I used it to give a tough top coat to an emulsioned picture frame and it worked a treat. Probably not tough enough for furniture that is moved about daily, but for a mirror frame it gave it just enough coverage to stop the emulsion scratching while I hung it on the wall, and while I give it the occasional polish.

Hope this helps.... I have a can of Rustoleum Antique gold spray to try next (I have Amazon vouchers to spend which is why I have worked my way through so many of their paints... :rotfl::rotfl:)

hi

how many cans did you use on the filing cabinet please and how many draws did it have.

i have a 4 draw grey one in my office that ive been thinking about painting for a while i was going to try and do it with a brush or roller.

Hannah_10

In case anyone ws interested, I swapped the table today and have now got a wooden one. It wont win any style awards but it's sound and safe. Thanks for giving me the idea.

annie-c

hmo wrote: »

hi

how many cans did you use on the filing cabinet please and how many draws did it have.

i have a 4 draw grey one in my office that ive been thinking about painting for a while i was going to try and do it with a brush or roller.

3 1/2 300ml cans of paint for a 2 drawer cabinet.

Bibbitybob

Hannah_10 wrote: »

In case anyone ws interested, I swapped the table today and have now got a wooden one. It wont win any style awards but it's sound and safe. Thanks for giving me the idea.

Great news! Are you going to be prettying the table up?

mirry

Hi everyone , can anyone pls tell me where I can find some powder blue polka dot material to make kitchen chair cushions ?

I have only just started shabbying my house, and my first project was to make some kitchen blinds with some Laura ashley material, which I have now completed and they look fab :j.

I have lots of ideas but feel worried about tackling furniture ,
so am starting on a photo frame :rotfl:.

Also is there anywhere to read instructions
on how to Napkin decopage, it sounds really interesting.

Bibbitybob

mirry wrote: »

Hi everyone , can anyone pls tell me where I can find some powder blue polka dot material to make kitchen chair cushions ?

Have a look on ebay, or I think my local Dunelm had some the other day.

anguk

mirry wrote: »

I have only just started shabbying my house, and my first project was to make some kitchen blinds with some Laura ashley material, which I have now completed and they look fab :j.

Can I ask how you made the blinds? I want to make some for my kitchen windows, I've got the material (it's actually a king size quilt cover reduced to £3.50 in Wilkinsons) but I'm looking for a really simple way to make the blinds, maybe something like roll-up blinds?

hmo

heres the table and chairs i painted recently details on ym blog


and heres a lamp i did too

hmo

annie-c wrote: »

3 1/2 300ml cans of paint for a 2 drawer cabinet.

thank you thats a help

hmo

anguk wrote: »

Can I ask how you made the blinds? I want to make some for my kitchen windows, I've got the material (it's actually a king size quilt cover reduced to £3.50 in Wilkinsons) but I'm looking for a really simple way to make the blinds, maybe something like roll-up blinds?

i made roman blinds for my dd new room at new year using a duvet i bought blackout lining as it makes the blinds more substantial as bedding tends to not be to thick.

they are on my blog if you look under sewing you may have to go back several pages but they look good in her room matching her bedding.