Shabby Chic Thread?

cat64

Quite pleased with my bargains from a local attic sale today. A cornishware storage jar (£1) it has a sort of brown mark on the outside but I can always display it the other way round lol. And a small shelving unit that I am going to paint - think it was probably made as a spice rack and thats what I'll use it for. So I have had my fix for today.:D

maypole

Seakay wrote: »

vintagepleasure wrote: »

Here's the link http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200210703516 The seller say's it's an antique but I'm sure by definition an antique has to be over 80 years old and the cupboard definitely isn't!
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You could be right, although I thought that antique was over 100 years and vintage was over 25 (the last one may just be cars!)

Yes, I though an Antique had to be 100 or over. So that bloke is way off course is he not:rolleyes:

Pipkin

Jamtart, it is possible to customise your blogger blog, by faffing with the html template you've been given, it's a bit trial and error, but it can be done.

Blogger has a great help group (I'm sure there is a link to it when you sign in to your blog ) where people will happily help you.

Here are 2 I customised myself using free graphics from the internet:

http://raspberrygrace.blogspot.com/2007/10/ill-take-chair-thanks.html

http://mustardseedcrafts.blogspot.com/2007/05/hello-folks.html

jess1974

vivw wrote: »

Have just put a couple of pics on my blog

HelloViv i have the same ceramic sink in my kitchen, and the same taps!!!!!The sink was from Focus and the taps from Screwfix...

Seakay

facepainter wrote: »

I'm not sure I'm a true Shabby Chic-er you know....That quilt I bought smells so musty that even after 3 washes (one a boil wash).... a tumble dry and an afternoon on the line (and a bit of moulting!!).... I'm not sure I can bring myself to put it on my daughters bed!

I think it will be going back on ebay this weekend!Also today, in the charity shop, there was a lovely glass dressing table set.... but when I went to pick it up it was covered in black hairs. I can imagine it sitting in someone room for years and years and their big black dog/cat/hairy housekeeper coming in and scratching hairs everywhere and the whole place never being cleaned. I know it's stupid and everything looks better with a good scrub but I honestly couldn't even pick it up....

But I have to say that the one and only time I ever went to Haven I couldn't bring myself to sleep on their mattresses either (they were rank) so maybe I'm just overly fussy!!

Would you be able to squeeze your quilt into a freezer? Sounds weird, but 30 mins - 1 hour in the freezer is supposed to get the smell out of old shoes so it migh work for your quilt.

HoneyPie_2

HoneyPie wrote: »

Hi Guys,
I am trying to set up my own blog, and am trying to add the blogs above (which I love to read) as my favorites on my own blog page... could someone advise me how to do it please? I am using google blog!!.

I may get wrong for posting this Q on here... not quite shabby chic question

Thanks!

Sorry for reposting my own post, but this is really frustrating me - and I still cant work out how to do it . Anyone able to help me please?

Pipkin

If your blog is with blogger , when you sign in you should find a section called *customise* which should in several places give you the option to *add a page element*... if you pick the option to the side of your blog posts, then click on this a series of options will come up..choose *link list* and this will enable you to add as many links to blogs/webpages as you like and you can give this list your own title too.

I don't know about non blogger blogs though, sorry.

Pipkin

Sorry, I've just seen that you are using google blog.

charleybabes

well my charity shop buys for today were.... two big old style glass sweetie jars.. they are going to go in my kitchen for storage they cost £3 for the two and a packet of lavender drawer liners for 99p, i had been looking at some in tk maxx the other day for £4 so glad i put off buying them now!

vivw your taps are just what ive been looking at for when i do my kitchen.. are you getting them from ikea?

vivw_2

They are from Focus DIY at £39.99

http://www.focusdiy.co.uk/invt/210725