Refurbing these units..

sheilavw

The Range do a good selection of chalk paints which you can just apply straight on. lots of colours

pickledonionspaceraider

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Hi,


stuck the pic up for you,

WOW.

That looks stunning.

Absolutely love it

Working_Mum

That looks amazing!! Well done indeed

gabyjane

Thanks all, took a little while but worth the effort, was only £15 from the tip!
Is there a specific area on here you can ask re paints, parts, techniques etc?

wort

What about dark navy? It looks fab and is very now! My sister did hers with frenchic paint. Almost a blue /black.
Or look on pinterest. :j

gabyjane

wort wrote: »

What about dark navy? It looks fab and is very now! My sister did hers with frenchic paint. Almost a blue /black.
Or look on pinterest. :j

Thanks, it's not actually as blue as it looks in the pic, it's darker in real life.. And i there's enough left to do the smaller unit so maybe I should be money saving that way?! Just worry it won't sell.

gabyjane

Does anyone have any idea what age they both are that I posted origionally please?

-taff

late 19th and early 20th?

Pollyflinders

Mid to dark blue seems to be promoted in all the supplements now. The Pantone colour of the year, apparently.

luxor4t

gabyjane wrote: »

Does anyone have any idea what age they both are that I posted origionally please?

The first one strikes me as late 1920s /early 1930s from the colour of the wood and the little bit at the back on top. I remember similar in my great aunts' houses - bought new to hold cherished wedding gifts inside.

The second one - depends on what the lock, back and underside are like, and the quality of the wood. It might be 1980s repro (expensive in its day due to the detailing) or late Edwardian.

Nothing wrong with reproduction if somebody wants an attractive piece of furniture to use, btw.

It is difficult when I can't feel the wood and look underneath etc

They are both attractive pieces and will stand out when finished.