Shabby Chic; Volume III

emma_kate

Florenceem, the corner cupboard has to be a keeper and will look lovely painted. The glass cabinet is also a lovely shape and has lots of potential. As for the bookcase thingy, I've seen one in a magazine painted in smooth eggshell and it looked stunning.
You're going to be busy!

P.S Great pics Chalky!

P.P.S In my hall I have a painted mule chest which contains all the bedding for the fold out sofa bed in the room next door, with a vintage typewriter on top of that, my wall of mirrors and a baguette basket from a bakery I use as an umbrella stand.

whitesatin

Florenceem wrote: »

Hi, here is the bookcase that is in my hall.



Mr F had this when we got together.
Do I keep as is, get rid or shabby chic?
I wonder if the hall will just look so empty if there is no furniture in it.
What do you have in your hall?

I would say give it a go, for the price of some paint. Items of furniture take on a completely different look and can become quite inspirational when painted, as we know from postings on here. I don't think I will ever get rid of furniture again to be honest.

In my hall, I have this item: http://mto.lauraashley.com/furniture/cabinet/3395731/confirmation/garrat-chestnut-console-table?tmcampid=110&tmad=c&tmplaceref=14779&source=%7Bifpe:1%7D%7Bifpla:2%7D&gclid=CMaIz-Su9bUCFXDKtAodqxsAYA which looks lovely. But I wish I had taken time over it and found something to do up. I hasten to add that I didn't pay the price indicated but less than half of that which is, of course, always possible with Laura Ashley's numerous sales.

Florenceem

chalkysoil wrote: »

Thanks - love the painted corner unit - probably door off for me.

Florenceem

chalkysoil wrote: »

another one for shoes

I don't have that many pairs of shoes.

Florenceem

chalkysoil wrote: »

just saw this and the price ... Mid-Century teak bookcase with sliding glass doors - $300



and this --$495.00
This is a beautiful Curio Cabinet straight from England with the Key. It has Leaded Glass doors with Stained Glass inlayed in the doors. It truely is a special piece! $495.00

Thank you so much for all the photos.

Florenceem

emma_kate wrote: »

Florenceem, the corner cupboard has to be a keeper and will look lovely painted. The glass cabinet is also a lovely shape and has lots of potential. As for the bookcase thingy, I've seen one in a magazine painted in smooth eggshell and it looked stunning.
You're going to be busy!

P.S Great pics Chalky!

P.P.S In my hall I have a painted mule chest which contains all the bedding for the fold out sofa bed in the room next door, with a vintage typewriter on top of that, my wall of mirrors and a baguette basket from a bakery I use as an umbrella stand.

Photos pretty please.

chalkysoil

Emma K has a blog - click on her name then on homepage/contact section to get to it, we're not supposed to post links to blogs in case there's an advert on it Also a few pages back in this thread there are photos of the chest and the mirrors - all utterly fab

emma_kate

Florenceem wrote: »

Photos pretty please.

We've had wooden floors put down since this was taken. There's paint all over the floor here!

Florenceem

emma_kate wrote: »

We've had wooden floors put down since this was taken. There's paint all over the floor here!

Love the hall. Wouldn't like to dust the typewriter!

emma_kate

Hehe, I don't! I can always find something to paint to avoid housework.

I'm late to the party but I've finally updated a pinterest board and figured out how to verify it to my site too. What a palava!

http://pinterest.com/paintedstyle/painted-style-projects/

It's all looking incredibly neutral...