Shabby Chic Thread?

cte1111

I've just found this thread and have enjoyed reading your posts. My last house was a cottage, and was shabby chic. My current house is modern, so had touches of it mixed with more up to date things.

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ANNEGEDDES

that shell mirror is fab you are soo clever!

pennib

rosieben wrote: »

Yes, she loved it. it took me a couple of days to paint, done freehand but with lots of pics for reference. I used all sorts of paints, I think a pale green actually (not off white) for the background, lots of tester pots, some poster paints and some acrylics. I was lucky enough to find some iridescent aqua paint for Ariel's tail, it was so pretty, really sparkled. we used some rubber stamps for the smaller fish and smaller seahorses as there was a lot of wall to cover and my dd did most of those. My dd also did the bubbles, we discovered that a paper cup dabbed in paint (but most of it wiped off) then pressed to the wall gave an irregular circle and then just a little dab of light paint for a realistic light reflection for a really good bubble - she did loads of those all over the wall!

Thats a good idea for a bubble I will try and remember that. Not seen irridescent paint before I can imagine it looked wonderful. I be dgd laid in bed looking at the images did she want mermaid books read to her every night:D

pennib

cte1111 wrote: »

I've just found this thread and have enjoyed reading your posts. My last house was a cottage, and was shabby chic. My current house is modern, so had touches of it mixed with more up to date things.

If you like homes magazines, there are some trial offers that I have taken up in the past to get ideas:
Period Living (homes, interiors, gardens, antiques & renovation) magazine
3 for £1 (no tie in)
http://www.homebuilding.co.uk/Subscriptions.asp?ID=5 or call 01527 834435
includes free pair of tickets to all Homebuilding and Renovation shows

3 issues for £1:
Homes and Gardens
http://www.magazinesubscriptionsipc....&promcode=i030

3 issues of Country Homes for £1:
http://www.magazinesubscriptionsipc....&promcode=i001

3 issues of House Beautiful for £1, sign up for quarterly DD:
http://www.qualitymagazines.co.uk/st...etext=magazine

3 issues of Country Living for £1:
http://www.qualitymagazines.co.uk/st...etext=magazine

Cut and paste the link into your browser, or else you might get an offer closed message. For all these offers, you need to sign up for a DD, then can cancel it after the first one has gone out.

I tried all those links and they didnt work for me :mad: bah humbug or maybe its the computer will try again later, love those sort of mags but they are a bit expensive to buy regularly. I sometimes treat myself to a one off when on my hols for some more inspirational thoughts:D

pennib

ellieweb wrote: »

Hi all, haven't posted for a week or two as been too busy at work sob sob, but I'd like to say:
Curlyford: Thanks for the advise on the frames
Liz Thanks for your advice too, I will try and get some to paint

Mollymop5: Your cushions and quilt are so gorgeous!!
Pennib: keep the pics coming, I am so envious of your energy.

I keep reading and talking about it but not getting round to doing anything.
I did make curtains and cushions in the holiday tho.
Does anyone else find it difficult keeping up with both forums now?? Or is it me??

Most of my items were made a number of years ago. I havnt painted any furniture for a little while but hope to get back into it as we have a really ugly electric box in the hallway that needs covering. Hubs has made a cupboard out of a drawer to fit over it. (but it has to open so the electric man can read the meter so was a bit difficult to do) It needs painting now so if it turns out OK will post a picture later on.

Here is another 2 pictures this time decoupage if you like that sort of thing.
The picture one is an old frame that didnt have any glass so was going to chop it up for aforesaid fire but found a piece of hardboard for the back and some pretty cabbage roses wrapping paper, painted the frame green. The jug was a photo in the Antiques mag which I took a scan of and blew it up. It has about 20 coats of matt varnish on it. When I first started it it was fresh and bright but because of so many varnishes it dulled it to what you see now. (which I like as it is more muted)My daughter painted the background part. (took ages to cut the flowers out and position them:rolleyes: )
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm122/honrel/IMG_0574.jpg

This bucket was an old jam pan. It used to hang on a beam in our old house with a very large plant in it, that is why I decoupaged the bottom of it.

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm122/honrel/IMG_0612.jpg
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm122/honrel/IMG_0610.jpg

pennib

rosieben wrote: »

I have a few photos but the only ones I can find at the mo are one of the Ariel mural I did on my dgd's bedroom wall a few years ago and one of the mural we painted on their garden fence (in her 'play corner')

here's Ariel



sorry the colours are crappy but it was an off white wall about 10' wide and the mural covered the whole thing, out of shot there are bubbles, fishes, sea horses and the castle.

I can only find a photo of the garden mural half finished at the mo so wont bore you with that.

I really would like to try a trompe l'oeil pic. I have an old chimney breast in my bedroom which I'll post a photo of in a while. I'd like to paint a window and a view - thinking sea shore or flower meadow at the mo, let me know what you think

here it is - its much higher than it looks, I can easily stand inside the recess

I bet that would look fantastic with a scene. There are some great trompe l'oeil books. Try the library for some inspirational reading. I love that sort of painting. My daughter had a fireplace that she didnt use and was really ugly. So we made got a huge piece of thin wood and stuck it on the front and I painted a trompe l'oeil fireplace with a big jar and candles and books in it. Was quite effective will see if I have a piccy somewhere. Do let us know what you decide to do.

pennib

hmmm I seem to be talking to myself will now logg off:p

npsmama

I'm off to buy that Cuprinol in Beaumont Blue! Thanks for the tip.

A few of my projects:














Just kidding about the chickens...but they're Shabby Chic, don't you think? :rotfl:

rosieben

pennib wrote: »

I bet that would look fantastic with a scene. There are some great trompe l'oeil books. Try the library for some inspirational reading. I love that sort of painting. My daughter had a fireplace that she didnt use and was really ugly. So we made got a huge piece of thin wood and stuck it on the front and I painted a trompe l'oeil fireplace with a big jar and candles and books in it. Was quite effective will see if I have a piccy somewhere. Do let us know what you decide to do.

Yes I love the unusual shape, I've been looking out pics to use for ideas and when I've started (and finished!) it I'll post on here.

The jug of roses is beautiful. :T and the jam pan too :T I had a jam pan like that but I threw it out :eek: but in my defence that was in my pre-OS days; I would never have thought then of decoupaging it.

rosieben

pennib wrote: »

Thats a good idea for a bubble I will try and remember that. Not seen irridescent paint before I can imagine it looked wonderful. I be dgd laid in bed looking at the images did she want mermaid books read to her every night:D

she is a bit of a mermaid tbh wants to be a marine biologist type of thingy when she grows up - she's fascinated with rays and sharks :eek: