Shabby Chic Basics
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» rosez56 - Re: painted furniture
In response to message posted by mediamom:Hi mom - I think, and I believe RacheAshwellll would agree with me, EVERYTHING does not have to be distressed to be "Shabby Chic". Rachel frequently gives old pieces a shiny (semi gloss) paint finish with no need to distress the corners, edges, high spots. Some of the old yucky stuff passed off as S.C. wouldefinatelyly be too shabby for "Rachel's world". I say leave it nice and newly painted and admire your work! Just a suggestion: shabby chic colors would be pale pink and pale (kind of celedonon) green, nothing too dark, just FYI. Sounds like you have a nice cabinet! Enjoy it! Carol
-- posted by rosez56
» iamfirmin - HELP .. PICTURES ALL OVER THE FRIDGE!!!
My fiance' has relocated a lot.. and he has a lot of friends all over the country.. HE LUV TO KEEP THE PICTURES ON THE FRIDGE.. it makes him feel good.... BUT IT IS ONE MESSS!TO SAY THE LEAST..how can i arrange the pictures ... to look neat and a little SHABBY .. smiling
thank u
I AM NEW TO THIS FORUM ... GREAT FORUM
-- posted by iamfirmin
» shabbyqueen - reply to
Hi, this is to let everyone know I'am still here, I did forget about this forum though. SORRY!. Anyway I have changed my name also-- use to be brandysgirl. I would like to chat with anyone interested in shabby chic style ,decorating in general or just about anything else.-- posted by shabbyqueen
» carolee2day - Re: reply to shabbyqueen
In response to message posted by shabbyqueen:HI, I wanted to paint any oak table and maple hutch white, so I just sand and paint? How do you distress the edged, sand? Also, if dining room is shabby chic, can living room be modern? Thanks, carolee2day
-- posted by carolee2day
» lynnie25 - Re: HELP .. PICTURES ALL OVER THE FRIDGE!!!
I have a confession to make...I was looking for some hints on "re decorating my lovely dressing table to a 'shabby chic look" after fruitless attempts I gave up..but this site came up for some reason (probably the word shabby..and to tell you the truth..I was about ready to log off..but I could not believe it when I saw what you had to say.... and "guess what!" I have been there ..with you...with the FRIDGE business..my fridge almost fell forward with the amount of crap that was attached to it.I thought I was alone in the world with this supposedly "insignificant trivial compliant" that I was suppose to 'live with'. But it almost drove me to distraction. I thought it an erosion into my working area.i.e. the kitchen.
We talked about iterer well..I complained)and it seems that the fridge and a magnet (when u travel round a bit) "is (quote) the only safe place for stuff". Guys have an affiliation to a fridgeafterallll it holds their beer, and in most cases their life is stuck to the outside ..so we had to compromise...or better still I decided..we would only put current messages on the fridge..and the rest would go into a file draw or a office board.. so far it hasn't worked because he still insists on sticking every bit of shit to the fridge...but: it is all in the training I think..like a dog..persist and you will see results..
signed
WOOOF
(who is being trained here...I wonder)
-- posted by lynnie25
» dreamlandtree - Re: Re: HELP .. PICTURES ALL OVER THE FRIDGE!!!
I see this board isn't that active, but I had some ideas about getting stuff off the fridge. I had the same problem, only I was as much to blame as anyone.I think the main problem is that people are USED to the fridge being the family bulletin board - it is in the center of everything, the main family gathering place, and everybody shows up there several times a day. The trick is to replace those functions in a more acceptable way.
Some ideas:
Put a magnet board someplace better, near or in the kitchen, but not right in view when you walk in. Pick out a nice big frame. Get a decent weight sheet metal (not aluminum... take a magnet to check!) and have it cut to size. Paint it a great color and put all your favorite magnets on it. Bulletin boards just aren't the same! Make it part of "family central", a place to pay bills, answer phone calls, check the calendar, etc. The trick is to make it BETTER than the fridge. Then don't nag, just keep moving the stuff to the new place, and pretty soon everybody gets it.
I keep my calendar, etc. on the INSIDE of a cabinet door. If you have room, the best place is one where you can keep the cabinet open without interfering with walkways, other cabinets, etc. You can leave it open all you want (and your guy can see all his "stuff"), then close it when you want to "tidy up", when company comes, or when you are sick of it.
If pictures and memorabilia are the problem, display a few nice things in a more acceptable way. Reserve a spot (a picture shelf is good) for a few snapshots in frames you can easily change out when new ones come. Then put the rest in a different place, like another magnet board over your guy's desk, or a simple scrapbook he can add to. I'm guessing he uses the fridge because A. it's convenient, and B. he doesn't have any other place to put his things. If you give his stuff the same TLC you give your own memories, you will get eighteen thousand brownie points! He will LOOOVE you!
If junk still accumulates on the fridge, "reserve" the spot by filling it with something else. Get some art you like and stick it on a big magnetic sheet. Upholster a piece of foamcore and put that up. Go ahead and use a few favorite photos, only frame them, or arrange them on a mat board. If the materials are light enough, just about anything will stick.
If he subverts or resists, take a picture of the kitchen and show it to him. Suddenly all that important stuff looks like the black hole of crap in the middle of a nicely decorated kitchen.
Last ditch effort (this is how my fridge got cleaned off): Have children. Give them a stool to stand on. Stuff destroyed. Fridge no longer safe. Problem solved.
-- posted by dreamlandtree
» donnabooboo - Re: Re: Shabby Chic Style
In response to Re: Re: Shabby Chic Style posted by karendecorates:hi, i do the shabby chic painted furniature and can help u and e mail u my picturesim at dpbooboo2@yahoo.com
-- posted by donnabooboo
» donnabooboo - reply to
In response to reply to posted by shabbyqueen:hi, im startinga biz with shabby chic furniature. i take pieces from the trash that are good solid wood pieces and give them new life with some white paint and sandpaper. i also justr went crazy on e bay buying a bunch of beautiful fabrics and fringes, im donna im at dpbooboo2@yahoo.com
-- posted by donnabooboo
» donnabooboo - Re: reply to shabbyqueen
In response to Re: reply to shabbyqueen posted by carolee2day:hi, i just use med grit sandpaper and rub offall the edges, go only with the grain and try to rub harder in various spots to give ita natural aged look. i started my own biz painting the furniature. for thetable a flat clear coat spayed on is a good idea. im donnaat dpbooboo2@yahoo.com
-- posted by donnabooboo
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