Shabby Chic Thread?

nimbo

thanks, i just got my email off them to confirm!!!!

it's so exciting, i'm having to try hard not to join the swap shop challange...

rosieben

nimbo wrote: »

thanks, i just got my email off them to confirm!!!!

it's so exciting, i'm having to try hard not to join the swap shop challange...

oh, go on, you know you want to!!

nimbo

no, i'm being good...

i've got loads of uni work to do, maybe the next one, when i've caught up on the stuff i have to do...

rosieben

Yes, you're right, your uni work must take priority even over shabby chic'ing! look forward to seeing you join up when you can

Tuttifruitty_Theresa

A lurker reveals herself lol.

I've been reading this thread for a few days now and wow you are all very talented and i have loved looking at your photos.

I'm moving in 3 weeks from a grubby cold little flat into a terraced house and can't wait to start shabby chic'ing and thanks to yourselves i've got heaps of inspiration.

So far i've bought 4 lovely white crocheted cushion covers and 2 lovely crisp white linen covers all for £2.50 at a charity shop.

I've ordered some esp paint and can't wait to paint my tired old bedroom furniture.

I've also signed up to your forum and can't wait to get more inspiration.

Thank you all for getting my imagination fired up :T

xx

icandream

Hi Tuttifrutti! :hello:

Well, for all you who remember, some years ago:rotfl:I began to redo a chair which I'd saved from a pub throw out. So now I have before an (almost) after:



Any ideas how I actually fix the fabric: would staples be okay?

lindens

Wow! Thats so lovely. It's unrecognisable. You are so clever and to think you were going to chuck it out lol

I think staples would be fine, myself

LizD_2

That looks wonderful! I'd have thought staple would be fine, although personally I think I'd use tacks. (Just personal preference)

Tuttifruitty_Theresa

wow that's a fantastic transformation :T :T



xxx

needmoney

icandream wrote: »

Hi Tuttifrutti! :hello:

Well, for all you who remember, some years ago:rotfl:I began to redo a chair which I'd saved from a pub throw out. So now I have before an (almost) after:



Any ideas how I actually fix the fabric: would staples be okay?

That looks really lovely, you've worked hard.

How about a glue gun to fix the fabric, it's easy to pull away when you want a change, not htat you'll want one for a long time after all that hard work.:T