Shabby Chic Thread?

cbsexec

I can't get enough of this thread - everyone is so clever - I am still just a looker and dreamer!!

Ideal Home magazine is quite shabby chic this month - probably full of people from this thread!!

I really must do something rather than just reading about it - once again great thread

Mollymop5

poppett wrote: »

Plenty of storage space and potential to shabby this up.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1950s-1960s-kitchen-storage-cabinet-shabby-chic_W0QQitemZ230232718976QQihZ013QQcategoryZ69853QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Hope link works

ladies I need your help.I'm after these type of units but sadly all the ones on ebay are too far away.I'm in the North East/ Northumberland so if anyone local to me sees any in second hand shops, auctions ect could thay let me know please.I'm checking ebay every day.I loved the unit someone posted with the colourful glass design

Thank you
Molly x

Mollymop5

bibbly wrote: »

Ooh look what I found in the charity shop for ..... £3!!! It's a little sewing box - the top opens and then there's a little drawer at the bottom.

This picture was taken just before I began priming it. It's not finished yet, but will take another when I'm done!



Bibbly
x

I have a sewing box like this but it has 2 drawers and my Grandad made it for my mum.I love it but couldn't possibly paint mine as I'd feel terrible but I do plan to re do the linings inside.Good luck with yours:)

HariboJunkie

Mollymop5 wrote: »

ladies I need your help.I'm after these type of units but sadly all the ones on ebay are too far away.I'm in the North East/ Northumberland so if anyone local to me sees any in second hand shops, auctions ect could thay let me know please.I'm checking ebay every day.I loved the unit someone posted with the colourful glass design

Thank you
Molly x

Molly, if you search on ebay for one and specify the distance (on the left hand menu) you can then save this search and ebay will email you if one comes up. That's how I managed to get my kitchen sofa.

Mollymop5

HariboJunkie wrote: »

Molly, if you search on ebay for one and specify the distance (on the left hand menu) you can then save this search and ebay will email you if one comes up. That's how I managed to get my kitchen sofa.

Thanks for this I will do

rosieben

cbsexec wrote: »

I can't get enough of this thread - everyone is so clever - I am still just a looker and dreamer!!
...
I really must do something rather than just reading about it - once again great thread

I agree - so many brilliant ideas here. :T

I'm madly making notes (and stealing some pics) for future and I have so much that I'm going to have to start a separate folder for it all; I'm hoping to use some of these ideas when I move.

(I've already shabby chic'd my bedroom furniture but sadly only in my head so far!!)

ANNEGEDDES

hi all,

i want to try and find a cream nest of tables, i was thinking of painting them after all youre lovely pics! but how do i get the look right, would it be ok to buy those new nest of tables you see every where??

ill try and post a pic so you know what i mean

ANNEGEDDES

ANNEGEDDES wrote: »

hi all,

i want to try and find a cream nest of tables, i was thinking of painting them after all youre lovely pics! but how do i get the look right, would it be ok to buy those new nest of tables you see every where??

ill try and post a pic so you know what i mean

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/6114402/Trail/searchtext%3ENST+OF+TABLES.htm


like theses?

ANNEGEDDES

or would these ones be better?

http://ngvi.ebay.co.uk/vi?ngvi&backtoid=3&ppsp=0&li=0&pdp=0&sspagename=WDVW&dsr=1&item=300205221025&backto=http%3A%2F%2Fantiques.search.ebay.co.uk%2Fnest-of-tables_Antique-Furniture_W0QQ_trksidZm37QQcatrefZC11QQfromZR40QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQsacatZ20091QQsbrsrtZd&pass=dl7xue5hSGK%2BgBpTUJCYTKJ%2BuLA%3D

annie-c

ANNEGEDDES wrote: »

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/6114402/Trail/searchtext%3ENST+OF+TABLES.htm


like theses?

They look quite glossy. You would need to sand them down very well and then prime them before painting. Might be better off trying to get some untreated ones (and probably cheaper too). also could be wrth asking on freecycle if anyone has a set in the garage somewhere. I have a fab set from freecycle. solid oak but really battered and look gorgeous now in Antique white