tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30438487.post2143503875066261708..comments2024-03-19T12:10:27.714+00:00Comments on Niki Fretwell: Waste Not, Want Not...Niki Fretwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06453900065526512512noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30438487.post-18085259541342675732014-04-27T18:41:25.969+00:002014-04-27T18:41:25.969+00:00Hi Pam, Thank you for your comment...I didn't ...<br />Hi Pam, Thank you for your comment...I didn't paint the dressers in my shop - they have been with me since I opened and I bought them already painted. I DID paint the dressing table though...to be truthful I am not a fan of Annie Sloane's paints - I find the finish too chalky and not at all hard wearing. I used B&Q's 'Soft Coffee' emulsion on the dressing table! Much cheaper and gives a perfectly fine finish. <br />Niki Niki Fretwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453900065526512512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30438487.post-80742281182783568042014-04-27T18:00:24.573+00:002014-04-27T18:00:24.573+00:00Hi Niki,I adore your creations and soooo loved the...Hi Niki,I adore your creations and soooo loved the tour around your shop everything is so pretty and tempting I'm sure I would spend a lot if I came to your shop!! What colour and paint manufacture did you use on the dressers?I have a pine one that I am nearly ready to paint,I was thinking Annie Sloan old white,but maybe a more creamy colour would be better? Kind Regards Pam.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10693591615915574253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30438487.post-58843449650736652122014-04-24T16:09:41.554+00:002014-04-24T16:09:41.554+00:00Amazing....such beautiful things you have created....Amazing....such beautiful things you have created....blessingsSimply Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16933046149294440134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30438487.post-66281699570820668562014-04-23T04:08:36.991+00:002014-04-23T04:08:36.991+00:00Wow, Niki! You just keep coming up with more and ...Wow, Niki! You just keep coming up with more and more great stuff! I really like that first cushion and the lampshade! Gorgeous! ! !Willow's Quiet Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06808513772549995051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30438487.post-3346984117173500882014-04-23T02:12:18.987+00:002014-04-23T02:12:18.987+00:00The lampshade! A brilliant idea. Your work is so ...The lampshade! A brilliant idea. Your work is so beautiful!<br />Hollacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00916548022979567056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30438487.post-16267426408528727842014-04-22T18:26:59.742+00:002014-04-22T18:26:59.742+00:00Wonderful! I love especially the pillow with the c...Wonderful! I love especially the pillow with the cottage!<br />See you soon, *Maristella*.<br />(with translator)*Maristella*https://www.blogger.com/profile/01621517038248820770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30438487.post-25308431648107619072014-04-22T10:35:39.601+00:002014-04-22T10:35:39.601+00:00Love the lampshade idea. Hope you had a good day ...Love the lampshade idea. Hope you had a good day at Frome ... every time I tried to say hello you were busy! M xVintage Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695570690989980599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30438487.post-1719696908418577562014-04-22T10:16:40.451+00:002014-04-22T10:16:40.451+00:00The pillow is fabulous! So charming and colorful!
...The pillow is fabulous! So charming and colorful!<br /><br />Diane<br />The Creative Bohemianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01833350268593778587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30438487.post-48496147415290531262014-04-22T08:39:14.628+00:002014-04-22T08:39:14.628+00:00Hi LK - Thanks so much for your comment :)
I didn&...Hi LK - Thanks so much for your comment :)<br />I didn't use starch for the lampshade, as I wanted it to be fairly floppy, to fall into place over the rigid shade. I confess to never using fabric softener though, so perhaps that's what gives the fabrics a slightly stiffer feel...(Boiling linens on the hob is great for removing any dressings to fabric too.) <br /><br />Have a lovely day, Niki xNiki Fretwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453900065526512512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30438487.post-17579163718901105092014-04-22T08:33:38.710+00:002014-04-22T08:33:38.710+00:00You are a genious!! One tablecloth re worked into ...You are a genious!! One tablecloth re worked into all those things, I particularly love the light shade. You must have some realy good starch? Xlemonade kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02592140013936271397noreply@blogger.com