Shabby Chic Thread?

ANNEGEDDES

these any good for people seem a good price for nigella fans
http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.202-3318.aspx

vintagepleasure

mary43 wrote: »

Congratulations rachellblondell :T :T :T

CoolTrikerChick - I find a lot of the shabby-chic stuff is right out of my price range so its a case of making the best of what I can find round the second hand shops. Amazing what you can find.

I am always going to charity shops.You need to pop in as often as you can to be honest within minutes you can see what's worth buying.I love speed thrifting where I set myself ten minutes and only buy what really grabs my attention.This week I picked up an old sewing box on legs that has is blackboard sides,perfect for my kitchen, for £3 and an old stripped overmantel shelf that will be perfect for my over my cooker for only £4.We were quoted over £100 to make one to size! I'll try and post a few photos.

COOLTRIKERCHICK

vintagepleasure wrote: »

I am always going to charity shops.You need to pop in as often as you can to be honest within minutes you can see what's worth buying.I love speed thrifting where I set myself ten minutes and only buy what really grabs my attention.This week I picked up an old sewing box on legs that has is blackboard sides,perfect for my kitchen, for £3 and an old stripped overmantel shelf that will be perfect for my over my cooker for only £4.We were quoted over £100 to make one to size! I'll try and post a few photos.

love to see some pics... my little sewing box that i had when i was about 10 is totally had it..lol... so i think a pic of the old sewing box on legs might give me some ideas....i also have my step father's mother's old singer sewing machine the hand operated one.. it never got converted to electric... if i could find a nice singer table for it t go one.. might be able to use it as a working feature so to speak, as my electric sewing machine ( which was had for free from a charity shop due to it not being tested) is up my work unit...

vintagepleasure

icandream wrote: »

Thanks, vintagepleasure - my daughter is so excited about the idea. I'll give this a go.
Unfortunately I never never see vintage wallpaper in charity shops. However, my mum, bless her, has just started working in one, so maybe she could keep an eye out for me.
I am so inspired by this thread - have rescued a mirror from the car boot decluttering pile and am currently painting it in eggshell. Kids are tidying their rooms as a mum's day treat! So all calm in the cluttered up aspiring-shabby chic dream household.

When you are in anywhere that sells old furniture check in the drawers.People used to use old wallpaper to line them and I've picked up some lovely pieces that way! The shops don't usually mind you taking them either.
Great that your mum is working on the inside so to speak!!If I had more time I would definitely volunteer as I know that so much stuff never even makes it inot the shop.Such a shame.

triage999

Congratulations RB

vintagepleasure

I thought I'd try and show you a photo of a cupboard I painted a while ago.It cost £5 and is Victorian the glass is beautifully rippled and catches the light.It's full of vintage glasses that I've picked up over the years.I never pay more than 20p each for them.We use them everyday and most even go in the dishwasher.As they are a mis-matched collection breakages really don't get noticed and I just pick up a few more.Any excuse to thrift!

charleybabes

i would love to work in a charity shop.. as you just know that they are defo taking all the good stuff before it gets out onto the shop floor !!!!!!!!

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NEgirl.. i love your cabinet.. i have one very similar which i painted off white and took out the glass ( as we have a little boy who runs into everything and we thought this would be safer!) and then put curtains in of toile fabric i bought for £3 from barnardos!.. its in my bathroom and holds all my towels.. i love it !!... cant wait to see what your going to do with yours.. were are you going to put it??

rachelleblondel_2

Anyone in the northwest area that fancies a day out this place is truely amazing and you could esily spend a day there. + on Saturdays they have a boot fair and there is a garden centre, childrens soft play park & cafe so everyone catered for whilst you browse

vintagepleasure

charleybabes wrote: »

"vintage" your picture hasnt come out

Thanks I've reposted the photo!

rachelleblondel_2

vintagepleasure wrote: »

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I love the green stemmed glasses my gran used to have some very similar and it would be our christmas treat to have a glug of Advocar(sp?) in them and see how long we could make it last...ugh that stuff was disgusting but we loved it:rotfl: