Shabby Chic Thread?

Discount-Diva_3

NEgirl wrote: »

hey thats the twin to mine (or triplet if its not the same one redone that was lined to the other day on here! ) :rotfl:

I still prefer yours!!:T :T

NEgirl

aww thanks diva Im just waiting for the 3rd (possibly 4th as ive forgotten how many ive put on it now) coat of paint to dry on the sewing table - wondering whether to shabby it up before relisting it on ebay or whether to go for the clean painted look - just dont want to mess it up!! :eek:

Discount-Diva_3

AH I like the clean painted look, I can't cope if my nail varnish is chipped let alone my furniture lol

NEgirl

Discount-Diva wrote: »

AH I like the clean painted look, I can't cope if my nail varnish is chipped let alone my furniture lol

pmsl phew i thought it was just me!! I kept picking up the sandpaper and approaching my dresser but i think i was the one who just ended up distressed!!! :rotfl:

vivw_2

NEgirl wrote: »

pmsl phew i thought it was just me!! I kept picking up the sandpaper and approaching my dresser but i think i was the one who just ended up distressed!!! :rotfl:

Me too........distressed in my house would only look uncared for

Discount-Diva_3

So does that make us the "not so shabby chicers" ???????

NEgirl

someone said my telephone table wasnt shabby chic it was 'tres chic' so maybe we are the tressy chicers (why does that sound like a raving transvestite!!) :rotfl:

icandream

vintagepleasure wrote: »

Remember the little cupboard I bought? Well look at it now...

I am so pleased with it.I used Dulux non-drip satin in Full Moon as I had half a tin left from something else! I wanted a really shabby finish as that way I won't be bothered when my daughter isn't so gentle with it!So I really rubbed it back.

It's had a coat of Coloron liquid wax and I lined it with some Cath Kidston wallpaper we had left over. So all in all it cost me £8!!

P.S. I've scraped the windows since I took the photo too! I still have a few photos to post of my charity shop finds but I'll save them for tomorrow to keep the thread going!!

How fab is that! I love it. Have to keep my eyes open and find one to do myself!

I don't think there's any danger of this thread dying - I can't keep up with it! :rotfl:I love the ribbon on the curtain - simple, but effective.
And you can never have too much fabric.

Here's a pic for you, as we're looking at chairs (love them, by the way). This is a chair I was going to freecycle, but because of this thread I am now wondering whether I could shabbychic up. This was a longer term project, but this thread has got me going again. Problem is, it came from a pub selling off these for £3, and the fabric is welded on and I can't see how to recover it. Any ideas, or should I get shot of it?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/24737081@N07/2419572394/

Discount-Diva_3

Wish I had the energy to start a project, I have all these "not so shabby" idea's in my head but no time or energy to actually start something, where do you get the motivation to get the paintbrush/sewing machine out?

NEgirl

icandream wrote: »

Here's a pic for you, as we're looking at chairs (love them, by the way). This is a chair I was going to freecycle, but because of this thread I am now wondering whether I could shabbychic up. This was a longer term project, but this thread has got me going again. Problem is, it came from a pub selling off these for £3, and the fabric is welded on and I can't see how to recover it. Any ideas, or should I get shot of it?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/24737081@N07/2419572394/

could you not slice off the fabric with a sharp stanley knife - i had to do that with one section of the telephone table/chair. Just slice it in the middle where the soft bit is and peel it back to where its welded to the chair then slice it away as close to the join as possible. (does that make sense?)