Shabby Chic Thread?

cat64

Boysmum3, just wanted to say try not to feel frustrated. My youngest is 12 and I still never seem to have a minute to do any projects. I've just started sanding and priming the dresser I won on e-bay and am feeling very daunted as its suddenly beginning to look like a huuge task! - dunno how NE girl managed it in two days!!

vintagepleasure

Just look at the glass on this retro dresser http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=130204807578&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=003
I love it!

facepainter

Oh dear do I want to be bidding on this?:Painted white with fabric inside for the bedroom for all my craft supplies?I'm so, so broke at the moment and DH will kill me but a bargain no?http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/wood-glass-display-cabinet_W0QQitemZ120232302119QQihZ002QQcategoryZ20487QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

facepainter

facepainter wrote: »

Oh dear do I want to be bidding on this?:Painted white with fabric inside for the bedroom for all my craft supplies?I'm so, so broke at the moment and DH will kill me but a bargain no?http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/wood-glass-display-cabinet_W0QQitemZ120232302119QQihZ002QQcategoryZ20487QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Ignore me with that one! I suddenly realised it was more likely to be flat-packed style furniture rather than something solid so decided to leave it! Saves on the divorce costs anyway!

maypole

vintagepleasure wrote: »

Just look at the glass on this retro dresser http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=130204807578&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=003
I love it!

What a great designer, to do something fun and different.

maypole

facepainter wrote: »

Ignore me with that one! I suddenly realised it was more likely to be flat-packed style furniture rather than something solid so decided to leave it! Saves on the divorce costs anyway!

It looks nice and the description says "wood". Look really nice painted but not worth divorcing over;)

dorry_2

boysmum3:wave:

a three month old baby!! when my ds2 was little, I was lucky to just get the housework done and prepare something for tea!!!:eek: ds2 is now 11 and I work 30 hours a week and still haven't got time, eeekk. anyway we are all juggling just some a different pace than others!!:rotfl:

rachelleblondel_2

vintagepleasure wrote: »

I love Stockholm too have you seen the green version Greenland? It's much rarer but I'd love to have a mix of the two.Also Alfred Meakin do a stag design that is very similar.I think I'll start a little christmas collection!

I've never seen any green in the flesh although with green being my bestest colour ever would love some....OOOOh Alfred meakin 'hedgerow' is another set I collect but never seen the stag one...(just had a look on ebay. Its lovely).

NEgirl

cat64 wrote: »

Boysmum3, just wanted to say try not to feel frustrated. My youngest is 12 and I still never seem to have a minute to do any projects. I've just started sanding and priming the dresser I won on e-bay and am feeling very daunted as its suddenly beginning to look like a huuge task! - dunno how NE girl managed it in two days!!

lol i only managed it because if i stop doing something i wouldnt start again! :eek: With 4 boys (3,4,9 and 11) its rare i get time to myself either so my time is mainly when the boys are asleep hence im up most nights until 2/3am!! :rotfl: I do everything at breakneck speed and im a bit of a perfectionist so dont leave anything until its done how I want it - dh often says 'its fine' but when somethings bugging me or needing to be done i would stay up all night if i had to (and have done!) :rotfl:

As the girls said though dont stress about getting stuff done - i know i have decorating OCD or 'shes in a one again' as dh calls it!

Mollymop5

why are their no vintage kitchen cabinets near me on ebay my utility room is just crying out for some units!