Shabby Chic; Volume III

freudianslip

that chest of drawers is lush! Well done

tara747

I am inspired! What paint did you use on that chest of drawers kevie, and where did you get the handles? I'm going to get sewing today, and am also going to visit a fabric shop I've heard about (plus might try to squeeze in a few charity shops - can't resist) Am so impatient for my glue gun to arrive!

irishgirl62

I was blog hopping this morning and came across this tutorial for making laminated fabric bunting for outside use.

http://citygirlgonecoastal.blogspot.com/2011/03/laminated-fabric-bunting.html

tara747

Thanks irishgirl!

I have had a FAB day. Spent about £50 in 6 charity shops and came home with lots of tops, skirts, dresses, a necklace, 2 'boudoir style' framed pictures, a gorgeous leather handbag, 2 cushion pads and some lovely purple fabric (about 3m - only 75p!). Then I went to the fabric shop and spent another £20 on materials. I am all spent out but very happy!!!! Let the crafting begin!

Today has been gloriously sunny so I have taken the opportunity to get out and about, but rain is forecast for tomorrow, so I shall spend the day making pretty things to show you all.

Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend xx

irishgirl62

I am still wide awake! need to get to bed soon... my head is buzzing with ideas for my living room!! i hate the brown leather seattee, first time in 25 years I changed from cream to brown.. but I am stuck with it and now have decided I am going for Gold! seen a gorgeous gold and cream curtain fabric and I had bought 4 feather filled cushions which had gold cushion cover from a CS few weeks ago for £6!! I bought it for the cushion infills but it looks lovely against the brown, I came in from work tonight ( I work nights) and shabbied up a pillar candle with gold ribbon and a gold coloured wooden heart button intending to put it in my hall but put it on one of the units in my living room so that i can look at it for a while and it started my train of thoughts of doing my living room up in cream and golds as I am knitting a cushion cover in cream and its taking forever

My hall is done in gold the main wall up the stairs in laura ashley wallpaper and the rest painted in a gold colour paint.

Now... for the living room i want to paint the walls in a creamy gold colour... but scared cos I have tried and failed so many times to get a creamy gold colour and ended up with a yellowy cream colour can anyone give me a creamy colour that would match gold that wont look yellow?

I googled for a pattern for a padded pelment and stumbled across a really easy tutorial which was this one!! I made one in my last house (which the buyer bought and gave me far more than what I had paid for the materials for the pelment and curtains:)) with mdf and using my DS train tracks to draw out the curved shape then I cut it with a jig saw, I googled it cos my DS is 14 and do not own a train track anymore :rotfl:
http://myoldcountryhouse.blogspot.com/2011/05/easy-pelmet-boxes-i-promise.html

while i was there i blog hopped and found this!! a simple way of shabbying a door mat! http://asoftplace.net/2011/04/spring-spruce-up-diy-doormat/ ikea sells them for £3

then found this site that sells clarke and clarke fabric for £6.99 a metre!!
http://www.curtainfactoryoutlet.co.uk/Scotties-Taupe-Duckegg-p86.html

Now is it any wonder I cant sleep?:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Any tips on creamy gold paint FB or any other makes that wont look yellow?

Kevie192

tara747 wrote: »

I am inspired! What paint did you use on that chest of drawers kevie, and where did you get the handles? I'm going to get sewing today, and am also going to visit a fabric shop I've heard about (plus might try to squeeze in a few charity shops - can't resist) Am so impatient for my glue gun to arrive!

The paint is this one. I can't find the handles now but they were from Homebase at £17.99 for 6. Probably could have gotten them online cheaper but I wanted them NOW!

Thanks for the nice comments guys

x

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Hi irishgirl, long time lurker here. A friend of mine painted her lounge with F&B 'cream'- it looks a beautiful creamy gold colour, looks very expensive,well it is!!).
I suppose it depends on the lighting in your room, good luck with your lounge, would love to see some piccies when its finished....

elaine373

I have been reading the last few pages and feel rather inspired.Although i cannot say my home is shabby chic, it does have minor parts that are.I live in a solid council house that is a nightmare to decorate.Its almost cottagey .(built in 1934)The walls have years of several layers of wallpaper on and its definitely going to take `years` to do.I can see from this thread that little touches and certain items really do give homes a massive boost.My home is a mish mash of styles but i have realised that is just me.I have a lovely oak dresser and a beautiful barley twist dining table. In the same room sits a deep red leather sofa and leather chairs accompany the table.Not everyones taste but at last I am comfortable with mine.Its great reading this thread and i do wish i had more patience to paint old furniture.Happy to sit and watch and `borrow` tips.:)

Kaz2904

What a lovely post elaine

debbsi

wow Kevin I love your chest of drawers, the colours is lovely and the handles are gorgeous
Deb x