Shabby Chic; Volume III

marris

chalkysoil wrote: »

love the works everyone and the pics, inspiring

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I'm trying to do my first crackleglaze with pva on a wooden candlestick, yawn paint drying time :rotfl:

tht's what i have done, but probably did something wrong.

Seakay

Florenceem wrote: »

Just measured my kitchen window for a blind. It is wider than fabrics measure - do I add a panel each side?

Would it work to use the fabric the other way around? Assuming the width of the fabric is greater than the height of the window.

Florenceem

Seakay wrote: »

Would it work to use the fabric the other way around? Assuming the width of the fabric is greater than the height of the window.

It would work with a plain fabric but not a patterned one.

Pooky

Depending on the pattern of the fabric and the width of the pattern and overall blind I'd use panels.

I've opted for oak Venetian blinds, not shabby or chic but they'll look blummin lovely.

My dado rails and waxed window boards went on today, I keep stroking them.

Florenceem

Pooky wrote: »

Depending on the pattern of the fabric and the width of the pattern and overall blind I'd use panels.

I've opted for oak Venetian blinds, not shabby or chic but they'll look blummin lovely.

My dado rails and waxed window boards went on today, I keep stroking them.

Any photos please?
My window is 175cms wide by 1 metre long. Fabric is usually 140cms plus I need seam allowance + panels. I have roughly worked out - need to buy 2 metres 40 - am I right?

Pooky

Ive no idea of seam allowances for blinds, sorry. Have a shop around though, the fabric I've just brought for a door curtain is double width at 120 inches, it was via the bay of E. Is a green, cream and brown gingham and works well with my room. I've ordered enough to make curains to cover the appliances, 3 door curtains (new kitchen layout doesntlend itself to as many doors as before so they've gone, one was a huge sliding door that was hideous) there's enough fabric to make a couple of table clothes, a runner (well patchwork style runner when I get round to it) and should be enough for napkins etc.

No photos yet, I've promised myself I'll wait until everything is done before he full reveal now. MIL came to see how we were getting on at the weekend and she just stood, gob smacked. She couldn't get over the floor, the tiles, the wood panelling. It. Ight not be everyone's taste but it's mine to a tee!

deborah007

Pooky wrote: »

Ive no idea of seam allowances for blinds, sorry. Have a shop around though, the fabric I've just brought for a door curtain is double width at 120 inches, it was via the bay of E. Is a green, cream and brown gingham and works well with my room. I've ordered enough to make curains to cover the appliances, 3 door curtains (new kitchen layout doesntlend itself to as many doors as before so they've gone, one was a huge sliding door that was hideous) there's enough fabric to make a couple of table clothes, a runner (well patchwork style runner when I get round to it) and should be enough for napkins etc.

No photos yet, I've promised myself I'll wait until everything is done before he full reveal now. MIL came to see how we were getting on at the weekend and she just stood, gob smacked. She couldn't get over the floor, the tiles, the wood panelling. It. Ight not be everyone's taste but it's mine to a tee!

it sounds lovely - I can't wait to see it :jI am hoping to get my kitchen done next year or the year after (saving up) so I am very interested in the whole experience of selection and angst

D x

Florenceem

I have been watching UTube videos on making Roman Blinds - lot of different methods. Now I don't know whether to go down the blackout lining/tape method or ordinary lining/interfacing/rod pockets one.

Pooky

I'd go for whatever will give you a bit of weight to the fabric, it's amazing how much cold chill from the window blinds can block, so the thicker the better.

Have popped a couple of sneaky peek photos on my blog, love, love, love the wood.

jumblejack

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