Shabby Chic Thread?

Pipkin

In defence of the Laura Ashley boxes, I've got some of these in a stripey design, and lots of boxes from other places, and though the LA ones are expensive, they are the sturdiest solidest boxes I have ever found.

Well worth the money for the quality, and if you look after them they will last you a very long time.

Keep a look out on ebay, people often sell tham.

triage999

I have the faded roses in duck egg blue Laura Ashley Magazine boxes, I got them in the sale last year for £2 each, they were £4 each originally so keep an eye on their sales too!

Just went to TK Maxx (told you I was an addict!) I will post my finds on today's blog update!!

If I buy anymore french inspired stuff I will have to move there to fit in lol

ebaybaby

I made this a while ago out of a cut down box:

HoneyPie_2

Hi ShabbyChic'ers

BHS's cupcake range has 30% off at the moment... Some items are half price! I got carried away at the weekend!

Sorry - can't post pics! Its not letting me :mad:. But the jug from the range was posted earlier..

HoneyPie x

rachelleblondel_2

rosieben wrote: »

I've seen pics online (sorry cant find them now) of magazine files like these made from cut down cereal boxes covered with fabric and there were some covered with wallpaper too. They looked really good. Shoe boxes are great for storage and they stack so well!

just thinking about this, I think large washing powder boxes would be stronger than cereal boxes?

Martha Stewart has a good tutorial here for cereal box organisers

needmoney

I'm following this thread most days but sometimes I miss things and I know you have been told to be careful about links to your blogs but I want to see them all.

Triage I want to see your finds can you post your blogs link and everybody else when they have updates please, I love looking at them.

Some great stuff in this thread - thanks all.

vintagepleasure

needmoney wrote: »

I'm following this thread most days but sometimes I miss things and I know you have been told to be careful about links to your blogs but I want to see them all.

Triage I want to see your finds can you post your blogs link and everybody else when they have updates please, I love looking at them.

Some great stuff in this thread - thanks all.

I can't post a link to my blog anymore as it advertises my Etsy shop.
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boysmum3

This is very slightly off topic....but the curtain I make will be shabby/country chic!!!!!
Years ago I remember seeing a curtain track for a door curtain that - when you opened the door - moved with the door so unlike mine currently you didn't rip half the hooks off the track. I've even made the curtain about as narrow as I can get away with without it becoming pointless!!!

Does anyone recall seeing something like this????
Or if not have you got an alternative??? we have the original victorian door with about an inch or so of wood above it then a fan light window.

needmoney

vintage - thanks for that

rosieben

boysmum3 wrote: »

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Years ago I remember seeing a curtain track for a door curtain that - when you opened the door - moved with the door so unlike mine currently you didn't rip half the hooks off the track. I've even made the curtain about as narrow as I can get away with without it becoming pointless!!!

Does anyone recall seeing something like this????
Or if not have you got an alternative??? we have the original victorian door with about an inch or so of wood above it then a fan light window.

do you mean a portiere rod? you can buy modern ones I know. They fit on the door itself and lift when the door opens. I'm very lucky that the old place I'm moving into has an arched front doorway and an old metal portiere. I managed to rescue it just as one of the renovators decided it was old tat! he has now been educated about the value of old/original fittings!