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Shabby Chic; Volume III

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  • amymac
    amymac Posts: 41 Forumite
    Georgiabay wrote: »
    We'll need plenty of photos from you but I don't think you can put any on straight away. I think it's to do with how many posts you've made, so you better get posting! Don't worry you won't break anything :D

    I've loved seeing everyone's photos of their efforts as I scanned through the last thread so I'll try to add some when I am allowed to post pics (someone will have to hold my hand though!)
  • maman
    maman Posts: 29,781 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Talking of kitchens. We've got the Wickes Windsor (plus solid wood worktops) which looks very similar. I'm sorry but I can't get a link. Don't know how it compares for price with Homebase and B&Q but they seem to have regular offers. The service we had was excellent, designer became like a family friend:D They did design and delivery but OH fitted it himself.
  • Bebs
    Bebs Posts: 233 Forumite
    Ohhh I love this thread and hope you all don't mind me posting :o I am soooo inspired after looking at all your photo's etc I have been sitting here for three hours - no housework done - who cares lol

    Anyway, I have just now won a wicker chair off ebay, I would like to paint it white, can anyone tell me how to do this and what paint to use? I am totally new at this so please excuse the question :p
  • lajoni
    lajoni Posts: 49 Forumite
    Bebs wrote: »
    Ohhh I love this thread and hope you all don't mind me posting :o I am soooo inspired after looking at all your photo's etc I have been sitting here for three hours - no housework done - who cares lol

    Anyway, I have just now won a wicker chair off ebay, I would like to paint it white, can anyone tell me how to do this and what paint to use? I am totally new at this so please excuse the question :p

    I would definitely use a spray paint for wicker...will stop any clogging up of the weave:D
    Lajoni x

    If you see someone without a smile...give them yours.
  • lajoni
    lajoni Posts: 49 Forumite
    edited 5 October 2010 at 5:11PM
    Georgiabay wrote: »
    Lajoni, your rocker is lovely. Did you paint the flowers yourself or are they transfers?

    Thank you so much...I painted the flowers myself ...I buy item at CB... CS or off Ebay..... do a makeover and put back on Ebay ...will put some more photos on later :D

    CraftyDeb I love your makeovers too esp when you use the ageing paste x
    Lajoni x

    If you see someone without a smile...give them yours.
  • lajoni
    lajoni Posts: 49 Forumite
    These are some chairs I bought off Ebay for £4-99..they were different colours and the seating quite tatty so I painted them all in Ivory satinwood decorated each with a co-ordinated handpainted design and recovered the seat in a Laura Ashley fabric

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    Lajoni x

    If you see someone without a smile...give them yours.
  • lajoni
    lajoni Posts: 49 Forumite
    A 99p buy off Ebay....also painted with Ivory satinwood and decorated with simply painted cockerels...the rods were a complete pain to paint :D

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    Lajoni x

    If you see someone without a smile...give them yours.
  • Bebs
    Bebs Posts: 233 Forumite
    lajoni wrote: »
    I would definitely use a spray paint for wicker...will stop any clogging up of the weave:D


    Thank you, any particular spray?:o Also, do I need to sand it down first?
  • lajoni
    lajoni Posts: 49 Forumite
    edited 5 October 2010 at 7:36PM
    Has it been painted before or is it natural wicker....tbh I'm not sure what sort of paint you can get in spray form...Plastikote do brilliant range, go on their site and the advice you need should be on there

    Have just had a look and they advise their ''SUPER'' a Multipurpose spray paint in 60 colours and 3 finishes, Matt Satin and Gloss plus they have 'How to videos'...oooh I want to spray something now lol

    If its natural I wouldn't have thought it would need sanding though not sure
    Lajoni x

    If you see someone without a smile...give them yours.
  • MrsMoo2U
    MrsMoo2U Posts: 4,005 Forumite
    I won this ottoman on ebay a few weeks ago (sorry for some reason the pictures link isnt working)
    I used plastikote spray (lots of it) to change it to this 4941183353
    It isnt quite finished but I am pleased with it so far.
    Some days there aren't any trumpets, just lots of dragons. Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, I will try again tomorrow -- Mary Anne Radmacher
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