Shabby Chic; Volume III

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chalkysoil wrote: »

sounds really nice, my kind of kitchen

Wait till you see the before pics... :eek:

It hasn't been updated since the 50's - 60's, and has (I think) the original (and now very grubby) blue and red 1930's tile floor.

I love it :heart2:

Everyone who has seen it has been horrified. They have no vision...

chalkysoil

some of my best bargains have been filthy - Like I'm painting a wooden bread bin I bought for £2 which was well grimy. I had to scrub the hell out of it and similar ones that were cleanish were £8 or more in the charity shops! Ok I won't use it for bread but it's starting to look very sweet.

Good luck with your vintage kitchen. I had a rented place a long time ago that had a quarry tile floor and old butler sink and pantry that had been there since 1899!

Lois_and_CK

chalkysoil wrote: »

no I didn't sand it. I am the laziest ever at preparation. I gave it a good wash and let it dry for a day or two, then two or more coats of chalk paint. Then varnished it with wilkos matt quick dry.

in progress pic!

Thanks for posting the photo - I'm really impressed with how well it turned out. You've inspired me to have a go!

chalkysoil

before of bread bin, now waiting for the paint to dry!

jumblejack

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No pics yet but I am in the process of turning my kitchen into a shabby heaven. I wanted blue gingham curtains to go with my cornishware but need to be very frugal.

While looking through boxes (we have barely unpacked, 6 months after moving into a 1-bed flat) I found some pink gingham curtains that used to be in dd's bedroom. Spent 30 mins shortening and hemming them and they are up in the kitchen window. They look pretty cute, and didn't cost a penny! They don't really go with anything but that's okay.

I will post before and after pics once it's all done. It's really just a matter now of painting and putting up shelves and moving stuff around. I have everything I need aside from more material to make a counter curtain. I'm going to buy something floral and use an off cut to add some trim to the pink window curtains so they kind of match.

I also found a pair of red curtains and a pair of tan and cream checked curtains that I am going to make into a rag rug for the front room! Happy days :T

I love these kind of posts!!!

Good for you
Can't wait to see

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I got the material for the counter curtains today and chopped a bit off to add to the pink window curtains. It was kind of a rush job, but I love them!

Here they are:

chalkysoil

very pretty, and also unique which I love - wish I could sew!

meames_2

chalkysoil wrote: »

very pretty, and also unique which I love - wish I could sew!

Chalky, if I can do it so can you!

jumblejack

Thistle-down wrote: »

I got the material for the counter curtains today and chopped a bit off to add to the pink window curtains. It was kind of a rush job, but I love them!

Here they are:

Very chic!

And very Kath Kidston too.

I'm very impressed (& jealous )

Florenceem

Week 7 of kitchen/bathroom men - meant to be 6 weeks.
I will show kitchen photos when blind is in situ.
This is my awful bathroom - brown suite.
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