Shabby Chic; Volume III

chalkysoil

yes - it would work. I often mix colours, sometimes using acrylic paint instead of testers. It needs mixing well, and make enough for the job as it's hard to get the exact shade twice.

ps do you ever come to Canterbury, I have loads of pots of yellow emulsion - can never resist it when it's rtc !

euripidesralph

oooh thats fab i cant wait to have a go thanks for such a quick reply i can go to wilkos in the morning now :-) :-)

Funnily enough i was in canterbury a few weeks ago , we dont go often just because its just beyond the distance that i can justify the petrol tbh :-). Maternity leave dictates I had best stick to my legs to the nearest wilkos for a couple of tester pots :-) :-)

I totally know what you mean about mot resisting paint .... im figuring using the stacls of cream emulsion will make dh very happy and keep hom quiet about the new door handle i bought today ;-)

moments_of_sanity

Ladies/gents, one very excited lady here. I have been wanting to up cycle a piece of vintage furniture for some time but could never find any at a price that was reasonable...........tonight a lovely lady from Freecycle has offered me a vintage kitchen unit, it apparently has 2 doors at the bottom, it goes in slightly, has a drop down door and has two further doors above it!

I am going to collect it tomorrow and can't want! :j. I am sure I will be back on here in a few days asking you all for advice on what I do!

meames_2

moments_of_sanity wrote: »

Ladies/gents, one very excited lady here. I have been wanting to up cycle a piece of vintage furniture for some time but could never find any at a price that was reasonable...........tonight a lovely lady from Freecycle has offered me a vintage kitchen unit, it apparently has 2 doors at the bottom, it goes in slightly, has a drop down door and has two further doors above it!

I am going to collect it tomorrow and can't want! :j. I am sure I will be back on here in a few days asking you all for advice on what I do!

Arrrggghhhh, I can't tell you how much I am after one. If you don't like it give it to me!!!

Well envious!

Mrs_Huggett

If it's 40's 50's era, don't touch it! Ebay it and you will end up with a fair bit of cash.

xjoannexxx

emma_kate wrote: »

Don't be sorry! I personally wouldn't do a table top in AS. I know people do but it's a difficult paint to get large flat areas looking good enough, and as you point out, you want it to be hardwearing and wipeable, safe from stains and it would be best to use an oil based eggshell in my opinion. If you're not using CP, yes you will need to sand lightly and prime before you paint.
I often keep the tops wooden and paint the legs. If you strip the varnish you might find nice wood beneath?

I was thinking of varnishing the top and painting the legs, will I need to go over the paint with varnish or wax or can I just leave it?

emma_kate

xjoannexxx wrote: »

I was thinking of varnishing the top and painting the legs, will I need to go over the paint with varnish or wax or can I just leave it?

Yes chalk paint is very dry and matt looking so it will need wax or varnish for protection. Sounds lovely!

steve_2012

i picked these up on ebay for £3 each.
just wondering if anyone has any ideas of how too change the red leather, i did have a quick web search and seems it can be done with solvents etc etc but it would seem an expensive route and really its just a mini play project and not a full restoration.
i used the this http://www.baycrazy.com/ it is handy for local searches, i wouldnt really have gone for these as the red wont work for us but there ok to practice on and maybe they will turn into something much better looking.

chalkysoil

jumblejack wrote: »

Hiya.

I didn't know you could chalk paint cloth.
Please keep us updated as I am really intrigued and can't wait to see :T

tablecloth stains are virtually covered on one coat, but feel stiff if poked at. Just got this in an email

http://www.artsychicksrule.com/2013/06/chalk-painted-porch-pillows-annie-sloan.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FCFNfB+%28Artsy+Chicks+Rule++++++++++++++++++++++++++++.%29

chalkysoil

Steve - I had a wine table with a leather/leatherette top. I peeled it off quite easily but it was a bad move because it left loads of gluey lumps and bumps. Next time I will either paint it or glue something on top of it.