Shabby Chic; Volume III

TiddlyPom

Scotdee wrote: »

Abusson blue, Im going to paint my sideboard that colour for my dining room. What are you painting with it??? There is a sideboard the same as mine for sale on ebay painted in Abusson blue and farrow and ball blue gray top.

I had already picked this colour before seeing this on ebay. its good to see how it will look though.

I have a french style narrow two-drawer console table on turned legs that I got from Freecycle for the Hallway. I am worried that the colour may be a bit too strong as I have a newish house so everthing is still the inevitable Magnolia at the moment, but I so love the colour.

Will have to tie it in with pictures or something that highlight the colour to tone it in a little.

hmo

MrsCrafty wrote: »

And turned it to this

love that, what colour paint is it please, is it annie sloan?

MrsCrafty

Green glade by dulux weathershield. It's self undercoating too! Very nice paint.

hmo

it looks a nice colour thank you

MrsCrafty

hmo wrote: »

it looks a nice colour thank you

Its perfect for what we all do. I would imagine that it's tough too as you get a 6 year weather guarantee. I am just loving the fact that its self undercoating.

Anyway I have just invested in an old pine dresser, bog standard, nasty orange looking with windowed doors at the top and can't decide how to paint!

I think I am gonna go with white as its for the living room but I just don't know. It will be arriving tomorrow?...decisions eh?.....

Mimi_Arc_en_ciel

Ok so its not completely finished, I need to get some fabric for the glass to make curtains but here it is so far... my first shabby project :T

Before:



and After

danemi1

MrsCrafty wrote: »

And turned it to this

Love this...fab colour and the plaque ...did you put that on..what did you fix it with...looks so expensive!!

hmo

ive finished the pinwheel quilt thought i would show you all.

hmo

Mimi_Arc_en_ciel wrote: »

Ok so its not completely finished, I need to get some fabric for the glass to make curtains but here it is so far... my first shabby project :T

Before:



and After

you did a great job and it will look fab with fabric behind the glass. well done

Surbybird

A couple of weeks ago on this thread, someone mentioned getting tins of Oops paint (the stuff that gets specially mixed in a store and for whatever reason doesn't get sold/used etc).

I've just been in my local B&Q and spotted a shelf of reduced paint. It was well hidden but I managed to stumble across it regardless.

I've picked up some custom mixed pots of good quality paint in perfect colours for my next project for about 40% of their original price. They had dented tins for half price and tins with other damage, but all still usable and cheaper than normal. Quite a bit of Craig & Rose, Valspar, Dulux etc.

Just thought I'd mention it, as they do clearly sell stuff off on a clearance shelf but you might need to hunt about or even ask to find it.

Happy painting!

K