Shabby Chic; Volume III

MarilynMonroe_2

I'd chose A

wilf55

A would be my choice too

alec_eiffel

I don't know which I would choose but I would urge you away from C. Our old kitchen had a similar layout and the breakfast bar section was a total pain, it really did cut the room in half and the worksurface/breakfast bar surface was nowhere near as useful or user friendly as it looks in the design.

borokat

I would choose A, because I think it would be more pleasant having some work surfaces without cupboards above them. Looks like it will be a fabulous kitchen I am very jealous!
ps. if anyone can recommend a mini sander that would be great!!

TimBear

Oh wow, I've just discovered this thread and LOVE it!

I haven't done any makeover pieces myself (yet!), but it's something I'd love to try. My spare bedroom is totally shabby chic - mostly because OH wouldn't want it all over the house, so the spare room is just my baby!

There is a lady who will renovate old furniture for me though and has done me the most beautiful dressing table and also a shelf/cabinet thing which are both amazing. Would be much better if I can do it myself though!

I'm currently on the look out for a free-standing wooden mirror (full length), preferably with a drawer at the bottom, which I can try to do up. Might be a bit tricky though perhaps for a first attempt!

I also love scouring the second-hand shop near my house. I have bought some lovely things in there, trinkets and so on. I bought a lovely glass heart-shaped dish for 50p, which fits in my spare bedroom perfectly!

danemi1

Thanks for your kind comments - It seems a split between A and C - not one vote for B - including on here and on UK Scrappers - that is fine - truly - but curious - please please please tell me can you spot what would be wrong with it - help me rule it out! Thanks peeps

BTW I still recommend Easy Surface Primer ESP instead of sanding - it is wonderful!

alec_eiffel

Looking at it again the thing I don't like about B is that the worksurface is broken up with the tower of ovens and stuff. A and C have good unbroken areas to work on.

borokat

danemi1, do you mean you don't have to sand down at all, and use this primer instead? Not sure that would work as in my spare room we've never decorated it and all the other skirting boards had layers and layers of paint to get through.

TimBear

danemi1 wrote: »

Thanks for your kind comments - It seems a split between A and C - not one vote for B - including on here and on UK Scrappers - that is fine - truly - but curious - please please please tell me can you spot what would be wrong with it - help me rule it out! Thanks peeps

BTW I still recommend Easy Surface Primer ESP instead of sanding - it is wonderful!

I vote A. C for me feels to 'broken up', with half the kitchen looking almost cut off from the rest.

With B, the only thing that puts me off is that the most useful bit of worktop space for preparing meals is not right next to the hob, but blocked off by the units in between.

Hope that helps!

jensmck

I found some really nice cake tins in Home Bargains today for £1.69. They had 2 styles, both floral but one was more 70's retro and one was a bit shabby chic. I got the shabby one, but I think I'm going to end up going back to get the other one too!!

I'm hoping this link works

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jensmcken/6263552728/in/photostream