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Shabby Chic; Volume III

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  • natc
    natc Posts: 593 Forumite
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    W...OOOW ....99P? BARAGAINOUS!

    Its lovely! Well done!
  • rubytuesday
    rubytuesday Posts: 22,383 Forumite
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    I thought you folks maybe interested in these gorgeous cushions. They're a bit pricey but some of you could probably make your own. They also have discount codes sometimes.

    http://www.urbanoutfitters.co.uk/Owl-Cushion/invt/5536412920007&bklist=icat,5,shop,home,homecategories,textiles
    Here dead we lie because we did not choose
    To live and shame the land from which we sprung.
    Life, to be sure, is nothing much to lose,
    But young men think it is,
    And we were young.
    A E Housman
  • deborah64
    deborah64 Posts: 323 Forumite
    bikerchick1066 wrote: »
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    Bought this on ebay last night for 99p!!:j

    Used the local ebay bargain finder for the first time yesterday and struck lucky. Have been looking for a bureau since March

    I have got quite a few bits off ebay local, a large ikea mirror for 99p and a fabulous coffee table for £10.50. The table need work, so is on my list of to do.
    The bureau is fab, do you know what you are going to do with it yet??
    Don't forget to post pics when you have done it up, would be great to see its "after" pic
  • MancMillyMolly
    MancMillyMolly Posts: 148 Forumite
    Oooooooooooooo I am fighting every urge against this at the moment as my husband would KILL me.....

    The house across the road have a lovely display cabinet and have left it across there with a sign 'free to any home'. Want it, want it, want it..... It'd look lovely shabbied up.... Sob!! :(
    The 2012 mantra - "A place for everything, and everything in it's place"
  • Ellidee
    Ellidee Posts: 6,216 Forumite
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    MMM - you could get it, shabby it up- and sell it on ! He couldn't complain if you made some money now could he ? :)
    Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task. William James
  • shirlgirl2004
    shirlgirl2004 Posts: 2,983 Forumite
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    rubytuesday wrote: »
    I thought you folks maybe interested in these gorgeous cushions. They're a bit pricey but some of you could probably make your own. They also have discount codes sometimes.

    http://www.urbanoutfitters.co.uk/Owl-Cushion/invt/5536412920007&bklist=icat,5,shop,home,homecategories,textiles
    Yes gorgeous. So many things to make and so little time.......
  • Bibbitybob
    Bibbitybob Posts: 843 Forumite
    Ellidee wrote: »
    MMM - you could get it, shabby it up- and sell it on ! He couldn't complain if you made some money now could he ? :)

    What Ellidee said! Or do what I do and tell him I'm doing it to sell, then put it somewhere looking lovely once it's done and wait for him to either a) admire it and agree that it's a keeper or b) not notice it's there after a few days ;)
  • natc
    natc Posts: 593 Forumite
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    I know this is nothing to do with shabby chic - ing (but could help towards it!).... After receiving Martins tips email today, took his advice and I looked into my gas and electric bill, to find I was £530 in CREDIT! I now have a cheque in the post for £500 and have reduced my monthly dd by £28 :T Just a reminder to you all to get checking yours to see if you can save/claim back your monies!
  • MrsMoo2U
    MrsMoo2U Posts: 4,005 Forumite
    Bibbitybob wrote: »
    What Ellidee said! Or do what I do and tell him I'm doing it to sell, then put it somewhere looking lovely once it's done and wait for him to either a) admire it and agree that it's a keeper or b) not notice it's there after a few days ;)

    :rotfl::rotfl: what Bibbity said, and seconded. I did the same with a bookcase, not yet shabbied, he now doesnt notice it in the corner.
    Some days there aren't any trumpets, just lots of dragons. Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, I will try again tomorrow -- Mary Anne Radmacher
  • Bibbitybob
    Bibbitybob Posts: 843 Forumite
    cherisong wrote: »
    :rotfl::rotfl: what Bibbity said, and seconded. I did the same with a bookcase, not yet shabbied, he now doesnt notice it in the corner.

    :p glad someone else does that trick :D:D
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