Shabby Chic Thread?

calleyw

arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Now I am going to have strip back on of my projects and start again as I seem to have smudged and put finger prints all over.

Waste of time and paint.

Have to get some paint stripper and start again.

Feel like giving up.


Yours


Calley

vintagepleasure

Pipkin wrote: »

Has anyone painted their house using the Farrow and Ball matt emulsion?

How does it compare to other matt paints?

I'm used to living with matt paint (which I love, the finish of it) so I know how it can be and just wondered how it compared for durability, ease of marking etc with other brands?

We keep the Farrow and Ball estate emulsion to the ceilings and plaster work.It doesn't seem to be as durable as some paints.I love Dulux real rooms paints.They give a great matt finish and are really scrubbable!!Great for kitchens and halls etc.Dulux Once is also hard wearing we have used that in the bedrooms.It really depends how much action your walls see. With 4 kids mine has to be really durable!!

dizzy_lizzie

callyw don't give up hun...think how proud you will be.:D
Luvz Dizzy x

csarina

I try to limit my visits to Dunelm to twice a year..........at sale time..........otherwise I spend a fortune.

When we moved into our last house the window in the living room was 12'0 x 12'0 I got Dunelm to make the curtains for me cost £350. I had them altered when we came here, they are looking a bit dirty now, so they will have to come down and go to the cleaners..............they are cream and mushroom in a CRM type design and I love them, have a load of the fabric in the loft, will have to get it down and see what I can do with it.

I might look and see if I can get a cheap set of curtains for the summer whilst I get the others cleaned. I might have a look on E bay and see what I can find.........................means I will have to take the pelmet rails down, but hey ho thats life.................

chinatown_2

Ebaybaby, I just looked through your lovely blog. Noticed you have the same cake/fruit stand that I just bought this weekend! Great taste

ebaybaby

Thanks, I love that stand! Its been used for everyting! Fairy cakes, fruit, xmas ornies etc!!
I have a couple of the most divine cake stands to list in my ebay shop tonight though and they are just TOO DIE FOR!!!!!!!! One is pale pink the other pale blue, sooo shabby chic!!!! I am desparate to keep them but hubby says they MUST GO!!!!! That is the worst thing about having a shop, I want EVERYTHING Im buying in for it!!!!!!!!

triage999

Extremely off topic but beautiful all the same, it was found via one shabby chic blog..........certainly bought a tear to my eye and so very true!

http://www.theyearsareshort.com

Mollymop5

triage999 wrote: »

Extremely off topic but beautiful all the same, it was found via one shabby chic blog..........certainly bought a tear to my eye and so very true!

http://www.theyearsareshort.com

ahhhh I enjoyed that thank you

vivw_2

Mollymop5 wrote: »

ahhhh I enjoyed that thank you

and so didi I. Makes you really think....thanks

Hadley

Rachal Aswell did do Pam Andersons house they are friends.I have all of rachaels books and Pam Andersons house in one of them.A few years ago rachael Ashwell did a bedding line for M&S unfortunatly it didn't sell well so was discountinued.I've visited her shops several times they are full of nice items but they are very costly.Rachael Ashwell also has here own tv show in America