Shabby Chic; Volume III

irishgirl62

Thanks everyone the gingham is from ikea, bitti bob love your garden furniture makeover!! did you have to put varnish on it?

Bibbitybob

irishgirl62 wrote: »

Thanks everyone the gingham is from ikea, bitti bob love your garden furniture makeover!! did you have to put varnish on it?

Thanks I would have put yacht varnish over the eggshell if it was staying outside, but they'll be in the garage when they're not in use so I've not bothered.

hmo

irishgirl62 wrote: »

At the weekend I got my table and chairs done and a set of drawers which was a wedding present and it sat in the roofspace... I didnt take a before pic of the drawers.

I used FB white tie emulison and then coated it with water based Varnish.



The Tyrone crystal vase and dish were car boot finds £1 each!!

Bibbitybob wrote: »

I've already commented on your blog irishgirl, but those both look great. I love that cabinet you've bought too.

I finally got around to doing some makeovers today - the first was really just a new lick of paint, but there's a before photo on my blog if you're interested.



Then I finally got around to doing up my little vintage deckchair. I'm thinking of doing a mini tutorial if anyone's interested? I was so scared of doing it but it was pretty simple in the end.

Before:



After:

both projects look fab ladies well done

Thrifty_Sister

Love your garden furniture make over bibbity bob. The colours are yummy.

notsorichandnotsofamous

Irishgirl you have done an amazing job with your table and chairs it is beautiful.
My Dad gave me the same kind of table and chairs a few years ago.
After seeing what you have done ,I can't believe I chopped mine up and sent it to the refuse yard !

Thrifty_Sister

I too have regretted some of the furniture that has been chucked out over the last few years when I see the makeovers that have been done by some of you. The furniture looks nicer than when it left the manufactuter IMHO

Thistle-down

I have a winged back chair that I would like to make a shabby chic slipcover for. I'm pretty good at basic sewing. I haven't found any simple online instructions with pictures - can anyone point me in the right direction?

Many thanks!

irishgirl62

Thistle-down wrote: »

I have a winged back chair that I would like to make a shabby chic slipcover for. I'm pretty good at basic sewing. I haven't found any simple online instructions with pictures - can anyone point me in the right direction?

Many thanks!

here is one for a chair looks pretty straigh forward, if you look in you tube there are loads..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8pzyVzSIMk

the_money_pit

irishgirl62 wrote: »

Thank you Icelandic queen, it can become very addictive!!!:rotfl::rotfl:

Annie c i have hunted high and low for rustins danish oil and cant get it over here! can get it online but p and p is £5!! I don't need it yet until I get a welsh dresser.I am hoping there will be some at the auction this Thursday night. There was nothing last thursday night I got this cabinet for £10 and a belt sander for £10

Hi Irish girl, just wondering, where is the auction you go to. Id love to go to one but dont know of any locally. Thanks

irishgirl62

the_money_pit wrote: »

Hi Irish girl, just wondering, where is the auction you go to. Id love to go to one but dont know of any locally. Thanks

I am not sure where you live, I go to the Bangor Auctions which is on every Thursday night