Shabby Chic Thread?

mary43

Thanks for that...........I've always got a problem with where to put shoes, especially the one's that get worn every day. Boots and sandals are upstairs and I don't have many of those (two of each) but 2 pairs of trainers, mine and OH's seem to live downstairs and end up on the floor. I'd love some sort of organiised thing for them but no idea where I'd put it.

NEgirl

We have a big basket in the open bit under the stairs and all the everyday shoes are thrown in there - bearing in mind there are 6 of us in here i keep having to have a clear out if the kids have swapped from trainers to shoes etc as there are often 15 pairs plus overflowing from it!! :rotfl:

icandream

I've adopted VP's suggestion and bought colourful plastic tubs from Homebase to shove under the stairs. Each child chose their own, and the shoe problem has disappeared as they know which is their tub. But it was around £20 for this option (but I can't tell you what a relief it's been).

icandream

bibbly wrote: »

Today's charity shop finds ...
Then I saw this for £2 and fell in love with it! It's about 2 feet tall.



Bibbly
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Love it, Bibbly. You could do what I've done to mine (though mine's lifesize):
http://lacehearts.blogspot.com

nomoney

I got my first 'proper' charity shop buy today!!

Got a gorgeous blue/white patchwork/floral single bed throw for £2.99!! I love it, i still cant get the hang of photos though so will keep trying, my comp.is so useless my 'smilies' wont even work now!

I also asked in both charity shops if they had any fabric to which they both replied 'um no not really if we do its out back/downstairs but probably not! I think they are both secret shabby chicers (sp?) and keeping it for themselves!!

Ive become addicted to looking for fabric too but find it so expensive i just bought the book Sew Pretty Homestyle so just want a big pile of fabrics to make loads of little things! Dont know if its allowed but if anyone knows of anywhere to get some nice fabrics to make things??


OHH MY SMILIES WORKED! HE HE

mary43

the quilt sounds like a good bargain.........well done and lucky you.

As for fabric..........out local charity shops sell any fabric, off cuts that people have donated after making curtains, that sort of thing. Maybe the different charity shops vary in what they sell though. Can only go by the ones around here.

nomoney

well i actually went in looking for fabric and saw some curtains that i cud have used to cut up but then saw the throw and got so excited i forgot to get the curtains too! The throw is too nice to cut up though so will go on the bottom of daughters bed!

NEgirl

nomoney - check out the clothes, dont just go for the fabric remnants etc as ive bought skirts, shirts and the like just to cut up and use the fabric before. I bet theres some lovely little girls clothes in the charity shops that you could use.....even some of H's clothes are prob too small and ok to be cut up?

nomoney

NEgirl wrote: »

nomoney - check out the clothes, dont just go for the fabric remnants etc as ive bought skirts, shirts and the like just to cut up and use the fabric before. I bet theres some lovely little girls clothes in the charity shops that you could use.....even some of H's clothes are prob too small and ok to be cut up?

We have already been through her old clothes and cut some up but then i felt guilty cause they were in the bag to go to the charity shop...but i did put a bag outside full of clothes too that was collected today!

bibbly

daisy_steiner wrote: »

I got some charity bargains today, which I will post some photos of later.

I was just wondering what you all do for shoe storage? My husband used some wooden wine cases to make me up a set of shelves, but it won't house even 1/4 of my shoe collection:eek: and we will have to get through a lot of wine before we can create another set of shelves like it (oh and I will try and post a photo of it).

So any ideas for anything that is free standing?

I have shoe racks from The Range - they are extendable and cost about £8 each I think. They stack too. I have a bit of a fetish for shoes and have about 62 pairs at the last count :eek: :eek: so it can be a bit of a problem for me! They're good BUT they are out in the open in my bedroom and look a bit messy.

I was considering buying a single wardrobe and asking someone to fit shelves all the way down for me to house them all.

Bibbly
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