Shabby Chic Thread?

carriebradshaw

caravanlover wrote: »

look what i have just found !!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LLOYD-LOOM-STYLE-STORAGE-OTTOMAN_W0QQitemZ230229292291QQihZ013QQcategoryZ141179QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

and right near where i live !!!:j

i am not copying you triage999, just fell in love with yours

might have to do a little last minute bidding

I've got one similar to that,it's got legs though IYSWIM we recovered the top some years back but it needs doing again and repainting, must do that soon

miss_phish

Morning ladies - just to let you know I spent 3 days last weekend reading this entire thread :rotfl: !

Anyway, a link that I dont think i've seen on here is this one - http://oilcloth.com/projects.php (apologies if ive missed it before) they have some great ideas.

Also, you have all got my juices flowing (so to speak) and I have had a little bit of fun with this charity shop clock...




Thankyou all!!

charleybabes

i love your clock.. its sooo sweet. and what a difference a bit of paint makes !!!

were are you going to put it??

bibbly

I agree, it's gorgeous. Can you explain how you get that "shabby" finish? (I'm a shabby virgin lolol).

Bibbly
x

Bibbitybob

miss_phish wrote: »

Thankyou all!!

That looks fantastic!! How did you paint it? As in, what kind of paint, how many coats and how did you distress it? :T

maypole

triage999 wrote: »

Lol!!! I can see a Lloyd Loom revival coming on that still has the handle too, I have to buy a new one for mine and the padding looks intact :T

Bargain at 99p

I have a lovely genuine lloyd loom chair in my bedroom I bought years ago for £10. I also have an ottoman that looks like lloyd loom but isn't the real thing and another smaller upright ottoman type, they are both just stored away in our loft bedroom, I must get them out and see where else I can put them. It just takes someone else to stir ideas up in your head!:D

kisto

miss_phish wrote: »

Morning ladies - just to let you know I spent 3 days last weekend reading this entire thread :rotfl: !

Anyway, a link that I dont think i've seen on here is this one - http://oilcloth.com/projects.php (apologies if ive missed it before) they have some great ideas.

Also, you have all got my juices flowing (so to speak) and I have had a little bit of fun with this charity shop clock...

Thankyou all!!

I've added the Oilcloth link to my mega index post
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=9082487&postcount=1360

I absolutely adore your clock. It looks totally different painted. :T

luxor4t

I have a queue of items to F&B, but can't paint for long due to my RA.
I need to deal with a set of bookshelves in the bedroom, and spotted this:


which made me think I could 'loose cover' my bookcase as I can sit and sew for longer that I can stand and paint. It will take less than 2.5 metres of furnishing fabric.
Has anybody else tried this?

cbsexec

really enjoying this thread - unfortunately I am only on page 55!!!

My house is more shabby than chic but it would love to be chic - I live in hope

There are so many great ideas on her I hope to be able to do at least one or two

Thank you

rosieben

miss_phish wrote: »

Morning ladies - just to let you know I spent 3 days last weekend reading this entire thread :rotfl: !

Anyway, a link that I dont think i've seen on here is this one - http://oilcloth.com/projects.php (apologies if ive missed it before) they have some great ideas.

Also, you have all got my juices flowing (so to speak) and I have had a little bit of fun with this charity shop clock...


Thankyou all!!

Beautiful job! I'm interested in hearing what paint/how many coats etc too