Shabby Chic; Volume III

cattysmum

hmo wrote: »

ok spurred on by the painted baskets someone posted on her I knew I could do the same to a small unit in my daughters room.

Ive added a 3 inch fabric cuff to the existing cream linen to give them a new look.

before



after

Hi Iv got similare wicker baskets and an old laundry basket I want to paint just a question, did you use chalk paint or just irdinary emulsion? I bought som plaster of paris other day so if its chalk paint im ready to start.

chalkysoil

I used dulux emulsion on mine. Diluted

hmo

cattysmum wrote: »

Hi Iv got similare wicker baskets and an old laundry basket I want to paint just a question, did you use chalk paint or just irdinary emulsion? I bought som plaster of paris other day so if its chalk paint im ready to start.

i had a small amount of water based white paint left over from when i painted her wardrobe and draws i just poured in some water to make it a bit thiner.

i was going to do 2 coats but they looked fine after just the one so left them.

chalkysoil

I've started on the furniture I bought yesterday

chalkysoil

edge of table top

Willowpop

Seakay wrote: »

If you use ESP or liquid sandpaper as a first coat directly onto the surface of the shelves then you can use any paint you like to go on top of it.
Satinwood, eggshell or gloss would be conventional choices, or you could forget about the ESP and use chalk paint followed by varnish.
Put chalk paint into the thread search for lots of info on that!

Thanks for the info..that sounds easy enough, and I will search for the chalk paint info.
Where do I get ESP from..will somewhere like B&Q sell it?

meames_2

Been a busy bee, got an Old suitcase from the charity shop for 50p and the man from the antique shop gave me a manky vanity case, with some unidentified liquids in bottles in it.














I also painted a manky plastic garden chair with some left over home made chalk paint.

madmary_2

I am hopeless a this sort of thing but the projects are amazing. Lovely vanity case. When the !!!! hits my fan, I'm going to have some marvelous ideas for making the !!!! go away!

Full of admiration.

Mary

Seakay

love the lined cases, how do you stop the paint (was it chalk paint?) from flaking off when they are opened and shut?

Seakay

Willowpop wrote: »

Thanks for the info..that sounds easy enough, and I will search for the chalk paint info.
Where do I get ESP from..will somewhere like B&Q sell it?

I've certainly bought liquid sandpaper there, can't remember if they also had ESP. I would check online or phone customer services.
You can definitely buy it here:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=owatrol+esp&!!!!!googhydr-21&index=aps&hvadid=13651495328&hvpos=1t2&hvexid=790568&hvnetw=g&hvrand=968260047707665419&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_3jc3w9vj38_b