The Etienne chest from Rose & Grey reminds me of the Bramley from Laura Ashley. It has the same classic French styling - perfect for the more ornate shabby chic interior.
The chest has an elegant curved front, and the duck egg paint finish is slightly distressed for an antique look. £425 from Rose & Grey.
I love this decoupaged IKEA wardrobe. The boring plain original can be seen here, but look how pretty it is now!
Manhattan Craft Room used snazzy designer wrapping paper for the front panels, some new handles from Anthopologie and a little bit of patience to get such a superb smooth paint job.
[Via IKEA Hacker]
I saw this ages ago on Monica Ewing's wonderful blog and I was convinced - convinced I tell you! - that Shabby Chick had covered it.
It seems I was wrong and I thought I should remedy that immediately. This is such a brilliant use of old, salvaged drawers, that I have an urge to go skip-diving immediately*.
The full tutorial is here and if you live in the San Franciso area, you could even nab yourself the original - Monica is selling off some of her previous projects to pay for new ones!
*Not really.
Related posts: Tutorial archive
January is the perfect time to organise your craft space and whether you have a single desk, an entire room or just a collection of boxes shoved under the bed, you can organise, streamline and pretty-up your stuff.
Organising your craft supplies not only makes it easier to start and complete projects, but it will remind you of the stuff you already own, as well as the vital bits and pieces that may be missing. If you aim to make your work area attractive, as well as practical, it can be an inspiring craft project in itself.
Need some inspiration to get you started? Shabby Chick is on the case! Look out for a new regular feature with real-life craft rooms, tips and tutorials. Soon your craft space will be as lovely as your projects...
[Photo credit: Bridgounette]
With the news full of credit crunch doom and gloom, people are turning to something shabby chic fans have known all along... That you don't need to throw wads of cash at your home in order to make it beautiful. Second-hand stuff can be made-over into something gorgeous (and individual) and aged pieces can be more attractive and desirable than the latest sleek fad.
The Guardian is getting in on the act with this article on transforming junk shop furniture. We don't like to say 'I told you so', but...
Okay, so this is never (not even in the sale) going to be considered bargain-tastic, but the Bramley chest of drawers could be the perfect solution for those unwilling to trawl antique shops for quality shabby chic bedroom storage.
It has a distressed cream finish and heavenly styling. Currently £420 from Laura Ashley. Well, I can dream...
What could be better than a lovely grey-blue painted shelving unit? One with numbered cubbies and dinky drawers, that's what.
This Kitchen Apothecary unit is the perfect way to add shabby style to your kitchen. It's £121 from L'Avenue.
