Shabby Chic Thread?

maypole

vintagepleasure wrote: »

I have always wanted tea-chests!!
I would probably use them in my kitchen or utility for storage.You could even stack them on theirs sides and use them as shelves.It depends how big they are but if you made a lid you could pad it and make little stools.
If they have printing on the side I wouldn't paint them.You could use a light colour wash with diluted emulsion so you could still see the lettering. Even a coat of wax would be nice.
Very jealous as they have been on my thrifting wishlist forever!

"vintage" I think you could be an interior designer, you have such ideas. I have to just copy things:o

maypole

maypole wrote: »

Yes, F&B do mail order, I have had sample tins delivered and I am not even sure if I paid postage, but better check.

I have just checked the website and SORRY, they do charge delivery.

charleybabes

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEBTOX:IT&item=230224922268&_trksid=p3984.cTODAY.m238.lVI

i have seen this on ebay.. if it stays for around the price,i will put a bid on it

what would you do with it.. what colour woudl you go for

im looking for a dresser for my morning room which im planning on decorating again as its never worked for me!!
its quite a dark room, and tends not to get a lot of light
what should i do !!!

poppett

just found this lovely biscuit tin
http://www.tch.net/Items/r%2079069b

the site also has some lovely enamalware.

chinatown_2

Ok a bit off topic but Ive just have a provisional completion date of 14th March for our new house (find out for definate this monday) Im soooooo excited, I can start my new kitchen :rotfl: :j

katiekoo_2

Hello everyone. How exciting, chinatown! There's nothing like a new house.:j

Now, all my lovely Devoners, have you been here yet?

http://www.faginsantiques.com/

I have lost many hours wandering around their barns. Fantastic place for discovering interesting bits.

NEgirl

charleybabes wrote: »

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEBTOX:IT&item=230224922268&_trksid=p3984.cTODAY.m238.lVI

i have seen this on ebay.. if it stays for around the price,i will put a bid on it

what would you do with it.. what colour woudl you go for

im looking for a dresser for my morning room which im planning on decorating again as its never worked for me!!
its quite a dark room, and tends not to get a lot of light
what should i do !!!

ooh go for it - i won one last night which dh is picking up today!!

If the room doesnt get much light i would go for an almost white colour (not sure what the actual colour is but its a slight grey tinge to it sure its f&b paint), sand it down first and paint it with a diluted white emulsion to make sure the top coat will stick properly. If its a light colour with no specific 'colour' in it you can mix and match the accessories to go on it and youre not tied if you want to change things around later

Good luck!!

kisto

katiekoo wrote: »

Hello everyone. How exciting, chinatown! There's nothing like a new house.:j

Now, all my lovely Devoners, have you been here yet?

http://www.faginsantiques.com/

I have lost many hours wandering around their barns. Fantastic place for discovering interesting bits.

Thanks for the link katiekoo - I didn't even know about that. I can see me making a trip there some time!

I bought 3 lovely cream throws in a charity shop today. 2 were £2.50 each and 1 was £1.50 because it has a hole in it. I've uploaded some pics to my picasa album along with my other charity shop finds for you to see my discoveries:
http://picasaweb.google.com/kipamum/CharityShopFinds

Since I took the photos this morning, I keep finding other charity shop purchases I forgot to photograph so I'll add them at some point too!

rachelleblondel_2

charleybabes wrote: »

its quite a dark room, and tends not to get a lot of light
what should i do !!!

Hi Charley
My house is horribly dark & dank and when we first moved in made the mistake of trying to lighten everything with pure white emulsion... that just made it cold looking dark & dank. After various colour changes I have found that a greyish taupe colour is best and have used cornforth white (f&b) but I know Kelly Hopen does some lovely taupe colours too.

NEgirl

rachelle i wonder if thats the colour i was talking about as it looks an off white/tinge of grey *goes to check the f&b website*