When it’s time to renovate a bedroom, a first thought might be the colour of the walls. And after that? Well, maybe the curtains, the carpet or perhaps the bedspread. But you probably don’t think shabby chic paint and wax. Shabby Chic Paint and Wax Treatment For These Bedside Tables

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Bedside tables and cabinets are the perfect candidates for the shabby chic treatment. Inevitably your typical British bedside table is of pine construction–with a raw, waxed or varnished finish. That's the perfect recipe for shabby chic success. A solid foundation built with sturdy pine, or other woods, works best. We

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At first sight this oak dining room sideboard appeared a massive undertaking; massive being the operative word. Long, tall and heavy best described it. And with three drawers and three cupboards you'd expect some bulk. Fortunately we could remove the drawers and shelves. So two of us managed to move

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When it comes to a demanding environment for your furniture it doesn’t come much more demanding than a houseboat. The combination of rather narrow living space and limited head room means that boat furniture has to be really fit for purpose to survive. Quite a challenge for a shabby chic

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Pine dressers used to be all the rage. In fact they probably still are. But increasingly the pine look in our living rooms or kitchens is becoming a bit tired…and a shabby chic finish is needed to achieve the right look in our modern homes. This dresser was rather drab

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