Shabby Chic; Volume III

hart44

Hi everyone
just a quick hello as Im off to work in a bit
I just wanted to show you my towel rail I have done up for my kitchen, I brought it for 99p in a CS


I painted a nasty orange pine rail with Crown breatheasy in waffle then I painted and varnished 3 little hearts I had brought off ebay and stuck them on with nomore nails. I varnished the rail too as it will (when I put it on the wall) be for putting my tea-towels on

CraftyDeb

fluffybunny wrote: »

OMG I just saw this dresser in a shop , hasnt been painted and it was £45 but ive got another dresser to paint here already! argh, decisions!!!

I just dont know what to do lol

Fluffy bunny that is a bargain

I saw the same dresser on Eastenders last night it is popping up everywhere

emzeebabez

This is my new project along with a standy up mirror and rocking chair (look what has happened to me lol.. obsessed!) I would post piccys of them, but I havnt picked them up just yet hehe

Anyhooo the above table is more like a small sideboard ( I know it looks quite short but is actually about the height of a desk). I was going to do this up and give as a christmas pressie, however after picking it up (I thought it was going to be about the size of a small coffee table) Ive decided its a keeper! I'm going to do it up in an off white antique colour I thinks... what do you reckon? I got it for £9 off ebay which I'm actually over the moon with as seeing it in flesh I would have paid much more.

(heres hoping my attempt at pic has worked!)

emzeebabez

Ohhhh dear... its massive lol.. Ive gone in and edited to try make smaller but its still coming up huge... help!!

CraftyDeb

hart44 wrote: »

Hi everyone
just a quick hello as Im off to work in a bit
I just wanted to show you my towel rail I have done up for my kitchen, I brought it for 99p in a CS


I painted a nasty orange pine rail with Crown breatheasy in waffle then I painted and varnished 3 little hearts I had brought off ebay and stuck them on with nomore nails. I varnished the rail too as it will (when I put it on the wall) be for putting my tea-towels on

Love it the hearts look fab on it

CraftyDeb

emzeebabez wrote: »

This is my new project along with a standy up mirror and rocking chair (look what has happened to me lol.. obsessed!) I would post piccys of them, but I havnt picked them up just yet hehe

Anyhooo the above table is more like a small sideboard ( I know it looks quite short but is actually about the height of a desk). I was going to do this up and give as a christmas pressie, however after picking it up (I thought it was going to be about the size of a small coffee table) Ive decided its a keeper! I'm going to do it up in an off white antique colour I thinks... what do you reckon? I got it for £9 off ebay which I'm actually over the moon with as seeing it in flesh I would have paid much more.

(heres hoping my attempt at pic has worked!)

Ooh I love your table what a bargain and the piccy size comes up fine for me

lajoni

hart44 wrote: »

Hi everyone
just a quick hello as Im off to work in a bit
I just wanted to show you my towel rail I have done up for my kitchen, I brought it for 99p in a CS

I painted a nasty orange pine rail with Crown breatheasy in waffle then I painted and varnished 3 little hearts I had brought off ebay and stuck them on with nomore nails. I varnished the rail too as it will (when I put it on the wall) be for putting my tea-towels on

That looks gorgeous....given me a few ideas, as I have a load of various shaped blank hearts I bought off ebay last year....well done I love it

lajoni

emzeebabez wrote: »

Anyhooo the above table is more like a small sideboard ( I know it looks quite short but is actually about the height of a desk). I was going to do this up and give as a christmas pressie, however after picking it up (I thought it was going to be about the size of a small coffee table) Ive decided its a keeper! I'm going to do it up in an off white antique colour I thinks... what do you reckon? I got it for £9 off ebay which I'm actually over the moon with as seeing it in flesh I would have paid much more.

Wow that is amazing for £9...I love the shape of it and think a creamy colour will be lovely...good luck, I am so jealous

jaychay

hi i got a rocking chair it was mahogany gloss. i sanded it with a detailed sander. its had 2 coats of primer and 1 coat of paint so far. i was thinking another coat of paint then im decopatching the seat and the handles but i need help on what to deal the paintwork with. someone suggested spray veneer, has anyone used this or is there something better? x

nattyt

I am going to paint my kitchen table and chairs but want to do the chairs each a different colour. How can i get round this without having to buy 4 different tins of paint?