Shabby Chic; Volume III

auntymabel

chalkysoil wrote: »

hi, I think we used some similar to these http://www.amazon.co.uk/MAGNETIC-DOOR-CATCH-SINGLE-PLATE/dp/B004V8RYY2/ref=pd_sim_sbs_diy_12

a very thin metal plate is screwed to the inside of the drawer front - one each end, and the chunkier bits are screwed to the bits of wood the drawer front is going to meet up with.



someone told me Ikea now sell roll out drawers that fit under kitchen units.
Inside the hole I have large plastic trays so I just yank them out to reveal all the stuff stashed.



Husband & the camera are away this week or I'd take a picture!

does that make sense? I could upload a sketch if not.

found this http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_7582773_install-cabinet-magnetic-latch.html

Thanks for your reply and going to the trouble of finding the e-how link. I got a bit distracted there and ended up finding a recipe for a delicious-looking curried parsnip soup. I would be grateful if you could do a sketch (I'm amazed you can put that into a post) as I can't work out what bits of wood the chunkier bits are screwed to.

Alison_Funnell

luvvie wrote: »

I've been lurking on the thread for an age, lusting after all your gorgeous bit of furniture. So I've decided to bite the bullet and give it a go myself.

I've just won this hall stand on ebay

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77080991@N06/6909842069/in/photostream

Now.. I'm torn between painting the whole thing in a creamy coloured eggshell or painting some of the wood and sanding some of it with just a coat of wax? Decisions, decisions... what do you think?

Lou x

Hiya - I also lurk here from time to time. I would just add a coat of wax and make a gorgeous cushion for it.

lolly_896

peaceandfreedom wrote: »

Would you also do that if it's a varnished bureau (which I've got) and possibly hardwood?

Depending on what colour it has been varnished. Sometimes i leave things alone, sometimes i go crazy

Have those painting furniture looked at Annie Sloan paint, No prep work needed just paint it on! She has some books too, which i want to look at but i have outstanding fines on libarary card

jensmck

After following this thread for ages, I started to induldge in a bit of furniture fettling last year and I've finally go around to sharing some of the pieces you lot have inspired me to do:

99p ebay bargains. Before:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jensmcken/5814697653/in/set-72157626922191662

and after:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jensmcken/5815265744/in/set-72157626922191662/

Drawers before:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jensmcken/6032425600/in/set-72157626922191662

after:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jensmcken/6032428988/in/set-72157626922191662/

and a sideboard, before (well part way through):

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jensmcken/6774413590/in/photostream

after:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jensmcken/6774414594/in/set-72157626922191662

So thanks for all of your inspiration, and the heads up about Annie Sloan paint!!

luvvie

jensmck wrote: »

After following this thread for ages, I started to induldge in a bit of furniture fettling last year and I've finally go around to sharing some of the pieces you lot have inspired me to do:

99p ebay bargains. Before:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jensmcken/5814697653/in/set-72157626922191662

and after:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jensmcken/5815265744/in/set-72157626922191662/

Drawers before:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jensmcken/6032425600/in/set-72157626922191662

after:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jensmcken/6032428988/in/set-72157626922191662/

and a sideboard, before (well part way through):

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jensmcken/6774413590/in/photostream

after:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jensmcken/6774414594/in/set-72157626922191662

So thanks for all of your inspiration, and the heads up about Annie Sloan paint!!

I love your knobs :rotfl: did you get those from ebay too?

tiff

I love the drawers, they were nice before being painted too. I bought some dining chairs too although not an Ebay bargain, I got them from Emmaus and because they were a set with a dining table (which we donated back) they were more expensive at £85. Mum paid for them to be recovered for Christmas, I will have to take a photo. I didnt want the shabby chic look so didnt paint them but love what youve done. I almost want to live on my own and have the challenge of furnishing a place with bargains but that is just a bizarre thought lol

peaceandfreedom

lolly_896 wrote: »

Depending on what colour it has been varnished. Sometimes i leave things alone, sometimes i go crazy

Have those painting furniture looked at Annie Sloan paint, No prep work needed just paint it on! She has some books too, which i want to look at but i have outstanding fines on libarary card

Thanks. The bureau I have is quite dark wood. I got it on Freecycle and I love it but I'm not keen on dark wood and I'd really like to paint it a different colour.

Those Annie Sloan paints look lush and having found the website, I see there is a place very near me that does courses on using the paints and techniques. I'm VERY interested in doing one of the courses - thanks so much for mentioning these paints. :beer:

chalkysoil

AuntyMabel -



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side of kitchen unit

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/\ wood screwed over place where 2 kitchen units meet up to hide the join

the magnetic catches are screwed to the side of the kitchen unit inside the dark hole right at the front so the bit of metal on the drawer front touches them.

chalkysoil

ps massively not to scale. Hubby is back Friday night, might persuade him to take pics on saturday!

luvvie

I'm picking up my hall stand at the weekend. I need to get some paint, unfortunately my budget won't stretch to Farrow and Ball. I've looked at the Laura Ashley paints which are £13.99 for 750ml or Annie Sloan which slightly more expensive. In my haste I did buy some Sanctuary Eggshell (a homebase own brand) I tried it out on a table and it's rubbish it goes on all streaky and dries to a kind of shiny finish. Yuck!

What would you go for? Laura Ashley or Annie Sloan which would involve a 30 min drive to pick it up?

Lou x