Shabby Chic; Volume III

Keli

Thank you I must say i do love it.


I am on the look out for a console table to paint the same but I don't want to pay loads so its task finding one.


My husband needs convincing before letting me repaint the existing units but I shall win lol


I love decorating and making things personal,, I am a Laura Ashley addict


My daughters bedroom is all painted wood and is being redecorated next month


I have a basic home blog if you fancy a look


http://
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We have been looking for a new house in a certain area for two years without luck but oneday my dream house will come up for sale and we will move to a Victorian or 1930/1940s house and I can re do everything.

jumblejack

DollyDabbler wrote: »

Compared to your old shoe storage cupboard, does the set of drawers hold more, less or the same amount of shoes?

Having seen your piccies, it's got me thinking maybe drawers would solve my shoe storage problem. I have been looking at bedding boxes, but don't like the idea of the shoes then just being chucked in, whereas in a drawer they could be placed in, in a pair.

It actually holds MORE as there are more 'shelves'. No wasted height space on each shelf as was the case before

jumblejack

Florenceem wrote: »

Some lovely upcycles on here.
I have not been painting but finished some sewing - does it count as shabby chic?

YES!!!!!

It does and it's jolly pretty too

jumblejack

Dollydabbler:



Absolutely NO wasted space. All the shoes are on their side in pairs. The men's shoes fit EXACTLY the depth so not a teeny bit of surplus room going to waste

(Please ignore the muck n grime. I let hubster and sprogs clean their own shoes!!!)

DollyDabbler

Thanks for the replies and the piccie. I am definately on the hunt now for drawers, and when they are finished, I might let DH store some of his shoes too :rotfl:

jumblejack

Nest of tables completed, yay!!!

http://pinterest.com/pin/425168021044456662/

Florenceem

jumblejack wrote: »

Nest of tables completed, yay!!!

http://pinterest.com/pin/425168021044456662/

Love them.

supersaver1000

Have just found some homemade chalk paint recipes. Apparently latex paint is emulsion. I'm going to try the calcium carbonate one over Easter. Will post pics. .

http://salvagedinspirations.com/best-homemade-chalk-paint-recipes/

chalkysoil

the recipe I'm using at the moment is 3 x Dulux matt emulsion, 1 x plaster of paris and slightly less than 1 of warmish water. I find this really easy to paint on (on big flat surfaces)and no pilling, but I need to do many coats to get enough coverage from dark to white.

supersaver1000

chalkysoil wrote: »

the recipe I'm using at the moment is 3 x Dulux matt emulsion, 1 x plaster of paris and slightly less than 1 of warmish water. I find this really easy to paint on (on big flat surfaces)and no pilling, but I need to do many coats to get enough coverage from dark to white.

Thanks. Will give it a go. I have 6 pine chairs I want to paint