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Shabby Chic; Volume III

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  • alec_eiffel
    alec_eiffel Posts: 1,304 Forumite
    Ikwym, we see things all the time but we have a teeny volvo so not much fits in! Probably for the best though. A shabby chic home shop has opened in the town, it's not super expensive but Dh did walk round it last week announcing that my handiwork is better *blush*
  • hmo
    hmo Posts: 1,213 Forumite
    i use a hot glue gun from time to time for projects and they are good, but be warned the hot glue gets very hot and burns:cry:

    i know this from past experience
  • irishgirl62
    irishgirl62 Posts: 1,548 Forumite
    Tara love what you have done!!
    I am determined to lose weight!:kisses3:
    Weight loss so far 2 stones 6lbs!! :j:j
  • tara747
    tara747 Posts: 10,238 Forumite
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    hmo wrote: »
    i use a hot glue gun from time to time for projects and they are good, but be warned the hot glue gets very hot and burns:cry:

    i know this from past experience

    Thanks for the warning!!! :eek:
    irishgirl62 wrote: »
    Tara love what you have done!!

    Er, what? :rotfl:
    Get to 119lbs! 1/2/09: 135.6lbs 1/5/11: 145.8lbs 30/3/13 150lbs 22/2/14 137lbs 2/6/14 128lbs 29/8/14 124lbs 2/6/17 126lbs
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  • irishgirl62
    irishgirl62 Posts: 1,548 Forumite
    tara747 wrote: »
    Er, what? :rotfl:

    OOOps!!! seen your post and thought it was you who did the sideboard and cabinet!! but realise it was alec!!
    I am determined to lose weight!:kisses3:
    Weight loss so far 2 stones 6lbs!! :j:j
  • tara747
    tara747 Posts: 10,238 Forumite
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    irishgirl62 wrote: »
    OOOps!!! seen your post and thought it was you who did the sideboard and cabinet!! but realise it was alec!!

    I thought it must have been mistaken identity. Still, I'll take any praise I can get. :rotfl:
    Get to 119lbs! 1/2/09: 135.6lbs 1/5/11: 145.8lbs 30/3/13 150lbs 22/2/14 137lbs 2/6/14 128lbs 29/8/14 124lbs 2/6/17 126lbs
    Save £180,000 by 31 Dec 2020! 2011: £54,342 * 2012: £62,200 * 2013: £74,127 * 2014: £84,839 * 2015: £95,207 * 2016: £109,122 * 2017: £121,733 * 2018: £136,565 * 2019: £161,957 * 2020: £197,685
    eBay sales - £4,559.89 Cashback - £2,309.73
  • Kevie192
    Kevie192 Posts: 1,146 Forumite
    edited 3 June 2011 at 8:48PM
    I've just finished my first piece of shabby chic... We've just moved house and were given a lot of furniture that's solid but not to our taste so there will be lots of pics from me over the next few weeks :)

    This was an old stained and varnished chest of drawers with rusty handles and now I love it:
    33259aba.png

    Hope you like it!

    Kevin
  • irishgirl62
    irishgirl62 Posts: 1,548 Forumite
    Its fab and I love the handles kevie!
    I am determined to lose weight!:kisses3:
    Weight loss so far 2 stones 6lbs!! :j:j
  • tara747
    tara747 Posts: 10,238 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Wow kevie, amazing!!!!! Finally i can see a photo! :) I cannot wait to get my glue gun and get started on a few projects...
    Get to 119lbs! 1/2/09: 135.6lbs 1/5/11: 145.8lbs 30/3/13 150lbs 22/2/14 137lbs 2/6/14 128lbs 29/8/14 124lbs 2/6/17 126lbs
    Save £180,000 by 31 Dec 2020! 2011: £54,342 * 2012: £62,200 * 2013: £74,127 * 2014: £84,839 * 2015: £95,207 * 2016: £109,122 * 2017: £121,733 * 2018: £136,565 * 2019: £161,957 * 2020: £197,685
    eBay sales - £4,559.89 Cashback - £2,309.73
  • Thrifty_Sister
    Thrifty_Sister Posts: 5,824 Forumite
    Kevie192 wrote: »
    I've just finished my first piece of shabby chic... We've just moved house and were given a lot of furniture that's solid but not to our taste so there will be lots of pics from me over the next few weeks :)

    This was an old stained and varnished chest of drawers with rusty handles and now I love it:
    33259aba.png

    Hope you like it!

    Kevin

    Its absolutely gorgeous - I am covetting it:):)
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