Shabby Chic; Volume III

maman

danemi1 wrote: »

my duvet has arrived and its gorgeous = if anybody wants any - the camberley store had some more in stock and such a fab price - their service is fantastic I only rang and ordered it yesterday and SHeridan themselves well I am just blown away with the fab customer service

The Sheridan stuff I've had over the years has been fantastic quality and the fitted bottom sheet was the best fit ever, good and deep. I used to buy it in Debenhams. I must check local suppliers.

I was just reading back and saw the blog/post about using old wine boxes as shelves. I've seen old drawers used for that too (wooden ones that is:rotfl:).

Kaz2904

maman wrote: »

I was just reading back and saw the blog/post about using old wine boxes as shelves. I've seen old drawers used for that too (wooden ones that is:rotfl:).

Not great big flappy apple catchers then? They would certainly be shabby, don't know about chic though :rotfl:.

Bronnie wrote: »

Hello ladies!

Having often lurked and admired your amazing makeovers, please may I pop in and pick your collective brains!

I have been looking for a standard lamp for ages and yesterday picked up a wooden one on freegle :j.
It is a similar colour wood to this with a slightly more orange tone to the wood.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Traditional-Wood-Standard-Lamp-working-order-/150566895709?pt=UK_HomeGarden_Lighting_Lamps_Lighting_SM&hash=item230e7c805d


It's vintage, not an antique and is a nice curvy shape with a wide base. I need to lighten the colour however to fit in with my decor.I like the room to be light and airy and is fairly contemporary. It will be having an oyster coloured silk drum shade, which I've found on ebay.

Any suggestions? I would prefer to keep the natural wood look rather than paint it, but the existing wood in the room is similar to this,

http://www.next.co.uk/shopping/homeware/livingroomfurniture/36/1?extra=sch&n=homeware&pid=706-977&returnurl=%2fshop%2ffinish%2doak%2dcategory%2dcabinets%2dproductaffiliation%2dfurniture%2d0%3fx%3d1%26nxti%3d0%26nxtv%3d0%23706%2d977&bct=%26quot%3bShop%20By%20Product%26quot%3b%26nbsp%3b%26gt%3b%26nbsp%3bOak%26nbsp%3b%26gt%3b%26nbsp%3bCabinets%26nbsp%3b%26gt%3b%26nbsp%3bFurniture

so don't know if it will be possible to achieve something that will tone in and haven't a clue which products to use. I definitely don't want to leave it dark.

If I painted it, which would be the best type of paint?

Thanks for any ideas!

Bron
xx

:wave: Bronnie!
In order to lighten this you'll need to get the laquer off it. You could strip it with nitromors or similar but that won't remove the stain so it will still be dark underneath. Unfortunately this means that you will need to sand it. You might as well save the money on nitromors in this case.
So first of all, get a good grip on this because otherwise it will fling around all over the place and have your eye out. If you can clamp it to the bannisters or somewhere else to keep it still, it will be far easier. Sand it down well. If it is still too dark, you could try bleaching the stain out of the wood. This is likely to be soft wood so don't make it too wet as it will soak up lots of water. To finish off, make sure that you treat the wood with a wax or an oil or varnish.
The best way to see what colour it is possible to get the wood back to is by turning the lamp upside down. Even if the base is laquered, you should be able to see the true coulour of the wood on the bit that has been drilled out for the wiring. You may need to push the wire to the side but you ought to be able to see it then.
HTHs.
As for painting, not a clue! I would get brush marks all over it, I let DH paint intricte stuff 'cause I'm not safe to be allowed near paint :rotfl:.

rosieben

Just a question - is anyone here into making (dolls house) miniatures? something I'm just getting into; I've found several useful blogs - there's some really amazing stuff being done out there

Pooky

I treated myself to this range of bedding today - it's gorgeous - really lovely quality....there's a slight hint of duck egg blue in it too so I thought I'd get one of these for contrast.....big mistake, the fabric is thin and almost see through, I'm really shocked at the quality....it will be going back tomorrow.

I think some others on here have been looking at the Argoose one - so just to let you know - don't waste your money!

MrsMoo2U

I just recently got some curtains from DM, I was really pleased with the quality and the price. I have been awol from the thread for some time as I have been busy but not shabbying. Need to do some catching up.

nattyt

Hi everyone this is not strictly Shabby chic but would someone be kind enough to tell me how you link a homepage? Thanks. x

annie-c

Bronnie wrote: »

Hello ladies!

Having often lurked and admired your amazing makeovers, please may I pop in and pick your collective brains!

I have been looking for a standard lamp for ages and yesterday picked up a wooden one on freegle :j.
It is a similar colour wood to this with a slightly more orange tone to the wood.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Traditional-Wood-Standard-Lamp-working-order-/150566895709?pt=UK_HomeGarden_Lighting_Lamps_Lighting_SM&hash=item230e7c805d


It's vintage, not an antique and is a nice curvy shape with a wide base. I need to lighten the colour however to fit in with my decor.I like the room to be light and airy and is fairly contemporary. It will be having an oyster coloured silk drum shade, which I've found on ebay.

Any suggestions? Bron
xx

I have had limited success in sanding that kind of finish off by folding a sheet of sandpaper into a long strip and wrapping it round the 'leg' of the lamp stand and sanding in a see-saw motion holding one end of the strip in each hand. However, it takes a long time and it depends on the type of stain and quality of the wood underneath as to what the end result will be.

Personally I would probably be more inclined to paint the lampstand to match the woodwork or to tone in with the wallpaper/paint. I have had some great success lately using spray paint to paint a pair of wooden lamps - you just need to tape a plastic bag over the lamp part and the flex and hold the spray at about 30cm distance to the wodd, giving it several v light coats to avoid drips.

Bronnie

Kaz and anniec thank you both for your detailed replies.......being a bit lazy and also a bit of a cowboy when it comes to DIY, am veering towards the quick fix paint job. Had a look on the underside (thanks Kaz). The wood is not amazing quality and unvarnished is still quite orangey.

I think I will paint it a medium shade in a satin or eggshell type finish to tone with the room and contrast against the white walls. Will wait til the ebay lampshade arrives, to make sure I chose the right paint colour!

Thank you :A:A both!

rosieben

obviously no one here into miniatures then, but shabby chic'ers might enjoy a look at this blog post

annie-c

Bronnie wrote: »

Kaz and anniec thank you both for your detailed replies.......being a bit lazy and also a bit of a cowboy when it comes to DIY, am veering towards the quick fix paint job. Had a look on the underside (thanks Kaz). The wood is not amazing quality and unvarnished is still quite orangey.

I think I will paint it a medium shade in a satin or eggshell type finish to tone with the room and contrast against the white walls. Will wait til the ebay lampshade arrives, to make sure I chose the right paint colour!

Thank you :A:A both!

If you go for the spray paint option then Amazon have a great deal on Rustoleum paint in Ivory bisque: £2.36 a can here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001W03PAY/ref=ox_ya_os_product

Poundland White Gloss is also fab!