Shabby Chic Thread?

COOLTRIKERCHICK

rosy wrote: »

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.

yes i got some too yesturday.. they have a flur de lys in the centre...

chinatown_2

NEgirl wrote: »

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!

Im also having a huge car boot clearout before we move house. We're hoping for an Easter weekend carboot, weather permitting. Which one opens on the 23rd? Dont suppose you know when Blayden and Batleys open do you?

vintagepleasure

Bibbitybob wrote: »

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

I love anthropologie too it was my fav shop in NYC!!
I have seen similar glasses in Au Naturale from time to time.Not sure if they have any aat the minute but they always have nice glasses.
I have some very similar bowls that I got from TKMaxx mine are melamine but they look ceramic.

Clutterfree

NEgirl wrote: »

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!

I am green with envy!
You got THAT microwave???
You lucky thing!
Which colour?
ARGH! I have microwave envy! :rotfl:

NEgirl

chinatown wrote: »

Im also having a huge car boot clearout before we move house. We're hoping for an Easter weekend carboot, weather permitting. Which one opens on the 23rd? Dont suppose you know when Blayden and Batleys open do you?

i dont sorry - rang nobles this morning about the seaham one and thats the 23rd so i would think around the same time do a search for nobles car boot promotions and it comes up with a contact number to ring

NEgirl

Clutterfree wrote: »

I am green with envy!
You got THAT microwave???
You lucky thing!
Which colour?
ARGH! I have microwave envy! :rotfl:

:rotfl: I was SO lucky!! The original poster hadnt put a price down so i searched for it on google and the first post up was on a second hand site about someone who had a cream one in their caravan but had just bought a new caravan with integrated microwave so no longer needed the old one (cream tv style one) only used it a couple of time etc and were selling it for £25!! I almost took their hands off knowing that it was probably gone but nope no one else had emailed so i got it!! :T :T Was truly a right time right place type find!

charleybabes

anyone know when the next big carboot sale in the northwest will be starting..
i love carboots.. you take a tenner and come back with tons of stuff !!!!..

charleybabes

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/20103752

was thinking of getting this type of shelf for my kitchen. .take down my wall cupboards and put two of these up instead.. they would run along the whole of my wall space as they are 190cm,
what do you think ??
we are saving up for new wooden worktops and the inset white sink from ikea aswell.. so the wood look shelves would match the worktops, or do you think they would look messy????

Clutterfree

NEgirl wrote: »

:rotfl: I was SO lucky!! The original poster hadnt put a price down so i searched for it on google and the first post up was on a second hand site about someone who had a cream one in their caravan but had just bought a new caravan with integrated microwave so no longer needed the old one (cream tv style one) only used it a couple of time etc and were selling it for £25!! I almost took their hands off knowing that it was probably gone but nope no one else had emailed so i got it!! :T :T Was truly a right time right place type find!

I am so green I am turning into the Incredible Hulk.
You lucky, lucky thing!
Well done you! :j

NEgirl

charleybabes wrote: »

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/20103752

was thinking of getting this type of shelf for my kitchen. .take down my wall cupboards and put two of these up instead.. they would run along the whole of my wall space as they are 190cm,
what do you think ??
we are saving up for new wooden worktops and the inset white sink from ikea aswell.. so the wood look shelves would match the worktops, or do you think they would look messy????

charley i think it would love lovely, like a real country kitchen. I know someone else mentioned about only having high traffic items on the shelves though as you wipe them down each time you use them to make it less of a dust grabbing attraction. Maybe if you had somewhere you could still keep some of the less used items etc and use the shelves for everyday glass jars of things etc i think it would look fantastic!