Shabby Chic Thread?

COOLTRIKERCHICK

been so busy with work i havent had much time to 'play' on the internet...lol..

so when i came to the os board and seen this thread....you lot really made me feel sick...

ok what i mean is i am sooooo jealous.....lol...

so i am going to make a start this weekend...in putting the chic with the shabby in my humble hovel....

i would love to have a new kitchen ( only managed to get oven...hob... and new fridge freezer out of mfi tesco deals )

i cant afford to buy new units, or even new doors to put on there.. so i was thinking of painting them. at the mo they are a dark pine colour.... so i was thinking of a nice cream colour..

has anyone else painted their kitchen cupboard doors ? i was also thinking of removing the doors from under the sink, and putting a little curtain..to start the shabby chic effect ...

i have a very narrow kitchen if i stand in the middle i can touch both walls, but it is long,

so hopefully will not take much ( money) to get it all nice looking..

also does anyone know where i can get a nice shabby chic feel/look ironing board cover...?

vivw_2

I've painted my doors and it was really easy. Painted them with a Homebase satinwood paint. Picture of the doors earlier in the tread or in my blog - http://vivwild.wordpress.com/

also have the little curtain where the dishwasher used to be.

COOLTRIKERCHICK

vivw wrote: »

I've painted my doors and it was really easy. Painted them with a Homebase satinwood paint. Picture of the doors earlier in the tread or in my blog - http://vivwild.wordpress.com/

also have the little curtain where the dishwasher used to be.

thats vivw.... they look like they are the same style doors as the ones i have...

what is the finish like ? did you use a little roller or a brush ? really do like the little curtain.. sets it all off nicely...

vivw_2

Used a brush and it was all very quick. Did it about 4- 5 years ago now and some of the doors are now needing another coat

mary43

Love the little curtain vivw - I gave our old kitchen cupboards a sort of beige colour wash a few years back ...........they could really do with a face lift now and the cupboard under the sink...............well to be honest it's well past its sell by date..............wondering what OH will say about a curtain...............lol (and have the feeling our cats will see it as a super hide and seek area............lol)

mary43

How lovely to be able to look forward to more of something so carefully put together by someone who obviously cares about you.

triage999

rosieben wrote: »

Triage, could I ask where you get your paper bags from please?

I got my lunch bags of Ebay got 50 for £5.00

There are some here although they are in dollars I believe it is an English seller, you can choose quantity too

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Brown-Paper-Lunch-Bags-11-x-6-x-3-5-500ct-Many-Sizes_W0QQitemZ280180107801QQihZ018QQcategoryZ109698QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQ_trksidZp1638.m118.l1247QQcmdZViewItem

csarina

I have a challenge now, I have just bought my OH an electric relaxer chair, so now I have to find a way of making it 'blend in' with my shabby chic sitting room. The big chair that matches the settee is on its way to a new home.......I am boracic lint, having bought a new printer, laptop and the chair this week............I have one throw, I think in cream and a check piece of fabric I bought years ago, will have to see what I can do with them, might have to use up my scraps and make a patchwork quilt to 'throw over it. Its quite a pretty pale green, but the rest of the room is cream............oooohhhh its going to tax my brain for a couple of days!!!! I have been lusting after a plant stand on ebay to use for the lamp that stands behind the chair......might just have to buy it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

maypole

Thank you Mary43

HariboJunkie

pigpen wrote: »

I have all my manuals in a folder together.. most easy when you sell/give away something!!

Yes I do too. I was simply marvelling that the sewing machine manual has survived since 1925.