Shabby Chic; Volume III

nimbo

oooooh.

i have to get back into this... i have a load of patchworking that i have been meaning to do for ages.....

i will have to look for a second hand sewing machine.

starsandmoon

Ive bought a Victorian terrace house and it has the original fire place in the living room. Someone has painted it white and removed the hearth and made a new one with dodgy tiles. Im hoping to restore it to its former glory. How would I remove the paint though with out causing anydamage?

Thanks (not sure if this counts as shabby chic)

Pooky

Fluffybunny - I've not got any full pics at the moment (and typically DD1's taken my camera and hidden it in her "pit of dispair" This one shows the top to give you an idea. I used an electric sander on all the big bits and a small flexi-sanding block for the rest. HTH

danemi1

that is FAB!!!!

fluffybunny_2

Pooky, that is fabaroonie!

Can I be really cheeky and ask to see the bottom as well? Only asking as you said its the same as mine

TIA hun

fluffybunny_2

I saw some lovely things today and immediately thought of all the chics on here...took some pics with my mobile...just need to figure out how to get them off the mobile and onto here

Pooky

Fluffy - when the camera is unearthed I'll pop some on.

Ellidee

Wow Pooky - dresser top looks fab ! I have a dresser that OH painted for me, got it from ebay but not as nice as yours. xx

hart44

fluffybunny wrote: »

ok....I am absolutely flabbergasted to say I've had a lovely dresser from Freecycle! Here is the pic that was on freecycle





What would you experienced chics advise? sand it?

I'm thinking F&B dimity for the top coat but not sure what to do for the underneath. I'd like it all in dimity apart from the top of the bottom bit (if you know what i mean)

I'm shabby chic virgin, this is my first go!

I love this dresser Im gutted as I saw an identical on in my local CS for £30 but I wasn't sure about it but I changed my mind and went back next day only to see a sold sign on it oh well that will teach me
I look forward to seeing it done

I am doing another patchwork quilt but work is getting in the way and it's going slower than I would like but here's what Ive done so far




I only had a few of the green and yellow squares so decided to put them with the white (it has tiny flowers on it) and then stick to one colour edges. I have a vintage yellow and white stripe sheet for the backing.
I have been collecting pretty pink and blue flower fabric for a real shabby chic quilt next

Bibbitybob

Fabulous dresser fluffybunny!

I've just been to pick up an absolutely gorgeous old wardrobe from freegle that will be beautiful painted...now I need OH to work out if it can come apart to fit up the stairs :eek: