Nooky Gossip Weekly Newsletter
Nooky Gossip 37! Spring Sale! Decoupage! NEW Dixie Belle Decoupage Range! NEW Dixie Belle Chalk Paint Fan Deck! General Finishes Update! Ercol Sideboard In The Spotlight!
Decoupage is an ancient technique for adding faux hand painted finishes to your home furniture and home décor. The word decoupage comes from the French verb découper, 'to cut out'. For a traditional true decoupage look the decoupage should be translucent enough it appears as those it has been painstakingly hand painted. It’s an age-old technique for cheating artistic skills!
Nooky Gossip 36: Golds and Metallics! DIXIE BELLE NEW La Petite Brush, Best Dang Brush! NEW Belles & Whistles Transfers
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
As the saying goes, everyone is Irish on St Patrick’s Day and to celebrate this lively Irish holiday we’ve rounded up some of our fave golds and metallics from the end of the Shabby Nook rainbow!
First up – our gold paints – take a look at New Gold from the Autentico Metallic range for full coverage or Gold Digger from Dixie Belle’s Moonshine Metallics range for a sheerer finish. Did you know you can also make a dreamy rose gold paint by mixing Gold Digger with Rozay? The fab Fusion Metallics range includes Golds and Rose Gold that give an iridescent shimmer finish.
Nooky Gossip 35: Dixie Belle White Lightning Cleaner Lands in the UK! Prep Your Furniture for Painting! General Finishes Update! NEW Dixie Belle Transfers! Custom Fusion Mix In The Spotlight!
We’re now stocking Dixie Belle White Lightning Cleaner – yes it is finally here in the UK! This stuff is perfect for prepping furniture for painting (please note it should not be used as a common household cleaner or on metal) so this week, let’s talk about prepping!
Your finished piece will only be as good as the base you start with. The type of prep you need to do will depend on the piece you are working on. When working with used furniture it’s typically been loved for quite a few years i.e., it’s been scratched, it’s started peeling and it’s dirty.
Nooky Gossip 34! Spring Into Action! Fusion Mineral Paint Pressed Fern! Fusion Glazes! Outdoor Decor Paint Inspo! In The Spotlight - Less Is More!
Spring is just around the corner and as the social distancing measures become increasingly more relaxed we will finally be able to have friends and family round for garden parties again!! It's time to pimp up your garden or outdoor space ready to entertain visitors or to just relax in the sun.
Nooky Gossip 33! Old Favourites Back In Stock - Whitson's Universal Lacquer, Fusion Metallics, Fusion Stain & Oil, Fusion TSP! Business Updates! Pinterest! Instagram! General Finishes Update!
This week we say a big welcome back to some very much missed products. We are so pleased to have them back in stock!
Nooky Gossip 32! Kids Rooms Interior Design Trends! Fusion Mineral Paint! Tones for Tots! Dixie Belle Chalk Paints! Harry Potter Chest Of Drawers!
A silver lining to come out of all the extra time we have spent at home over the last 12 months is that we have learnt how to make the most out of the space we have! We’ve been looking at some modern trends for making kids' rooms more functional and entertaining spaces.
Kids need their own space to play, work and rest. Creating zones helps to encourage them to use different areas for different activities.