Shabby Chic; Volume III

lemonslice

Oh I love your kitchen!! its good to see before & afters, Can I please ask whats ESP? x

JodyBPM wrote: »

I'd paint it. We had a small dark kitchen and it was transformed by a lick of paint and a new worktop...

Kitchen before:


Kitchen after:





We used ESP under satinwood paint, and a couple of years on, its still looking pretty good, no chips etc!

chalkysoil

http://www.diytools.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/4/image/332x332/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/e/s/esp-primer-1lt-makes-paint-stick-to-shiny-surfaces



etails
Used by Thousands of Pro Painters For All Shiny Surface Prep Work.
Over 600,000 satisfied DIY users in U.K and Ireland.
ESP prepares non-porous surfaces for painting.
Leaves a bonding film on the surface for paint to stick to.
Ideal for priming Melamine, ceramic tiles, old paint & varnish, glass, aluminium, plastic & pvc and much more.
Does not soften, remove or dull the old finish.
Having taken the TV - Do It Yourself shows by storm, unique ESP primer has now become the primer of choice for tens of thousands of people who need to paint smooth shiny surfaces like Tiles, Glass, PVC, Aluminium, Melamine, Formica, Brass, Stainless, previously glossed, varnished surfaces, or powder coated surfaces.
You can even apply varnish directly over old varnish, or gloss on top of gloss! You can paint the fridge any colour, your kitchen cabinets, tiles etc can all be changed to a new colour for the price of a few tins of paint and one litre of ESP.
You can now paint your PVC windows, Gutters, Aluminium windows and doors any colour you desire all by using ESP as your 'gripper coat'.

emma_kate

Hi Chalky, I personally wouldn't just paint the panel but not the frame as I think it would look a bit strange and think of all the masking you'd have to do to get a clean edge! Your doors are a lovely shape!
Remember that thoroughly de-greasing is the most important step before painting kitchens!

chalkysoil

yes, I think you're right - the only pics I found of cabinets half painted was in a blog called "ugly kitchens"

Much rain here - so no boots - and there were 3 that I had mapped out. Progressing some of the junk I already have though, which is sensible!

peaceandfreedom

Gorgeestwo wrote: »

Yay it worked, this is it all finished, the top was sanded and varnished and the legs and chairs were painted in one of the 1829 paints and then varnished.

Hi Gorgeestwo,

This is EXACTLY what I want to do with our kitchen table and chairs which look pretty much like yours did in the before photo (except mine are a lot more battered-looking).

Did you do anything to the legs and chairs before painting do get rid of the varnish? What do you mean by the 1829 paints - are they the range that is available in B&Q?

Absolutely love the result and love what you did with the two car boot chairs as well. :T

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

The 1829 paints are very good quality, according to my [strike]slave[/strike] boyfriend. Most of my tart up budget has been spent on paint so far.


Which comes to my question. Grey paint.

I want a pale grey chalky paint for downstairs, which is open plan (think Victirian semi knocked through, no hall, just living room, stairs and kitchen)

It is the darkest part of the house, and it has to tone with walnut blind and picture frames, cream sofa, white eggshell woodwork, coffee sisal stair runner, light oak/birch flooring and the 1812 tapestry green landing and stairwell.

There is a huge amount of white in the area from the stairs, and I'm adding white/cream into the kitchen via a blind, the bin, kettle, canisters,etc. maybe a picture with accents of red, too.

I like cool bluey colours, but I don't want it blue downstairs at all.


Budget goes up to F&B/little Greene at a pinch, as it's at least 7.5l of paint needed. But B&Q prices are preferred.


What grey would you suggest?

anguk

I used Crown Snowfall downstairs in my house and love it. On the crown website and on the tin it looks like a putty colour but when it's on the walls it's more of a warm grey colour with a hint of blue and putty! I've got blue wallpaper on one wall and duckegg curtains in one room, chocolate wallpaper on one wall and chocolate sofa in another, my kitchen cupboards are painted in Crown Period Flagon, we've got oak furniture and light laminate flooring, white woodwork and the Snowfall paint goes with everything.
http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=110&storeId=10151&partNumber=857145

I've found a youtube vid (not mine) of a room painted in it and you can see it's got a grey hue to it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ign_FOg9wnE

emma_kate

http://www.aperfectgray.com/

This is a blog dedicated to finding the perfect grey!
She shares her favourite greys and helps you find the right one.

chalkysoil

before



after

emma_kate

That is LOVELY Chalky! Was it Annie Sloan paint?