Shabby Chic Thread?

jinny

Ellidee wrote: »

Jinny I think if you look back through this thread there have been hints & tips about painting furniture. Maybe use the 'search this thread' link in the header. Could check out HariboJunkie's posts too as I think she may have posted about how she painted stuff. HTH

Thanks for that, I could also practice on some spare wood as well.

Pipkin

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

thanks pipkin...... ooo there are some lovely bits there......

it is soooo easy to spend money ..i am trying to do my kitchen on a totaly shoe string...i like the flower hooks.. and the cafe nets and and and.... well everything lol....

The little heart lights are lovely, I can vouch for them.. DD has them in her bedroom wrapped around her bed.

rachelleblondel_2

HI Guys
All this talk of dressers I thought you might like to see the new one I got from freecycle this week...can you believe it was going to be chopped up for firewood.....

ted and agnes...the dresser

This blog is getting better & better and peeps keep posting your photos they are fabulous....right I must stop reading and get on with some work. Rx

poppett

rachelleblondel wrote: »

HI Guys
All this talk of dressers I thought you might like to see the new one I got from freecycle this week...can you believe it was going to be chopped up for firewood.....

ted and agnes...the dresser

This blog is getting better & better and peeps keep posting your photos they are fabulous....right I must stop reading and get on with some work. Rx

Wow, you were lucky to get such a lovely dresser on Freecycle. I have been looking on mine for ages and nothing so nice has been on yet. I'm a bit nervous about adding a WANTED on there but then as the saying goes...if you don't ask, you don't get.
I am off now to have a read through your blog! I was meant to be getting ready to go out....I have no discipline where this shabby chic thread is concerned:o

charleybabes

rachelleblondel.. i just love your kitchen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

it looks lovely.. i love the bunting going across.. soooo pretty!!

well done on getting the welsh dresser.. you've done a lovely job..really like the colour of it..have you painted your kitchen cabinets that colour aswell??
if you dont mind me asking what colour have you painted your kitchen walls?
im about to start thinkin about decorating our kitchen and am looking for a colour!
do you have any more piccies of your house.. is it all in the shabby chic style?

COOLTRIKERCHICK

rachelleblondel wrote: »

HI Guys
All this talk of dressers I thought you might like to see the new one I got from freecycle this week...can you believe it was going to be chopped up for firewood.....

ted and agnes...the dresser

This blog is getting better & better and peeps keep posting your photos they are fabulous....right I must stop reading and get on with some work. Rx

i love your kitchen....it looks very 40's 50's to me it just goes to show with all the beautifull pics that people are posting... that the best homes are the ones that people have done with love, and not just gone into a chain store and obugth a ready made image look....

which reminds me..... got to get some sweet pea seeds..... so i can get loads growing in the garden..... so i will have lovely fresh flowers for the kitchen this summer....

maypole

What a difference a coat of paint has made, it looks like a quality piece of furniture.

rachelleblondel_2

charleybabes wrote: »

rachelleblondel.. i just love your kitchen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

it looks lovely.. i love the bunting going across.. soooo pretty!!

well done on getting the welsh dresser.. you've done a lovely job..really like the colour of it..have you painted your kitchen cabinets that colour aswell??
if you dont mind me asking what colour have you painted your kitchen walls?
im about to start thinkin about decorating our kitchen and am looking for a colour!
do you have any more piccies of your house.. is it all in the shabby chic style?

Hi Charley
The walls are Cornforth White #228 in estate emulsion
The cabinets are Hardwick white #5 oil eggshell
The wardrobe is Slipper satin #2004 oil eggshell
The table & chairs are french grey #18 oil eggshell
& the new dresser is Pigeon #25 oil eggshell
All Farrow & Ball of course!!!!:D

The house is a work in progress and I will try to post a few more pics...its definately all shabby.... built in 1689 its a bit crumbly at the edges and its an estate house so not our own to do work on but the estate is pretty easy going and we can do what we want but structure wise it is definately knackered so that restricts us but we do have a lifetime lease so any money spent won't be wasted...

plus a little plug...I will be selling the bunting online soon so keep an eye on my blog for details. TC Rx

triage999

RB it looks fantastic

I want to get the rest of my house done before I embark on the kitchen! It does for now and serves it's purpose ad we would love to extend it so it has a bit more space as currently it is a galley kitchen with scope for extending into a square at the bottom! so I think I will wait until then

Back to work today after nine days at least it is sunny so I will not be walking around in the rain!

rachelleblondel_2

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

which reminds me..... got to get some sweet pea seeds..... so i can get loads growing in the garden..... so i will have lovely fresh flowers for the kitchen this summer....

I adore sweet peas too and am definately going to plant some this year....totally agree with the chain store look totally against my ethos when you can recycle and get an authentic look...definately don't want to be giving anymore money to the man!!