Shabby Chic Thread?

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Am still surfing for shabby chic stuff will never get any work done today now!!
Have also found a gorgeous double quilt reduced from £99 to £39.95 from dotcomgiftshop

HariboJunkie

Rachel, your charity shop finds are great today. Just one for me.

Another mirror to add to my collection.

fallen_angel_shelley

hi ladies. can anyone recommend any good sites for tips on paint technics/finishes, such as distresing etc.

thanks, shelley x

cat64

Hi everyone. Picked up a plate rack,/shelf unit this morning. Not antique in any way but thought that wouldn't matter as I'm going to paint it anyway. The only problem is there are screws that show on the sides and quite a few of them, they're not sunk deeply enough to fill and paint over. Is there anything I can do to disguise them? Also how thorough do I have to be with sanding, is a quick go-over enough?

rachelleblondel_2

HariboJunkie wrote: »

Rachel, your charity shop finds are great today. Just one for me.

Another mirror to add to my collection.

those mirrors look great on the stairs, I love all the different shapes...coolxx

Bibbitybob

Ebaybaby - those beds are just what I'm after...where did they come from please? I'm crossing my fingers they do a double version!!

lindens

ebaybaby wrote: »

Went to my fave flea market last week and got this cute little sewing basket, never took a pic of the before (sorry) but it had like a reed vinyl top. I decided not to paint the wicker as I quite liked it natural.





Not bad for A QUID!!!!!!!!! YES A QUID!!!!!!!!!!
My seven yr old has nabbed it for her "sewing"!

The other pics are of my daughters room,I was lucky enough to get the Primark bedding, (£15 a throw) rather than the £60 a throw Laura Ashley ones I usually have on (yes I know £60 but it was before I joined MSE!)

Also some Liberty Bunting I got from a new friend on here!!!
And the final one is an ottoman I covered a few yrs ago now!

Your daughters' room is sooo lovely i am jealous. They are very lucky

oldMcDonald

Haribo, do you actually live in your house? I have a theory that you live in a Travel Lodge up the road and just pop back to take photos of your house every now and then to make us all envious! How else could your house be so neat and perfect? (unless there is something you are not admiting to and you photo the house after you have pushed all the clutter behind a door )

vivw_2

Feeling really annoyed at the moment because the fabric I bought on ebay to cover my conservatory chairs is smaller than advertised. I bid for a piece 3.9 metres long and its actually only 2.8 metres...........

HariboJunkie

oldMcDonald wrote: »

Haribo, do you actually live in your house? I have a theory that you live in a Travel Lodge up the road and just pop back to take photos of your house every now and then to make us all envious! How else could your house be so neat and perfect? (unless there is something you are not admiting to and you photo the house after you have pushed all the clutter behind a door )

I'm just like everyone else and tidy up before I take a photgraph. It's very lived in believe me. I am quite tidy but I assure you it doesn't look perfect all the time. For instance at the moment the kitchen is covered in crepe paper and glue as we're easter bonnet making. The washing is on the airer in the laundry room, the girls' rooms are bombed and there is a huge pile of ironing on my bed. I don't care though as I'm [strike]having a large gin and tonic.[/strike] very relaxed

Edited to add....

Actually on rereading your post I really hope you don't think I would post pictures to make anyone envious. I would never presume that anyone would be. It has just been nice to share my pictures with like minded people. And it is lived in and happy, and tidy some of the time.