Shabby Chic; Volume III

Anne_Marie_2

Can anyone give me any idea how to spruce up some rattan furniture...two chairs, a two seater sofa and a table. They are getting a bit tatty and faded now having been outdoors, although the rattan is still in good nick.

Florenceem

Found an old piano stool today - being given away free by a neighbour. It needs to be recovered. I will take a photo.

squiggles

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.

craig & rose do a clear paint with added glitter dust in it. Although quite pricey at 9 pounds for 250mls but a little goes a long way. It is called glitter glaze and B&Q used to sell this range but unsure now as I havnt shopped there for a couple of years now. I used it in bronze on a picture frame and had stunning results.

If you go to the Craig and rose website you can order a free colour chart, sorry unable to post a link as on mobile phone.

emma_kate

I've spent a looong time working on a scrubbed pine table top for my Swedish inspired dining room (a work in progress!). Click on my homepage for more but it's a very long post.
Here's the before, orange pine...

and the after...




Still got the legs and the rest of the room to do!

Catriona_P

Long-time lurker of the thread and am always amazed (and jealous) by the transformations - have to say emma kate that table looks stunning! Good job

I would love to be able to do this kind of thing but lack of time & lack of skills isn't in my favour.

Can I ask for a bit of advice? I have a beautiful Stag Minstrel sideboard/display unit which is a beautiful piece (I think it's mahogany) but it's too big for the room. Ideally I'd like something a bit smaller made of lighter wood. I've tried selling it, nobody interested, offered it as a swap, nobody interested. Think the only option left to me is to give it to charity but funds are tight and finding money for a replacement will be tough.

So...the sideboard section is about the size I'd like to really have, so I'm asking if it's possible to simply paint the sideboard (perhaps white?) to revamp it. Or would this be silly and am I better off just cutting my losses and giving the whole thing to charity? I've attached a photo of the unit to give a better idea of what I mean. Thanks in advance

Scotdee

Can anyone help me. I have some ikea kitchen units in my kitchen which are inherited when we bought house, they are white gloss, can I paint over them with a non gloss (matt or eggshell or satin) paint so it looks good and doesnt chip off?

Thanks

Dee

chalkysoil

Catriona_P wrote: »

Long-time lurker of the thread and am always amazed (and jealous) by the transformations - have to say emma kate that table looks stunning! Good job

I would love to be able to do this kind of thing but lack of time & lack of skills isn't in my favour.

Can I ask for a bit of advice? I have a beautiful Stag Minstrel sideboard/display unit which is a beautiful piece (I think it's mahogany) but it's too big for the room. Ideally I'd like something a bit smaller made of lighter wood. I've tried selling it, nobody interested, offered it as a swap, nobody interested. Think the only option left to me is to give it to charity but funds are tight and finding money for a replacement will be tough.

So...the sideboard section is about the size I'd like to really have, so I'm asking if it's possible to simply paint the sideboard (perhaps white?) to revamp it. Or would this be silly and am I better off just cutting my losses and giving the whole thing to charity? I've attached a photo of the unit to give a better idea of what I mean. Thanks in advance

yes! There are lots of possibilities for this piece. I bought a similar one a few years ago and haven't got round to painting it yet . I removed the cocktail cabinet door from mine as I thought it looked too retro, and all the top is stuffed full of books in every section. Mine was delivered in two parts, both weighed a ton! We were glad the men lifted the top on to the bottom bit not us. I forget what the surface of the dresser bit looked like without it's top, but I think it was virtually ok.

Painting it white or cream would make it look smaller and it would dominate the room less even with the top still on. I'm going to do mine in chalk paint, which will cover it without sanding, but may need three coats and then wax afterwards.

emma_kate

Scotdee wrote: »

Can anyone help me. I have some ikea kitchen units in my kitchen which are inherited when we bought house, they are white gloss, can I paint over them with a non gloss (matt or eggshell or satin) paint so it looks good and doesnt chip off?

Thanks

Dee

Yes you could but you'd have to thoroughly degrease them first and I'd be tempted to go for a specific melamine paint to do the job.

emma_kate

Thank you Catriona. I think it'd make a great sideboard. Mahogany can sometimes have a problem with the red colour bleeding through your paint so I'd be tempted to sugar soap first, then paint it all over with clear shellac as this is a sealer. Zinsser do one. Here's a link to a page about that. http://www.carterscottage.net/2012/12/getting-started-to-prime-or-not-to-prime.html
The beauty of using shellac rather than primer is that you can distress back to wood, not primer. You can paint over it in whatever you choose.

Catriona_P

Ooh thank you so much all - I was expecting to be told there was nothing to be done and to get rid!

I'm tempted to get rid of the upper section (like yours chalky this piece is in 2 parts) and just paint the lower sideboard. Would a charity shop take the upper part only do you think?

I'm not much of a fan of chalk paint (have a 2 year old who gets mess everywhere!) so I might get hold of some shellac. So it's sugar soap first? Then shellac, then paint? Is it really as simple as it sounds? I'm actually very excited