Shabby Chic Thread?

COOLTRIKERCHICK

vintagepleasure wrote: »

It's a beautiful tablecloth aswell.One of the best stain removers for old linen is actually sunlight.If you carefully hand wash the tablecloth and then line dry it but leave it out for a few days as long as the weather isn't to awful! I have been amazed by how much stains fade in the sunshine.
It's worth a try before you resort to more aggressive cleaning methods.

funny enough i do this with old cotton sheets....as by leaving them out for a few days also crisps the cotton up, without using starch and dont make them all limp so to speak when you dry them in the dryer...so it keeps most of the original fel to them...

would the pattern fade ? even if i fold it inside out

vintagepleasure

The pattern is usually okay as we don't get enough sunlight to thoroughly bleach it,unfortunately!

icandream

1sue23 wrote: »

I have paid £150 for mine on ebay but it is fully restored and I am going to use it.

Wow, could we see pics of it - sounds lovely if you will actually be able to use it. They do look stunning.

maypole

needmoney wrote: »

Good for you I wonder what kind of people pay those prices, I love their stuff but way out of my money power.

Who'd pay £200 for this
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:eek: that is outrages.

needmoney

maypole wrote: »

needmoney wrote: »

Good for you I wonder what kind of people pay those prices, I love their stuff but way out of my money power.

Who'd pay £200 for this
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:eek: that is outrages.

Mary I wonder just what it is that justifies those prices, wood, craftsmanship, painting - Beyond me but then I belong to the uneducated :eek::D

NEgirl

ive finished the ercol dresser and its my favourite 'shabbying' so far! http://www.flickr.com/photos/25387657@N04/

as much as the laura ashley paint stink they are lovely to work with - i love it!!

Errata

That looks absolutely fabulous, congratulations on a job really well done :T
What brand of steroids are you on ?

Ches

Beautiful NE Girl. (And I love your LO's too).

allyrish

:Tcongrats NE Girl - that is truly beautiful

Countrylover

Wow to everyone NE that is awesome I am truly inspired. My only problem now is to decide which paint to use. Help! should I use satinwood, or cupboard paint or what. Do I just sand and paint or do I use a primer first, even the paint company's info is conflicting. So if you experts could advise me as you actually do these things I would much appreciate it and then my old piney bits and pieces could hopefully become well and truly transformed. Ta.