Shabby Chic; Volume III

chalkysoil

took a camera photo of some of my tut. Also tried taking out the middle cup to replace the missing one but the candleabra arms fell about ... have sent hubs out to the garage looking at things that might fit a fat screw/bolt for it.

emma_kate

Before. Oak bedside cabinet suffering from a nasty orange wax build up and general brown-ness. (Sorry, I can't turn off the bold.)

emma_kate

After a bit of F&B lovin' it's feeling much happier.

emma_kate

pennib

Oohh Emma it's amazing how a lick of paint can transform an uninspiring piece of furniture into something lovely.

Chalky...that's one big haul you've got there. Wonder how the candelabra is going to turn out, hope you can find a bit that fits. If your oh shed is like my dh's there will be something in there somewhere!

danemi1

I am loving the photos - everyone has been so busy. I have had a prang in m car and have been sorting the insurance out as its a write off then going to buy another one - got a beetle convertible so I really need some sunshine so I can go out and make the most of it! lol!!!!

Have done a link to my Pinterest as someone was asking about Pinterest - off to get ready for work now ta ra for now
http://pinterest.com/danemi1/

chalkysoil

ooh sorry to hear about the prang, hope you're ok. Someone ran in to the back of us a couple of years ago and the insurance mess was 10 times more gruesome than the accident.

thanks for the pinterest link I'm addicted!

here's a plain black bootfair 50p candelabra I spray painted with green paint from 99p stores last year.

emma_kate

I love your Louis style fire surround. I had that in my last property and I miss it! The ceilings are too low in this house for french elegance sadly. But I did score a real stone one for £30 off ebay...hehe!

danemi1

chalkysoil wrote: »

ooh sorry to hear about the prang, hope you're ok. Someone ran in to the back of us a couple of years ago and the insurance mess was 10 times more gruesome than the accident.

thanks for the pinterest link I'm addicted!

here's a plain black bootfair 50p candelabra I spray painted with green paint from 99p stores last year.

That is fab!!!! I love seeing the transformations and the feeling of pride when you stand back and look at what you have done. I'm not fab and if you look too close you'll see that but knowing you have something homemade and usually lot cheaper...it just feels good doesn't it. I'm sat trying to make a little dressing for my kitchen window..not following any pattern in fact enough to say I'm flying by the seat of my pants...lol!

As for Pinterest...well can't you lose yourself for hours?

chalkysoil

that fireplace started off looking similar to this
http://www.diy.com/nav/rooms/fires-surrounds/surrounds-surround-sets/surrounds/-specificproducttype-wood_surrounds/Orleans-Surround-Mahogany-Veneer-9636686
then it went to this


it's 6" higher than it was and hubby has now made it 6" deeper all round so it has a nice deep mantelpiece.
But it still isn't finished!!! Thats the undercoat and the feet are covered up by piles of books and tut. And it's standing on a bit of raw mdf. But I did get a nice old iron fender for it from fleabay.

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