Shabby Chic; Volume III

annie-c

feefeelalabelle wrote: »

:wave: hi all, lurrrrve this thread so much, im on page 38 so havnt caught up with you guys yet. I hope im welcome in here and if so i hope to bless you all with before and after pictures..... which im sure will be a giggle, (complete novice!)

sounds really cheeky im sure but seems as you guys are the experts i was hoping you could help me:o , im in need....yes in need , not i want but I NEED a french style bed but really struggling to find a suitable one, would be prepared to spent about £500 but i has to be kingsize, could anybody point me in the direction of reputable sites they know of. Found a fab one on ebay but OH wont do it :mad::mad:

love this one http://www.lovefrenchinteriors.com/product/Antique_White_French_Kingsize_Bed_3643
but it seems you dont get a matress with it..... sure i could get one cheeper , i hope x
any way thankyou to you all for inspiring yet another person and being in awe at what you do xxx

I tend to look on ebay for price comparisons as many manufacturers/shops have an ebay shop as well as a bricks and mortar shop. Also, if you pay by paypal you have more protection if things go wrong.

Don't know if it helps but this site has a clearance section. I haven't actually bought from them (ran out of money!) but they were very helpful when I made enquiries about a piece in the clearance section.

http://www.nickycornell.com/subcategory.aspx?SubCatID=1

newmee

x-Princess-Vikki-x wrote: »

Just thought I would let you all know that Ikea is stocking the Rosali bed sets again I saw this one in white and blue:

:T Thanks for this Vikki....you made me buy one on Monday :rotfl:

gingababe

annie-c wrote: »

GB can you post a picture of the LA furniture you like and maybe people can suggest alternatives.


Hi

I am sorry I don't know how to post pictures. But I like the Clifton wardrobes..... in fact I like most of the creamish shabby chic wardrobes....;)


Thanks guys

Gb xx

irishgirl62

Oh I am so excited!!! I went to the auction last night, to bid on table and chairs for my friend as she had to work, was not looking forward to going as I am so broke cleared my funds to buy a new car this week!!

I seen this magagony drinks cabinet looked inside it and no shelves and thought ohh brilliant storage for my scrapbooks or fabrics the storage list is endless!

No one was interested in it and it went as low as £2!! and I got it!!! I could afford that as I had a couple of pounds in my purse!!:rotfl::rotfl:

A question ...I hope some one can help me I had seen on one of the shabby chic blogs someone painted a headboard but stuck on swags and cherubs then painted it and it was awesome!! I have been looking for something like that but can not find it... It is probably as I do not know what they are called the wooden swags or cherbubs etc..

Does anyone know what they are called or where to get them?

ukmaggie45

irishgirl62 wrote: »

Does anyone know what they are called or where to get them?

I googled this: cherub decorative mouldings for furniture

Thought that this ebay seller has the kind of stuff you're looking for?

Here's a Cherubs and Flowers moulding.

I know nothing about this seller, just sending these as an example that came up on a google search.

hermum

You can buy moulds & make them yourself from plaster, there are loads on ebay.

irishgirl62

Thank you maggiemay and hermum, I had a look at the links eek the prices of them!! looks like i have to make my own!!

what sort of plaster would I need to use to make them?

gtothec

irishgirl62 wrote: »

Oh I am so excited!!! I went to the auction last night, to bid on table and chairs for my friend as she had to work, was not looking forward to going as I am so broke cleared my funds to buy a new car this week!!

I seen this magagony drinks cabinet looked inside it and no shelves and thought ohh brilliant storage for my scrapbooks or fabrics the storage list is endless!

No one was interested in it and it went as low as £2!! and I got it!!! I could afford that as I had a couple of pounds in my purse!!:rotfl::rotfl:

A question ...I hope some one can help me I had seen on one of the shabby chic blogs someone painted a headboard but stuck on swags and cherubs then painted it and it was awesome!! I have been looking for something like that but can not find it... It is probably as I do not know what they are called the wooden swags or cherbubs etc..

Does anyone know what they are called or where to get them?

Hi Sharon,

which auction do you go to? Ive been to Ross's when I used to work in town but keen to know if there are others close to Belfast

G>C

hart44

ukmaggie45 wrote: »

I googled this: cherub decorative mouldings for furniture

Thought that this ebay seller has the kind of stuff you're looking for?

Here's a Cherubs and Flowers moulding.

I know nothing about this seller, just sending these as an example that came up on a google search.

Thank you for the link I have found a lovely square rose I think would look good on the mirror I want to do up

I am not able to do too much at the moment due to hand No. 2 opperation but I have been doing a little to the peg hooks I have made for my 2 DGD's bedroom Im going to sew some little patchwork bags (mini tote's) to hang on them so they can keep their hair bands in
I need to finish painting Rebecca's I have used F&B Middleton Pink and then paint their names on them and get some slightly darker pink for the hearts I needed to see if the names would fit hense the paper I love doing these

ukmaggie45

hart44 wrote: »

I am not able to do too much at the moment due to hand No. 2 opperation but I have been doing a little to the peg hooks I have made for my 2 DGD's bedroom Im going to sew some little patchwork bags (mini tote's) to hang on them so they can keep their hair bands in
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Now be sure not to overdo things and strain your hand! And don't even think about sewing for a few days! Wishing you a swift recovery.

@irishgirl, I know that the mouldings cost a fair bit, but if you were thinking of a bed head (for example) the mouldings would be fairly vulnerable, and I'm not sure plaster would last well in terms of chips - these (well the cherub anyway, I didn't check out everything ) are made of resin, so should be stronger. For mirrors or anything decorative on the wall I imagine plaster would be fine.

Here's my google for you: plaster of paris moulds I've never used plaster of paris, so I don't know how easy it is. A friend of ours used to make chess sets from resin back in the 70s :eek: and from what I remember the moulds for the resin were fairly expensive. He made some of his own moulds as well, and the stuff to make the moulds wasn't cheap either. Of course this is so long ago now that things may well have changed, and of course there wasn't the internet back then to look for cheaper alternatives to the one specialist place one had managed to find out about.

I saw that bed head you mentioned too, it looked fantastic. Have you found one to shabby up? Do share photos when you do.