AIBU to think people need to quit saying "shabby chic" and

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they should just say it looks really old and crappy.

wow Laurie thats amazing, amazing.

Yes, since 5 actually - been listening to My Big Fat Greek Wedding in the background.

Hopefully finish it tomorrow - I need a nice glass of something now, maybe a beer and some crackers

Squoosh missed your post yesterday - Cath Kidston hates, detests and despises her own customers, quite unashamedly, why wouldn't she hate her own stuff? What kind of name is 'Cath' anyway? Stoopid half finished name sounds like a germ, mutter grumble

I like old stuff. I mean old, cheap stuff, not antiques.

I am waiting for the moment when the people with more money than sense rediscover minimalism so they can fuck off and leave me to buy my cheap old tat in peace.

Five hours? I am impressed even if it did involve Annie FUCKING Sloan

okeydonkey I'm finding calling it farmhouse vintage junkshop eclectic makes me much happier

devere do you paint yours?

Don't get me started on Preloved. It's charity shop (I loved charity shops) but I suspect calling it Preloved is way cooler and retro...man

When I was growing up in the 70s we had a feature wall which was entirely clad in tongue and groove knotty orange pine. 'Twas the height of chic back then and came in very useful at Christmas as we could just blue tack our cards and decorations to it without fear of damage.

It also went very well with our orange and brown Bond villain style swivel chair which my brother and I used to spin on til we made ourselves sick.

Even better than autentico is this

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CHALK-PAINT-POWDER-easy-mix-SHABBY-CHIC-300gram-33-FREEEEE-/151324563435?pt=UK_DIY_Material_Paint_Varnish_MJ&hash=item233ba597eb#ht_1275wt_1266

(numerous other brands are available). You just add it to normal emulsion paint of your choice and it turns it into chalk paint. Soooo much cheaper and unlimited colours.

Fideline depends. If its damaged or pine or really ugly I might.
If it is a lovely bit of 1940's utility ware I leave it in its utilitarian glory.

I love mucking about with new second hand stuff though.

'Preloved' makes me think of a certain kind of gentleman who buys used knickers online.

A companion is still cross that he got told off in Laura Ashley for sitting on a distressed/farmhouse vandalised (like that!) wooden chair; he thought it belonged to the decorators who were working elsewhere. Of course, he does like flowery patterned carpets.