Shabby Chic Thread?

piratess

I just wanted to let everyone know that the little pine cabinet i was watching on ebay i won for 99p! Its local pick up ! hehe so all in all a bit of a bargain i reckon! I just need to know what colour paint really should i go for normal white or an off white? .. green oh i dont know! need help!

meanmarie

Icandream...wood looks lovely, seems a shame to paint it....can you get some filler...can't think what it is called...to repair damage and just upholster the seat? Depends on where you want to put it really...which would suit best.

Marie

icandream

To be honest, the holes are tiny, but it does need a good rub down around the top and sides. Not the slats as they have been protected. So I'm more worried about filling them and then sanding back and not being able to match the colour of the varnish/match the finish - not really sure what to do.

ebaybaby

Hi all!!!!!!

Been away for ages, very very busy re-decorating!!! So Ive had to catch up on a billion pages!
Good on NEGirl for starting up a forum, Im off over there in a mo to join up!:T
Welcome to any newbies :hello:
Ive got loads of pics to post so will do that in the next day or so.

x x

vintagepleasure

daisy_steiner wrote: »

Wow, been offline for two days and come back to lots of lovely posts for me to read.
I love all the things you have found over the weekend.

I managed to get a 22 piece Woods Ware (Iris) tea set, all in perfect condition for £5.99. Plus a beautiful 1910 glass jelly mould for 50p! Will pop some photos on tomorrow at some point.
I have the day off work tomorrow so I am hoping to spend the morning sifting through the local charity shops and then the afternoon making cushion covers.

Oh and I now have a nifty storage box for the husband's ugly wii console bits and bobs, which I will take a photo of tomorrow too.


And I joined the new forum, and have logged in but it won't let me see any posts or anything.

I am going green over here about your Iris woods ware.It's my favourite colour and I have only ever found one serving plate! 22 pieces wow!!!

vintagepleasure

icandream wrote: »

Hi - if anyone is still interested in that chair - I wouldn't be surprised if you've all forgotten! :rotfl:

Anyway, thought I'd update you on progress. It's looking good, but has been hard because of the staples. But it's left me not sure what to do: I'd planned to paint it F & B or similar/cream or off white but the wood is gorgeously rich in colour and it seems a shame to paint it. Also, it has a lovely slatted backing: so I feel I should just cover the seat pad and add a cushion. The problem is, the wood has been damaged by three layers of staples (three times upholstered, this chair!). What do you think?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3202/2428491031_d12e72d7b4_m.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3157/2429304372_f9bab6a3b0_m.jpg

If you want to keep the finish then I think I would probably get some dark wood filler and see how it looks then if the holes still stand out you can paint it.I definitely wouldn't cover up those slats though.
Personally I would paint it though.

COOLTRIKERCHICK

piratess wrote: »

I just wanted to let everyone know that the little pine cabinet i was watching on ebay i won for 99p! Its local pick up ! hehe so all in all a bit of a bargain i reckon! I just need to know what colour paint really should i go for normal white or an off white? .. green oh i dont know! need help!

well done you, i must admit i am jealous,as you could put that in any room in the house....

if i had that i would paint it cream...or white and rub it back slightly to make it look shabby chic ..and the little oval piece/plate on the top i would put a decoupage ...or rub on shabby chic type victorian style washed out look rose....

you could also use a very light/pastal green and rub back to give the chic look

edit.....looking at it again, you could also remove all the wooden lattice work, and replace it with chicken style wire, 9 making sure you get the smallest gauge, and then put some lovely material behind it, like a curtain...hope that makes sense....

daisy_steiner_2

vintagepleasure wrote: »

I am going green over here about your Iris woods ware.It's my favourite colour and I have only ever found one serving plate! 22 pieces wow!!!

You need to get yourself to Warrington, there was so much woods ware, but that was all I could physically carry because I can't drive.

I adore Iris too. The only reason I saw it was because I was on my hands and knees rummaging through the bargain bin and spotted the shop assistant marking it down by £2 - I had to have it as I only had a squat tea pot in that colour.

Ellidee

daisy which shop in Warrington is it ? I don't live a million miles away Thanks.

HopeElizzy

allyrish wrote: »

Anyway, finally got round to setting up a flickr and have spent all morning snapping my humble abode. Please remember it is a work in progress
Allyrish
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25817561@N04/sets/72157604638808083/

Hi Allyrish
I love your home - your piccies are great.
I particularly like the stone tiles from TKMax - did you buy them recently?
I'm always looking for things with the name Hope on them - it's so unusual you can never find a cup or a pen!:D

Hope x