Shabby Chic Thread?

icandream

Hi undercover_angel:hello:
Can't wait to see your pics!

HariboJunkie

NEgirl wrote: »

this is my next project. Im going to do it in a sage F&B paint and sand the actual dresser bench top back down and varnish it so its still wood - does anyone have any suggestions which F&B paint colour to use?

That looks lovely NE girl. Does the paint have to be F&B?

NEgirl

HariboJunkie wrote: »

Here are my charity shop bargains from last week.

omg i would love to find cookie cutters or a flour shaker at the charity shop! I love baking and something like this would make it all the more enjoyable!

NEgirl

HariboJunkie wrote: »

That looks lovely NE girl. Does the paint have to be F&B?

nope not at all - i think im just going along with everyone on here raving about it I love the Craig & Rose paint which is what i normally use but ive seen a couple of dressers done in a kind of sage/grey tinged green F&B paint and im worried if i try a different make it might be a little too green iykwim ..........doesnt really make sense since i dont even know what green it is in the first place!! :rotfl:

Mollymop5

NEgirl wrote: »

this is my next project. Im going to do it in a sage F&B paint and sand the actual dresser bench top back down and varnish it so its still wood - does anyone have any suggestions which F&B paint colour to use?

did you get it from ebay ? I was watching one similar as I love the design.Just couldn't work out where I'd put it lol

needmoney

NEgirl wrote: »

this is my next project. Im going to do it in a sage F&B paint and sand the actual dresser bench top back down and varnish it so its still wood - does anyone have any suggestions which F&B paint colour to use?

Where are you all finding the room to put these dressers, I wish |I had some, such a little house!

needmoney

HariboJunkie wrote: »

That looks lovely NE girl. Does the paint have to be F&B?

Haribo, where've you been:D

Did you paint your retro kitchen cabinet with emulsion or other?

HariboJunkie

NEgirl wrote: »

nope not at all - i think im just going along with everyone on here raving about it I love the Craig & Rose paint which is what i normally use but ive seen a couple of dressers done in a kind of sage/grey tinged green F&B paint and im worried if i try a different make it might be a little too green iykwim ..........doesnt really make sense since i dont even know what green it is in the first place!! :rotfl:

Some of the heritage ranges are lovely and give a good depth of colour. I really can't comment on F&B cos I've never been tempted by it.

I love the Dulux Heritage range.

icandream

NEgirl wrote: »

this is my next project. Im going to do it in a sage F&B paint and sand the actual dresser bench top back down and varnish it so its still wood - does anyone have any suggestions which F&B paint colour to use?

That's going to be lovely to watch: could you talk us thru each stage as you do it. I'm keeping an eye out for a dresser on freecycle at the moment.

NEgirl

molly yep its from ebay - i managed to get it for £20!!

needmoney - its going to become a bit of an issue soon as we are moving in may and so far in the living room i have a bureau, that dresser and the new singer sewing machine table dh just picked up tonight! :rotfl: Im only laughing as we dont know where we are moving yet!! :eek:

haribojunkie - thanks for the link, theres some lovely colours there and theyre probably a lot cheaper and easier for me to get than the F&B ones!