Shabby Chic; Volume III

hermum

Goregeous, quite quite gorgeous.

hart44

I love the cupboard/unit Hollysmum it will look great when you have done it up

Bibbty do you want to come do up my house for me :rotfl: Im not sure if I could do half the lovely things you have

irishgirl62

Bittibob left a comment on your blog ...I love love the hall!!

snuggle69

Ok guys I have ploughed right through this thread you guys have some great ideas and have done some lovely transformations, so I am asking for your help. My home is in serious need of a makeover and I think shabby chic is the way forward for me.
So ..... Paint colours to start with, I want to decorate my kitchen....am open to any colour suggestions, my kitchen units are a pine colour and the tiles are white.
Hall stairs and landing are very light and have a cream carpet, but wood flooring downstairs, would like a light colour in there.
Then the front room, I fancy a pale blue.
So I bow to all of your expertise and hope that you can come up with some colour suggestions for me.

danemi1

got any current piccies so we can throw some ideas in the pot hun??

snuggle69

I havent but could take some tonight, my front room is 18ft x 13 ft has patio doors one end and a large window the other, I have a fireplace in the middle down one of the long walls.
My sofas are brown leather, not sure if that helps at all?

fuddled_2

I'm hoping to tap into your inspiration shabby chic'ers.

I have a 'toilet room' down stairs that is 1m x 1.5m, not very big but also used to store the ironing board etc. It's er, not a very nice room and as I rent I can't pull it out to start again so I have to make do with what we have.

I was thinking (especially as all the pipes are visible under the hand basin) of making a curtain to hide this and attach it to the sink somehow.

The tiles are blood red so will need painting and the ceilings are very high up.

How can I decorate this room and accessorize it to look light bright and shabby chic'd?

jetcat

May I join please?

I have loved reading the shabby chic threads for months now, and have finally took the plunge and bought my first item to paint etc:j

It's not getting delivered till Monday, so no pics at the moment, but it is a rather large wardrobe, rail on one side and shelves on the other - with delightful metal labels on each shelf for 'collars' handkerchiefs' 'hosery' etc. I absolutely love it, and it was only £15:j

So, I am now going to reread as much of the thread as I can manage, as I have no idea as to where to start. I know I want an off white colour (I think - bedroom walls are natural calico colour, do you think an off white would work?) and some pretty paper to line the shelves etc.

Wish me luck please - tis going to be a big job:D

fuddled_2

A quick question. Don't know if you'll know but can you paint laminate flooring?

Kaz2904

I wouldn't think that you can paint laminate, I would imagine it would give a very poor finish and rub off very quickly. It wouldn't be the first time I've been wrong though so I'll bow to anyone elses expertise