Shabby Chic; Volume III

Pooky

Tiles are from a "top" tile place (if you get my drift). Wall tiles for the cooker splashback and behind the sink are from a local independent shop.

I've changed my mind so many times on the units/work surfaces etc but just sat down one day and thought enough is enough. Really excited to see it all come together now.

It won't be the kitchen of my dreams as dream kitchens aren't practical but it will be lovely and I'm adding lots of personal bits of furniture to make it less of a fitted monstrosity (apologies to those with complete fitted kitchens but it's my idea of boxy hell) and more of a comfy, user friendly, homely space.

When we had quotes to get it all done we were told it would be at least 4 weeks work. The thought of having people here, day in, day out for that long was hideous.

Cazo1

Februarycat wrote: »

I have one of these cabinets that I inherited off my late mum, its in my living room and does not really match my other furniture, you have done a great job, I'm not sure I would be able to do such a good job of my cabinet.

It really wasn't that hard, just fiddly painting the little strips of wood between the glass...took a while to do, but glad I finished it :0) Give it a go!

hmo

crochet help please. can someone help me please i want to make something like this, thats the same width all round

http://www.etsy.com/listing/68146729...band+earwarmer

i am new to crochet so it needs to be very easy pattern can anyone help please as to where i can get a pattern from, its doesnt have to be the same stitch just something simple

Cazo1

hmo wrote: »

crochet help please. can someone help me please i want to make something like this, thats the same width all round

http://www.etsy.com/listing/68146729...band+earwarmer

i am new to crochet so it needs to be very easy pattern can anyone help please as to where i can get a pattern from, its doesnt have to be the same stitch just something simple

Check out Ravelry.com in the free pattern section or check out youtube for crochet patterns & easy to follow instructions...I will check if I have any patterns like this tomorrow :0)

emma_kate

I'm panelling my last bedroom door. Bye bye 1960's orange and green. Someone asked the cost of doing this a few pages back. My DIY store has changed supplier and each length is a little over £1. One length does one panel, so you'd need 4 for the front and 4 for the back.
So you're talking under £9 per door not the £30 I said before. You also need wood glue, panel pins and caulk.
Much cheaper than new doors!

Florenceem

emma_kate wrote: »

I'm panelling my last bedroom door. Bye bye 1960's orange and green. Someone asked the cost of doing this a few pages back. My DIY store has changed supplier and each length is a little over £1. One length does one panel, so you'd need 4 for the front and 4 for the back.
So you're talking under £9 per door not the £30 I said before. You also need wood glue, panel pins and caulk.
Much cheaper than new doors!

It was me! Thank you so much for this post - I had decided that £30 a door was too much and just going to paint the flat doors until I could afford new doors. There is a chap at Church who will do the panelling for me so that is the way I am going now. :j Just one question - are your doors solid wood - if you get what I mean - mine are hollow so will panel pins hold? Can you tell I know nothing about DIY?

bluenitsuj

Hi All
I have just practised on a small table I bought on Ebay. I painted it two coats of primer, 2 coats of Farrow & Ball Old white, distressed then put on some Briwax Jacobean.

Does the above process sound ok? The Briwax Jacobean really ages the item, but I am not sure that I would want to put it on all items that I paint. Would a Clear Matt Varnish be good to uses?

I have tried to put a before and after picture on but the After picture is not working.

emma_kate

Florenceem wrote: »

It was me! Thank you so much for this post - I had decided that £30 a door was too much and just going to paint the flat doors until I could afford new doors. There is a chap at Church who will do the panelling for me so that is the way I am going now. :j Just one question - are your doors solid wood - if you get what I mean - mine are hollow so will panel pins hold? Can you tell I know nothing about DIY?

No mine are hollow, as I found out when I tried to hang a hook on them! It's mostly the glue that does the job with the panel pins holding it in place til it dries. The most important step is the caulk all around every edge. If you miss this your paint will crack all around every edge!

bluenitsuj

Before:


After:
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Hope this works.

emma_kate

bluenitsuj wrote: »

Hi All
I have just practised on a small table I bought on Ebay. I painted it two coats of primer, 2 coats of Farrow & Ball Old white, distressed then put on some Briwax Jacobean.

Does the above process sound ok? The Briwax Jacobean really ages the item, but I am not sure that I would want to put it on all items that I paint. Would a Clear Matt Varnish be good to uses?

I have tried to put a before and after picture on but the After picture is not working.

Sounds perfect. Yes you can use varnish or a clear wax for a different look. If your dark wax is too heavy you can lift it with some clear wax too.