Shabby Chic Thread?

NEgirl

yep just checked and the one called off white is more of a browny tinge to it where as the cornforth white has the hint of grey

maypole

rachelleblondel wrote: »

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.

I agree a dark room with white walls, just looks exactly that, still dark, but with white walls You could go with the darkness and make it cosy by using a warmer deeper shade of paint.

mary43

kisto - lucky you...........brilliant charity shop finds !

charleybabes - our lounge is a long room and a bit on the dark side - we tried all sorts with it and never felt comfortable then OH suggested dark green - wasn't sure at first but we stuck old pine doors down one wall (everyone things is pine paneling.........lol),exposed the brickwork on another- hard work but worth it in the end............and the rest we painted dark green............and it works ......well for us anyway. The old dresser base we 'found' I painted in a pale green and rubbed it back with sandpaper then dark polish -wipe on wipe off job......just to give it an 'aged' look. Terracotta throws on the settee and arm chairs with an assortment of green/terracotte patterned cushions break up the green and its got that 'feel'' that we've been trying for for years. Just a matter of choise really and what you feel comfortable with.

moanymoany

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 !!!

I'm sure I've seen a painted dresser on one of the shabby chic sites recommended on here - the one Rachel something or other. It looked nice, have a trawl and you'll get loads of ideas. It will look fab, I've taken a peek and I think you will be able to make it look very good.

vintagepleasure

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 !!!

That dresser is such a good shape! I would be tempted myself if I could squeeze anymore furniture in.I could even pick it up as it's fairly local!
It depends whether you want a white with a hint of grey like cornforth white or whether you want something a little warmer.I has used dimity for all my woodwork and have just painted a large dresser bookcase in my sitting room.It looks a little pink on the card but in situ it's more like how white paintwork goes after a few years.Nice and mellow.

vintagepleasure

maypole wrote: »

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

Thanks for the compliment.I would love to be an interior designer but for now it's just a hobby.Maybe one day when the kids are older I'll go back to school!

vintagepleasure

Talking of ebay finds just look at this beauty. These house-keepers cupboards are getting harder to find and when restored can fetch upto a £1000!!!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150218164885&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=005
I really wanted one but couldn't find one in my price range.Now I've got no room!!

COOLTRIKERCHICK

vintagepleasure wrote: »

Talking of ebay finds just look at this beauty. The house-keepers cupboards are getting harder to find and when restored fetch £1000's!!!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150218164885&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=005
I really wanted one but couldn't find one in my price range.Now I've got no room!!

i see these on a regular bases in the auctions .. they go for anything from £100 to £300

i think i better start frequenting the local auctions again..to start buying again...only go now to put things in.....( hubby will start having a cob on again...lol...)

vivw_2

Have ‘won’ some green and yellow checked voile on ebay. I’m hoping to use it in my conservatory as curtains but will make a final decision on how I use it when it arrives. Am thinking about covering the cushions on my two wicker chairs but am unsure as yet what sort of fabric to use.

This is what the chair looks like at the moment:

http://vivwild.wordpress.com/
I was thinking of some kind of green fabric [ green is my favourite colour!] but am not sure if it should be plain or patterned. I like stripes, checks and aztec type designs rather than flowers.

Ellidee

Viv your link didn't work for me. Well done on the ebay 'win'. X El