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Shabby Chic; Volume III

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  • irishgirl62
    irishgirl62 Posts: 1,548 Forumite
    I am soooo excited!!!! I went to the auction last night and got a magonany table and 6 chairs for £30!! Its going into my kitchen so guess what I will be doing over the weekend!!
    I am determined to lose weight!:kisses3:
    Weight loss so far 2 stones 6lbs!! :j:j
  • rosieben
    rosieben Posts: 5,010 Forumite
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    taking 'before' photos for us :D what a fab buy!
    ... don't throw the string away. You always need string! :D

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  • irishgirl62
    irishgirl62 Posts: 1,548 Forumite
    rosieben wrote: »
    taking 'before' photos for us :D what a fab buy!

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: collecting the table this morning I have started sanding down one of the chairs this morning I will take a photo of it when I get it I only managed to get two chairs home last night.

    Advise please, my friend bought a pine table she is going to paint the legs etc and put danish oil on the table top I didnt realise there is colours in danish oil! there is clear too would clear be the best bet to buy??
    I am determined to lose weight!:kisses3:
    Weight loss so far 2 stones 6lbs!! :j:j
  • annie-c
    annie-c Posts: 2,542 Forumite
    irishgirl62 wrote: »
    Advise please, my friend bought a pine table she is going to paint the legs etc and put danish oil on the table top I didnt realise there is colours in danish oil! there is clear too would clear be the best bet to buy??

    I have never heard of coloured Danish Oil?

    I use it on all my wooden furniture. My big tip is to use RUSTINS brand if possible and avoid Colron brand like the plague. Rustins is gorgeous and leaves a soft sheen on the furniture, Colron builds up and can look gluey over time.

    Rustins is available in Wilkos for around £3ish a tin :)
  • irishgirl62
    irishgirl62 Posts: 1,548 Forumite
    annie-c wrote: »
    I have never heard of coloured Danish Oil?

    I use it on all my wooden furniture. My big tip is to use RUSTINS brand if possible and avoid Colron brand like the plague. Rustins is gorgeous and leaves a soft sheen on the furniture, Colron builds up and can look gluey over time.

    Rustins is available in Wilkos for around £3ish a tin :)

    Thanks for the advice Annie ...we dont have wilkos here :( i looked at their website none there either

    Here is a pic of "before" of my bargain £30 table and chairs! remembered to take a pic of it before I carried on sanding!!

    tableandchairs004-1.jpg
    I am determined to lose weight!:kisses3:
    Weight loss so far 2 stones 6lbs!! :j:j
  • rosieben
    rosieben Posts: 5,010 Forumite
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    fab! :) and this message is too short so I'll write some rubbish :D
    ... don't throw the string away. You always need string! :D

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  • trixietoes
    trixietoes Posts: 676 Forumite
    irishgirl62 wrote: »
    I am soooo excited!!!! I went to the auction last night and got a magonany table and 6 chairs for £30!! Its going into my kitchen so guess what I will be doing over the weekend!!

    I am jealous, I want a go. What are your plans for it?
    "People buy things they don't need, with money they don't have, to impress people they don't like" - Clive Hamilton on Consumerism.
  • irishgirl62
    irishgirl62 Posts: 1,548 Forumite
    Thanks i am painting it with farrow ball white tie, have not decided what to cover the seats with, wanted to get my curtains first but I been everywhere looking for either curtains or fabric that is white background with pink/red roses with no joy :-(
    I am determined to lose weight!:kisses3:
    Weight loss so far 2 stones 6lbs!! :j:j
  • annie-c
    annie-c Posts: 2,542 Forumite
    irishgirl62 wrote: »
    Thanks for the advice Annie ...we dont have wilkos here :( i looked at their website none there either

    You can get Rustins in loads of DIY shops/supermarkets, Wilkos was just a suggestion. :)

    Fab table and chairs!
  • irishgirl62
    irishgirl62 Posts: 1,548 Forumite
    A quick question... I am almost out of FB white tie egg shell... was thinking of getting it in the emulison paint and then varnish it... if I did this would I still need to apply undercoat primer to it?
    I am determined to lose weight!:kisses3:
    Weight loss so far 2 stones 6lbs!! :j:j
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