Shabby Chic; Volume III

rachbc

lostinrates wrote: »

Hello, may I ask for some style advise please?

We are decorating our bathroom this year. It's all going to be chalk white, but with old dark floor boards (old house) and the only colour planned so far is the beautiful curtain pole which is a second hand very expensive pole in a clean turquoisey/aqua ish colour and gold (as if distressed gold).

I have a carved cabinet to put in there that I want to paint but I don't want it to match the walls (too clinical) or the pole..(too bright) but was thinking of a grey with hints of the gold and maybe hints of other colours, for eaxmple, picking out spme pf the carving detail in turquoise and perhaps other colours for example.

I was wondering: what finish paint you would use in a bathroom (dead flat oil?) and what kind of grey colour people might recomend with dark wood, chalk white and a hint of turquoise.


The only other place isn't the room I might add colour might be the window frames. (two in the room, a biggish sash and a small square window ). But I haven't decided yet.

If the pole is distressed how about distressing the cabinet too - you could do a base coat of the aqua or even more than one colour, paint over in grey and then rub back to expose hints of the aqua underneath?

I'd go with a cool grey with blue undertones to tie in with the aqua and stop the chalk white looking to stack in contrast.

For a bathroom I'd go with oil eggshell rather than dead flat oil

lostinrates

rachbc wrote: »

If the pole is distressed how about distressing the cabinet too - you could do a base coat of the aqua or even more than one colour, paint over in grey and then rub back to expose hints of the aqua underneath?

I'd go with a cool grey with blue undertones to tie in with the aqua and stop the chalk white looking to stack in contrast.

For a bathroom I'd go with oil eggshell rather than dead flat oil

The cabinet is quite 'busy' with carvings etc.....I think distressing might be too much iyswim, :)But it might be a better way to get the aqua in over the carved areas with less colour or faffiness, thanks, that's actually good to think about. It's great what another perspective can take your thinking.

What I do know is I do not want it looking too...'matchy matchy' you know?

Any other ideas?

Blueish grey sounds good.:)

chalkysoil

a couple of pics for ideas

lostinrates

emma_kate wrote: »

It sounds gorgeous and I'm very jealous as our bathroom is dire! I would go for a warm grey (one with taupe in it) as you don't want a cold colour in a bathroom.
Go to http://www.aperfectgray.com/
for lots of delish grey eye candy and help in finding the perfect grey. She often shows grey and gold together and they look superb. She is a grey a holic! And dead flat oil would be perfect as it's tough and wipeable! Oil based eggshell is the same thing.

How funny, your post didn't show last night.

I am not too worried about the room feeling cold or stark, the white tiles we are haviong have a texture and the wooden floor should help keep things feeling 'warmer' even if they are not!

The other thing I should point out is it is a very long and narrow room, so this will break it up (it's not small) and I have put aside my want for a more luxurious big chair or tiny sofa to keep the space and indeed the starkness.

I am also planning on bathroom safe chandeliers, only......most of the few on the market aren't very nice and are very expensive:o


And chalky soil, I love those, both of them. Very much.

licklebabba

emma_kate wrote: »

The problem with knotting solution is that it's designed to be used under oil based paint like gloss not water based paint like emulsion or chalk paint.
You should sugar soap first as this removes old polish residue etc. If it is factory laquered (think Argos pine) then you shouldn't need to treat the knots futher. Just sand lightly to give a key for the primer.
If it's waxed I would sand lightly after sugar soap and use blackfriars problem solving primer all over and two coats on each knot. Or just two coats on each knot and use chalk paint over. Hope that helps!

Hi emmakate,thanks for that. Yep it is an argos pine chest of drawers! hehe, its lovely & v sturdy I have just never been a fan of the colour really,but have been bone idle to do anything about it until now!! So to clarify... I sugar soap first and then sand? Much thanks again

rachbc

what chalkysoil posted is like what I was thinking - with some of the gold and aqua on the edges of the carving beneath the grey. A picture paints a 1000 words and all that!

I used a normal chandelier in our bathroom as its in a safe zone and well away from where it woudl get splashed or touched - I like a bathroom to feel as unbathroomy as possible whilst still being practical, and I definately hate matchy matchy!

esmf73

In process of up cycling whole dining room and will move around the house. At the moment I am in the process of waxing the two pine benches with dark oak wood wax. The change is outstanding! Then have walls to paint and blinds to line to keep heat in. If anyone can tell me how to post pics.....

emma_kate

licklebabba wrote: »

Hi emmakate,thanks for that. Yep it is an argos pine chest of drawers! hehe, its lovely & v sturdy I have just never been a fan of the colour really,but have been bone idle to do anything about it until now!! So to clarify... I sugar soap first and then sand? Much thanks again

Yeah, sugar soap to degrease, then sand lightly and then you'll need to wipe the dust off before you prime. The theory is that in factory finished pine the knots have already been dealt with in the spray lacquer so you want to leave that on, just scuff it lightly with med sandpaper so the paint has better grip. Enjoy!

emma_kate

esmf73 wrote: »

In process of up cycling whole dining room and will move around the house. At the moment I am in the process of waxing the two pine benches with dark oak wood wax. The change is outstanding! Then have walls to paint and blinds to line to keep heat in. If anyone can tell me how to post pics.....

Hiya, its on the previous page 159.

jumblejack

My latest freecycle haul as of last night:

I got 3 replies to my request for eternal beau items for an upcoming tea party.

I picked them all up when the sprogs were indoor rock climbing last night.

I already have a little tea set to add to this so will now have 2 tea pots, 2 matching cake stands, more side plates and cups n saucers to add to this haul so no excuse now for chintzy tea parties this year!!

(Better start stocking up on those French fancies now )