Shabby Chic; Volume III

emma_kate

wilsooon wrote: »

Hi there, silly question, but how do I tell if an item is waxed or lacquered pine? I've got a pine bookcase I bought recently (2nd hand) and I've no idea what the finish is. I'm considering investing in some Annie Sloan paint but a bit worried I might still need to deal with knots etc first.

Many thanks in advance (and why do I also post these queries so late at night???? )

A laquered finish tends to have more sheen and a harder finish. It's easy to scratch the laquer. A waxed surface is more dull and softer in appearance. It's less easy to scratch. If you can't tell you could always just prime the knots with Blackfriars problem solving primer (2 coats) and you are good to go with Annie Sloan Paint on either surface. Hope this helps.

bargainbird

Hi All,

Got my daily offers email....and theres a whole section to interest us shabby chicks

Happy Christmas all xx

chalkysoil

I chalk painted a gold plastic framed mirror and a little picture frame

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Hi folks. Can I join you? This thread is really inspiring - I will try and read earlier posts as I need to learn a lot about shabby chic.

I recently bought a vintage writing bureau online and intended painting it up but the wood is such a rich colour I have left it as it. I am so chuffed with it as I have always wanted a writing bureau. It has been used and abused over the years but with a bit of bees wax and being filled with my things and some nice items place don top it looks great.

Mamjak

[Deleted User] wrote:

Hi folks. Can I join you? This thread is really inspiring - I will try and read earlier posts as I need to learn a lot about shabby chic.

I recently bought a vintage writing bureau online and intended painting it up but the wood is such a rich colour I have left it as it. I am so chuffed with it as I have always wanted a writing bureau. It has been used and abused over the years but with a bit of bees wax and being filled with my things and some nice items place don top it looks great.

Sounds lovely, can we see photos of it?

Seakay

welcome allie23!
Don't feel you have to paint everything - shabby has many different styles now from 50's Americana to the original aging French chateaux to vintage plus! If you like the look of natural wood then that is right for you, and it sounds as though it's going to look better and better now that it has you to give it some TLC!

jumblejack

A couple oft recent bargains from
Charity shops...

A silver plated vintage Queen Anne tiered cake stand for £5:


And a Wedgwood heart trinket box for £1


And a vintage styled travel case for my on the go crochet projects at Dunelm Mill today for £5 (50% off):



Yay

[Deleted User]

Mamjak wrote: »

Sounds lovely, can we see photos of it?

I will get photos of it put up once I have finished the room. There are still plies and piles of stuff to be put away as we are decorating the room. I have also bought a vintage mirror to put up in this room and a beautiful vintage crochet blanket to go over a new chair. Will be into the new year before it's all done and I will get photos done then.

Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome. This year I am saving up to buy the 'dream house' - this will take several years. The dream house will be a double fronted period property and I have already got lots of ideas from this thread on how I would like to decorate it. In the meantime I am getting my current home more 'me' than 'argos and ikea':rotfl:

pinki65

Hello

It is really an extrac from Wedding Season by Katie Fforde. They're speaking in regards to a house.

'Although we have began work, will still be in relatively bad decorative order, being an estate agent would say. I'd refer to it as shabby.’

Sarah was annoyed with this description. 'No, not shabby! Shabby-chic should you must, rotting grandeur, diminishing aristocracy, any one of individuals things - as well as shabby!’

Do you want to explain this is of shabby-chic in my experience? Thanks.

emma_kate

Hope you all had a good Christmas! The dining table is undressed and back against the wall. There have been many trips to the shed for furniture, mirrors, wood dye, glue and paint. I'm getting stuck in and it feels GREAT!