Shabby Chic; Volume III

Bebs

Mooloo wrote: »

The back of my duvet is pale blue with white spots, so I may go for a spotty fabric. Originally I was thinking of Blue gingham. At the moment I have second hand yellow curtains up.So I really must get something made up soon.
Problem is I love the Cath Kidston fabrics but they are just so expensive for my frugul budget! We will see. I think Clarke and Clarke do some fabrics that are around £10 a metre. So will have to see.?

Sounds great, are you going to make them yourself? Think I may look at Dunelm Mill as they have some good stuff that is not too expensive

hmo

Kaz2904 wrote: »

No time to read but I just bought this from Matalan http://www.matalan.co.uk/fcp/product/fashion-to-buy-online/Bedroom/Tonal-Traditional-Print-King/31364&resultsPerPage=100&attrList=Dept,brand . £14 for a kingsize, shiny feeling material so I shall see how it feels tonight. I've got it on bed now and it's sooooooo pretty it even goes with the soft lime that DH painted the room .

if its too shiny to sleep under why not put a sheet under it first i do that with all our beds that have duvets, so the sheet is next to you and the duvet on top

Kaz2904

annie-c wrote: »

But the Black gloss is fab and I shall stock up more for my outside gate and stair rail. And the metallic gold is a lovely muted shade that I will try on the wooden mirror frame that I bought at the booty last week.

Pics to follow.....

Brilliant! I need to paint my guttering etc, so may just get the spray paint to get it done much quicker. I can tape bin bags and what not to the walls so the paint doesn't get onto the stone and then just squirt away

Thrifty_Sister wrote: »

Love this bedding - any idea if they had it in a single size as it would be so nice in my spare room that I am doing shabby.

Not a clue I'm afraid. I was too busy trying to get it through the till before hubby spotted me/it

hmo wrote: »

if its too shiny to sleep under why not put a sheet under it first i do that with all our beds that have duvets, so the sheet is next to you and the duvet on top

Thanks for the tip, I may have to give that a try. Or cut DH's feet off, he's a fidget :rotfl:

Bebs

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Tile-Paint-Warm-Jade/invt/214312?awc=1563_1298110584_4f77cbb295cd947891f35ea659a7a29c&awc=1563_1298156773_a1bd10f71f68bd7db189df6bb8038eb9

Tile paint 50p at Wickes

Sentora

Mooloo wrote: »

Problem is I love the Cath Kidston fabrics but they are just so expensive for my frugul budget!

Could you not use the expensive fabric as borders or just as tie backs?
You would only need a little of it and you can do the main part of the curtains from cheaper material.

GL
Sentora

MadameCholet

:hello: I've just discovered this thread and am actually giddy with excitement after reading it from start to finish! Am going to find the older 2 threads & read them as well....my poor children are being seriously neglected today:o

I can't wait to get started on my first project - though I did a couple of things up like this about 20yrs ago, just didn't know it was called 'shabby chic' and I don't think it was a fashionable thing to do back then!

I have just found 2 pieces of furniture on ebay that are due up soon and are currently pennies so fingers crossed I win them.

meames_2

I love this fabric by clarke and clarke

http://www.housedecorltd.co.uk/globaltex--clarke--clarke---birdtrail-fabric---seafoam-9030-p.asp

MadameCholet

meames wrote: »

I love this fabric by clarke and clarke

http://www.housedecorltd.co.uk/globaltex--clarke--clarke---birdtrail-fabric---seafoam-9030-p.asp

That fabric is just sooo pretty I love it!

Well I won one of the items I was after on Ebay for £5.55:j didn't bother to bid on the other item I'd seen which was a beside table as I'm going to stick to doing one room at a time & a bedside table won't be needed in my lounge:rotfl:

maman

maman wrote: »

meames wrote: »

I love this fabric by clarke and clarke

http://www.housedecorltd.co.uk/globaltex--clarke--clarke---birdtrail-fabric---seafoam-9030-p.asp

There's remarkable similarity between this and the Summer Palace fabric/wallpaper from Laura Ashley. Main difference is that LA birds are far more exotic as is the price!:rotfl:

danemi1

Mooloo wrote: »

The back of my duvet is pale blue with white spots, so I may go for a spotty fabric. Originally I was thinking of Blue gingham. At the moment I have second hand yellow curtains up.So I really must get something made up soon.
Problem is I love the Cath Kidston fabrics but they are just so expensive for my frugul budget! We will see. I think Clarke and Clarke do some fabrics that are around £10 a metre. So will have to see.?

OOooohhh I like the sound of our duvet cover = whats it called - have spent days looking for new one - thought about going for lydia by kirstie alsopp but its a hell of a lot of money and when I saw it in the shop although from a distance I loved it - I didnt like the sheen that it had on it made it look cheap - unless that one was just a dud one. Thanks