Make do, Mend and Minimise in 2015

mrssnowy_2

Lynplatinum wrote: »

Evening all

Just a short one today!

Congrats re grandchild! Catherine is my second name and I dearly wish it had been my first - I love it so much!!

Today was in posh 'vintage' (AKA 'I saw you coming' shop in Olney and the Anna XX paint was £18.50 per litre!!!:eek: is that normal???? If not where else or different brand any cheaper??? :A I have a mind to re vamp old 1970s table MDF with thin layer of wood (whatever thats called - mind gone blank - ah yes veneer!) but v sturdy + cant afford a new one!

what was I doing cruising posh shops you may well ask ????? Well, to be frank, I was pinching ideas as I had a spare hour out that way before the next student
A girl can dream cant she???:rotfl:
Nite all

someone on here(I think) had a 'recipe' for chalk paint,and yes I think it is usually about that price!

bargainhunterss

lindadykes, congratulations to you all on your new arrival! Catherine is a lovely name!

VJsmum

There are recipes for chalk paint on the shabby chic thread.

AS is really good stuff though - i used one and a half litres on a triple wardrobe and a bookcase, two coats on each. it goes on like a dream and is idiot proof - no prep, just a quick clean and start painting.

Warning - it's addictive :cool:

fuddle

I bought a cheaper version of chalk paint and it's really rubbish. Not at all hard wearing. I am going to have to go back to a soft sheen coloured gloss on my kitchen cupboards and lesson learned for me is that when I finally get round to do the bedroom furniture I will be investing in Annie S.


VJs did you stipple the AS paint, roller or brush it on?

VJsmum

I brushed it on - but i did experiment on a chair where you can see brush marks on the seat part.

i have an old bathroom cabinet and i am going to experiment for a bit with rollering and with the easy surface prep, emulsion and varnish and also experiment with danish oil on the top. I have loads of furniture i want to do (really nothing is safe now in my house ) so i feel a bit of experimenting won't go amiss.

fuddle

After chatting about chalk paint this morning I got a got cross with myself for wasting money on paint to fix what I thought was a mess on the kitchen cupboard fronts.


I got the paint out and gave it a second coat. So pleased I did. It's covered beautifully.

Surfaces before:



and now:




I need to clear varnish it for durability but it's looking so much better now. Thanks for chatting about it! All for a little time and effort plus 2 sets of paint. I like MMMing

VJsmum

Wow, Fuddle, that's amazing. Well done.:T

bargainhunterss

fuddle, that looks lovely! Certainly giving me inspiration to pick up a paintbrush!

candlelight_2013

Fuddle that looks lovely, love the colour, well done that girl

Candlelightx

VJsmum

meritaten wrote: »

I love the name Catherine - I was in school with a Catherine and she was lovely. yeah, shorten it to Cat! that's what my friend told people to call her for short.
I hate my name being shortened - its Carol and I cant stand being called Car! everybody does it though and I have learned to live with it.

My middle name is Carole - because I was born at Christmas