Shabby Chic; Volume III

chalkysoil

Scotdee wrote: »

Here are my cabinets 2 were ikea and one was a yew sideboard.Ikea units chopped bits off top so can butt together, they were cheapy veneered pine. I used ASCP old white and the sideboard I made my own chalk paint. I changed handles on ikea units but couldnt get handles off sideboard. My new office & workroom are just about finished.

Im painting an old cheapy chest of drawers in ASCP provence today. Pics tomorrow hopefully if this dropbox link works.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/sol47ykm0hih0kz/euaVsHaDqh

they look really great. I love saving Ikea stuff. Which chalk paint recipe did you use? I've bought some plaster of paris so am hoping to make my own in future. ( I had been using polyfiller and emulsion but not on anything big)

jumblejack

A new kitchen!!!

Sounds so exciting, Florenceem!! Pink would look stunning as would powder blue.

It'll be worth the mess whilst its being out in!!!

Florenceem

jumblejack wrote: »

A new kitchen!!!

Sounds so exciting, Florenceem!! Pink would look stunning as would powder blue.

It'll be worth the mess whilst its being out in!!!

I do like blue but I have a cold North facing kitchen.

Scotdee

Hi Chalkysoil,

I used B&Q Plaster Repair powder as I didnt have Plaster of Paris at the time (I do now).

The recipe I used is 1 Part Plaster of Paris

1 Part Water

mix these together

then add to 3 Parts emulsion paint,

The ASCP is much smoother, going to try the plaster of paris and see how that is before I try it on another piece of furniture.

whitesatin

Hi, I am going to try to post a couple of before/after photos of my first attempt at using ASCP. We are about to do up our lounge after more than two years of putting up with the decor we inherited (think Little House on the Prairie gone wrong). We will be having a darkish wooden floor so didn't want to have too many differing woods. This pine display cabinet is Ikea circ 1995 and we will be getting some white Ikea dining chairs to go with the current (covered with table cloth till we can afford to renew) table. The before picture has masking tape around the glass.

Scotdee

Looks great, how did you find the ASCP?

whitesatin

Thanks. It was easy to use. I added water from time to time to thin it out. A bit more textured than I thought but pleased. Haven't waxed it yet as undecided whether or not to distress it.

missmilly

whitesatin wrote: »

Haven't waxed it yet as undecided whether or not to distress it.

It looks lovely, so different, you must be really pleased with the outcome

I personally find it easier to distress after waxing, it's easier to control how much distressing you want, and of course, much less dust!

Scotdee

It never ceases to amaze me what a coat or two of paint can do, whether furniture, rooms or other items!

emma_kate

whitesatin wrote: »

Thanks. It was easy to use. I added water from time to time to thin it out. A bit more textured than I thought but pleased. Haven't waxed it yet as undecided whether or not to distress it.

Beautiful!