Shabby Chic Thread?

lindens

I love this thread!
I have one of these pails which I want to pain int a matt finish, what sort of paint would you advise?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WEDDING-FAVOURS-miniature-metal-bucket-pail-10_W0QQitemZ260054462618QQihZ016QQcategoryZ98743QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

icandream

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

icandream.....i am hoping to start painting the dumb waiter in the next day or too, as i am painting it the same colour as the skirtings etc in the kitchen... so to save cleaning the brush out i thought i would do it the same time....the colour is dulux crazt cream....so nothing too adventurous...lol...
so will try and post pics

Fab news - I can't wait to see the result. Thanks.

NEgirl

the big car boot sales here start again on the 23rd march so im busy sorting out as much as possible for that!! I already have half the kitchen packed up to go including breadmaker, slowcooker, microwave (old one as i got the new tv style one last week) as well as loads of stuff i have bought, put in the cupboards and never used!! Ive sorted out ten ton of toiletries and nicknacks - now just need to get rid of a lot of other stuff and we will be ready!

Bibbitybob

lindens wrote: »

I love this thread!
I have one of these pails which I want to pain int a matt finish, what sort of paint would you advise?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WEDDING-FAVOURS-miniature-metal-bucket-pail-10_W0QQitemZ260054462618QQihZ016QQcategoryZ98743QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

I'd suggest hammerite - you can get matte versions. Wilko's or any DIY store should stock it!

Pipkin

lindens wrote: »

I love this thread!
I have one of these pails which I want to pain int a matt finish, what sort of paint would you advise?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WEDDING-FAVOURS-miniature-metal-bucket-pail-10_W0QQitemZ260054462618QQihZ016QQcategoryZ98743QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

Too lovely to paint!

But if you want to I wonder if some kind of spray paint would be best? it might give a smoother more durable finish.

If you have a crafting friend who owns a *crop o dile* that instrument can punch holes in it too for decoration.

Lovely!

lindens

Thanks BB
A Good excuse to go to Wilkos methinks!

kisto

For all those that are asking how to post photos, I have just added a "walkthrough" guide on my blog:
http://mumsee.wordpress.com/2008/03/04/how-to-post-photos-on-an-internet-forum/

Ellidee

Just checked ... offeroftheday and Tesco Direct have some fab mirrors reduced. My fave is a Venetian style mirror 50cm X 40 cm reduced to £16.25. Take a look !

Pink.

kisto wrote: »

For all those that are asking how to post photos, I have just added a "walkthrough" guide on my blog:
http://mumsee.wordpress.com/2008/03/04/how-to-post-photos-on-an-internet-forum/

Hi kisto,

Just to add to your post, there's also a guide to posting images specifically for MSE users in the Unofficial A-Z

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rosy

Bibbitybob wrote: »

Thanks for that list kisto, and for listing my blog on it :T hopefully once I'm in the new flat (4 weeks and counting....) I'll be updating a lot more.

It's not quite shabby chic, but I discovered last night that anthropologie are now doing international shipping! I fell in love with so many things in the shops when I was in New York, but couldn't practically bring a lot of them home with me. I had a browse around last night but the shipping and taxes came to £35 :eek: which isn't very MSE....as they're quite shabby chic I wondered if any of you lovely people had spotted anything similar to either of these on your travels? They don't have to be the same colour, just a similar shape/design.





ETA: The bowls are small cereal bowls, not a mixing bowl.

I got a set of three candles in glasses ( mother's day gift ) in Tesco today reduced to £1.25 for the set - the glasses are probably smaller than these ( they are about 8cm tall, 6cm diameter )and they are clear glass but similar sort of design.