shabby chic home Archives - athomeincornwall

Another frame…

27/07/2018 ♦

Accessories, All Projects, Jewellery, Picture Frames, Sewing Projects

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Isn't this frame just gorgeous?! It's a little bigger than the other one and it came ready painted in this duck-egg blue with gold highlights - and a slightly shabby/worn look of course! I've padded it then added this really delicate cotton with lace and bead detail in soft pink.…

Vintage Fair finds – take a look!

25/07/2016 ♦

All Projects, Uncategorized, Vintage

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A few weekends ago, I spent an indulgent Saturday at a local vintage fair where I found this lovely enamel soap dish. It will go in the kitchen when we change things around in there a little bit. But before we can do that, we need to move the big shelves…

Hello! Welcome to my little cottage for vintage projects & shabby chic DIYs; ideas and projects

27/09/2015 ♦

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Vintage projects & shabby chic DIYs; ideas and projects Vintage, shabby-chic, shabby-vintage – whatever you like to call it, I love the ‘lived-in’ look here in my little cottage in Cornwall. This site is just a way of sharing a few photos and thoughts of some of my favourite, but…

Our shabby chic cottage – shabby chic ideas for the home

15/03/2015 ♦

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"Brown paper packages tied up with string…" well, anyway – "these are a few of my favourite things…" (and yes, I do love string, don't you?!). These are just a few of my favourite things that share the cottage with us. Nothing expensive or particularly valuable - just bits and bobs that help…