Shabby Chic; Volume III

meames_2

I ave been searching for a vintage cupboard to replace the order cupboard in my kitchen. Which does my head in.

Most are too wide for the area but I managed to find one on eBay. It was a bit steep for me (£75) and more of a Welsh dresser type, but I have been searching for months. It is just the right width but unfortunately it has raised'Lumps' instead of a plate groove. So I am hoping I can get around it. T looks like the seller painted the back and inside with dark green AS paint, but left the outside with glossy type paint.

I am still worried about chucking out a larder cupboard. But the foot has broken (easily replaced but this will be the 3rd time). The bottom door hinge is rusted into place and not even my carpenter neighbour could get it out . I may use it to board the loft :-)

craftynutters

Nicnax wrote: »

The latest purchase to add to queue of projects



I picked it up yesterday at a church summer fayre for the grand sum of £1. It's quite big, just under 16" across.

Are you sure it wasn't the collection plate :D

Nicnax

craftynutters wrote: »

Are you sure it wasn't the collection plate :D

Lol it did cross my mind, it was on the bric a brac stall and all the woman said to me was 'its pretty but I've no idea what you'd do with it'.

steve_2012

does any of you guys know if anything can be added to the final coat or any coat for that matter to give effect on the finish ie: glitter.
i was thinking of doing a couple of old vases with HMCP but thought it may look different too add something too the paint, i realise this could be any paint but as CP sticks too most surfaces i thought that would be the bet too use.

hmo

craftynutters wrote: »

Are you sure it wasn't the collection plate :D

i was thinking the same thing.

Nicnax

hmo wrote: »

i was thinking the same thing.

I don't think it's been used as anything other than a display piece maybe, I think if it was an old collection piece it would have been marked/dented by coins being thrown in?

toozie_2

Hi
I'm after a bot of advice for a friend who doesn't have a lot of money, if possible.
We were walking around a boot sale at the weekend and she managed to buy a dark wood possibly 60's or 70's dresser, something similar to this:
http://buy.vivastreet.co.uk/furniture+south-east/dark-wood-welsh-dresser--/46955505
It was packing up time for the booters and she managed to get it for £8!! Luckily the 2 bits came apart and I managed to get it into my car (she doesn't drive) and now it's in her shed waiting to be painted.
She has never painted a piece of furniture before, and I have only done a couple of bits.
I've sent her links to photo's from here, and now she has a clear idea of the style she wants, which is cream, chalk paint, waxed over, with the top of cupboard sanded down & waxed. Now she's asking me for help to start, and I don't want to get it wrong!
It's in good condition, so no bits need filling or anything, I think she'll take the handles off, they are black metal, and put them back after on the cream.

• Am I right in this:
• Light sand all over, and really sand the top down to the bare wood
• clean well with sugar soap solution
• allow to dry thoroughly (shouldn't bee too much problem in this weather!!)
• paint all over with an undercoat -is that oil based or water based? Would Wilkko paint be okay for this?
• Undercoat again? As it's dark wood
• She has seen a colour she likes in F &B, a coat or two of that.
• Allow to dry for a few days
• wax all over, with a good wax to the top.

Think I'll go & help her, but I really don't want to spoil it, as she's waited for a dresser for years, and is really excited to find such a bargain.
Can anyone give me any pointers?

Thank you:beer:

Francesanne

That was a wonderful bargain. Will come up a treat when it's finished. I'm sure you're going to get loads of good advice re Chalk Paint. Good luck & let's see finished results.

steve_2012

toozie wrote: »

Hi
I'm after a bot of advice for a friend who doesn't have a lot of money, if possible.
We were walking around a boot sale at the weekend and she managed to buy a dark wood possibly 60's or 70's dresser, something similar to this:
http://buy.vivastreet.co.uk/furniture+south-east/dark-wood-welsh-dresser--/46955505
It was packing up time for the booters and she managed to get it for £8!! Luckily the 2 bits came apart and I managed to get it into my car (she doesn't drive) and now it's in her shed waiting to be painted.
She has never painted a piece of furniture before, and I have only done a couple of bits.
I've sent her links to photo's from here, and now she has a clear idea of the style she wants, which is cream, chalk paint, waxed over, with the top of cupboard sanded down & waxed. Now she's asking me for help to start, and I don't want to get it wrong!
It's in good condition, so no bits need filling or anything, I think she'll take the handles off, they are black metal, and put them back after on the cream.

• Am I right in this:
• Light sand all over, and really sand the top down to the bare wood
• clean well with sugar soap solution
• allow to dry thoroughly (shouldn't bee too much problem in this weather!!)
• paint all over with an undercoat -is that oil based or water based? Would Wilkko paint be okay for this?
• Undercoat again? As it's dark wood
• She has seen a colour she likes in F &B, a coat or two of that.
• Allow to dry for a few days
• wax all over, with a good wax to the top.

Think I'll go & help her, but I really don't want to spoil it, as she's waited for a dresser for years, and is really excited to find such a bargain.
Can anyone give me any pointers?

Thank you:beer:

hi toozie,
if your friend has very little too spend then farrow and ball are not really the route to go, unless she already has the paint i would change my method and use homemade chalk paint, yes its sounds scary but i was a CP virgin a month back and it really is a lot easier than you might think.
for now i would go ahead with a very light sanding and a clean with sugar soap.
then find a colour of emulsion you/she would like.
if your only going to do this one item a litre will do but look for deal at all the main suspects.
ie: homebase are currently doing 2 for 1 on there 5 litre emulsions @ £24 each so 10lts for this price would give the opportunity to re vamp the room the item will be going in.
as for the chalk paint:
you need too buy from craft shops or cheaper online some plaster of paris powder.
you will mix this at 3 of your paint to 1 of plaster of paris ie 1000ml of paint with 330 of POP powder and 330ml of tepid water.
notice the one part of POP is the same amount of water as powder that then becomes the ONE part.
i only emphasize that as i got a bit confused there.
it is really easy and you can come back here and if you dont understand how too mix it it will be explained by someone who can word it better than me.
good luck!!!!!

emma_kate

steve_2012 wrote: »

does any of you guys know if anything can be added to the final coat or any coat for that matter to give effect on the finish ie: glitter.
i was thinking of doing a couple of old vases with HMCP but thought it may look different too add something too the paint, i realise this could be any paint but as CP sticks too most surfaces i thought that would be the bet too use.

I would imagine adding glitter to the paint will just take the glitteriness out of the glitter. It might be better to add it to a varnish?
Or try gilding wax?