Shabby Chic; Volume III

toozie_2

They are really beautiful Emma Kate, it will look more like a £5K kitchen in the end, for a few hundred.

You are very talented! :T

emma_kate

toozie wrote: »

They are really beautiful Emma Kate, it will look more like a £5K kitchen in the end, for a few hundred.

You are very talented! :T

Thanks Toozie but if I can do it, anyone can! The most important thing is knowing the right products to use.

toozie_2

emma_kate wrote: »

Thanks Toozie but if I can do it, anyone can! The most important thing is knowing the right products to use.

I have done some small bits like a rocker, chest of drawer & bookshelves.
It's time with me really, I work 4 long days, and hubby sometimes works long erratic hours.
Finally got rid (only joking!!!) of 23 year old daughter-who has qualified as a nurse and got a job, so she's gone to stand on her own two feet (for time being anyway!!)

I'm looking for an old solid wood desk with drawers on both sides to paint for my new hobby room (daughters bedroom!!!)
Have my eye on one on ebay locally-so hopefully I'll get it, and paint it egg shell for hard wearingness!!

Keep up with the painting-hope you're not into football-or you might be distracted for some weeks shortly!!

emma_kate

I'd love a hobby room. My little girl is seven so that's a long way off.
The footie will be no distraction for me!

aklmatthews

chalkysoil wrote: »

it looks lovely. My spare room could do with a makeover but I can't face shifting the junk

thank you i did have to clear a lot of junk as i did my bedroom a few weeks ago and put loads of things in spare room that i then had to sort and also a lot of my daughters things in there as she is in Corfu until November.

aklmatthews

in my bedroom a painted the wardrobe doors white and also painted a charity shop set of drawers and added glass handles to wardrobe and drawers. i made a picture by painting an old frame i was going to throw away and putting a piece of wallpaper a free sample in it.

aklmatthews

aklmatthews

aklmatthews

emma_kate wrote: »

And the after, with the same doors tarted up...

they look great you have done a lovely job i love F&B paint i sell hand painted dolls house furniture and i use F&B on all my items.

SazzleDazzle1

Hi everyone, all your items look amazing.

I am looking for a bit of advice, I have an old cheap (argos) shoe cabinet, i have no idea what it is made of, very plasticy looking wood and woodchip I would guess at?

Is there anything I can do to improve it, I was thinking of painting but not sure it would stick to the surface. Any help would be marvelous, thankyou x