Shabby Chic Thread?

maypole

OOOH I think I need one of those, mine takes up too much space. May I ask the price please and where you got yours.

meanmarie

B****y *ell!

This thread is driving me nuts! I have been trying to wean myself of the habit of spending money and then I find this...I could weep!

Sorry...really need to just go through all the stuff that I have and then add to as necessary, one project at a time...sounds so easy, doesn't it?

Marie

maypole

Well, you'll just have to spend it in a moneysaving way;)

HariboJunkie

I never knew there was such a condition as microwave envy but I've got it and I've got it bad.

HariboJunkie

poppett wrote: »

I wonder if anyone on here could give me any ideas for my daughters bedroom. She is 11 this year, so at that funny age between girl and teen. I have been thinking of sorting her room and giving it a make over. The problem is it is really small. She has one of those loft beds along the one long wall, a chest of drawers, her dolls house and a foam bed/chair along the other long wall (the one with the window on). And that's about it! At the moment we have a hanging rail instead of a wardrobe that fits under the loft bed as well as a 3 tier shelf unit which holds her CD player and DVD's. I would really like to get her a nice shabby chic wardrobe but what else can I do?

My daughter has a very small room with a loft bed. She has plain unvarnished wardrobe and I painted it white. A net canopy over the bed from Au Natural, a flowery fabric pin board. Flowery pegs, feathery fairy lights and a wicker chair with a patchwork cushion. You could hang lots of little hearts and maybe go for a gingham theme which isn't too babyish.

I would take a picture of her room but I'd have to get my decontamination gear on and clean it out first.

vintagepleasure

positivelymummy wrote: »

thanks for that info, i have a brand new sewing machine coming any day now and cant wait to get started, i've been researching fabrics for weeks! i've been caught out before with customs charges, so do you recommend keeping the order to under £18 (or whatever that is in dollars etc)?

Yes just keep the order to around $30 and you should be okay.The £18 limit should include postage but as that's not seen on the package they don't seem to check too hard.I have received numerous packages where the value of goods is around $30 and have never been stung for custom charges.

vivw_2

For proof that shabby chic has now gone 'main stream' - http://www.tchibo.co.uk/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/uk/-/GBP/TdUkBrowseCatalog-Start;sid=7bGAVy-RzhyAVWhVy1SKMywFPD-HHxmDHww=?CategoryName=preview&source=NAVI

lindens

rachelleblondel wrote: »

I have a drop arm sofa & wing backed chair that I am going to attempt to do this to.....aren't they just amazingly scrummy....I have already converted my standard lamp and can't resist trying more things....

There's a picture of one of those in the Metro today!

vintagepleasure

rachelleblondel wrote: »

I have a drop arm sofa & wing backed chair that I am going to attempt to do this to.....aren't they just amazingly scrummy....I have already converted my standard lamp and can't resist trying more things....

I love Squint stuff but it is so expensive! Did you see the latet Period Homes magazine? It has a stripy velvet sofa on the front.Very yummy.I would imagine I could do it myself but it would be hard to get it to look and last as well!

vintagepleasure

charleybabes wrote: »

vintage pleasure - u know you say you have open shelves in your kitchen.. doyou find that things get greasy from cooking or messy..
i am thinking of removing our top cupboards and just having chunky wooden open shelves with enamel tins on and jars of pasta etc,
but im not sure if they would just end up looking scruffy !!
would you reccomend having htem and do you have any piccies of yours??

I would recommend that you use open shelving for high use items.That way they are easy to hand and you can give them a quick wipe everytime you use them.So I keep all my dry goods in jars on there and things like the teapot etc.