Abode Above

Frenchic Furniture Paint lovers and (current) non-believers, this has to be seen to be believed! Take one very tatty stool, give it a clean up scrub all over with sugar soap and PAINT it with the new, improved Lazy range Hot as Mustard for the vinyl seat and Spitfire for the base The seat is still as soft and pliable as it was originally and the metal base has no rust showing through. NOTE: the base was sealed with the multi-functional Frenchic Finishing Coat (FC), after cleaning but before painting. I'm also going to use the FC for added gleam on the base, before it goes to its new home

If anyone thinks I'm being miserable by not liking/wowing etc their posts, it's because Facebook has banned me from using that feature - apparently I was doing it too quickly ffs! 🤣😂 The ban message: "Action Blocked You're temporarily restricted from liking posts, Pages and comments, and from reviewing Pages. This is because there's been some unusual activity in your account. Your account will be limited until tomorrow at 12:35 AM"

Wednesday afternoons are usually pretty quiet in Central Arcade and I'm often Billy-no-mates! So ... how about some free paint tasting - not as in eating, of course, but trying out the fabulousness that is Frenchic Furniture Paint? If anyone would like to join in, please just turn up at Abode Above any time from 2pm until 4pm tomorrow Remember these tasters are free and I shall even put a few discounts on the fabulous Frenchic for you

Just in at Abode Above - Needle felting and knitting kits, with absolutely everything you need to make these fabulous creatures Designed by British artists, these kits just ooze quality and are so reasonably priced (from 9.99) that you'll need one (or more) for yourself too!

Chance to win free Frenchic Furniture Paint anyone? Details are on the main Frenchic page - the link is below. Good luck!

Bring and paint your own small piece of furniture – please note that if it can’t be lifted with one hand, then it’s too big! Think bedside cabinet, small coffee table, wine table, plant stand etc. Message me if you’re not sure and also for tips on where to find suitable pieces
All the workshops are suitable for absolutely anyone, with the minimum age being 16. No prior knowledge or painting skills needed, but you'll still have fun even if you do have them! You'll be introduce...d to a number of techniques and can use one or all on your own piece. All Frenchic Furniture Paint materials are provided for you.
Once you've attended an Abode Above workshop, you'll receive 10% discount on all Frenchic products (at Abode Above, of course) for one month. Pre-booking and payment via Abode Above is essential to secure a place. Cost is £30 per person On-site car park (Tŷ Pawb, Market Street) and wheelchair access
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Lusciousness alert! Anyone waiting for their orders from Abode Above's latest Frenchic Furniture Paint delivery ... it's here!

Home again from the Autumn trade fair and open again Tuesday! What a feast of delights we shall be having for you soon ... needle felting, anyone? ;) One thing I disliked whilst away - having to drink sh**** coffee 😩 because there's no Blank Canvas!

NEC autumn trade fair beckons with hidden treasures to be found, so we'll be closing a little earlier tomorrow, Saturday, and shan't be open at all on Monday It will be back to normal on Tuesday, with workshops restarting on Wednesday evening. Hope to see you soon!

A much needed, but very late, Spring clean! Soooo ... I have a few offers (a lot, really!) for the rest of the week, starting tomorrow 22nd: Unpainted furniture - discounts on most items All women's retro dressmaking patterns £2 each Fabric - mainly suiting type, wool mixes and similar - 25% to 50% reductions per pack... Suitcases 25% off marked prices Boxed mugs, 25% off Speciality tea tins - many are organic - all at 20% off Metal signs, made in Yorkshire from recycled washing machines etc - medium sizes now £5 each; large now £10 each and giants reduced to £24 Frenchic Furniture Paint - to make space for resized tester pots, reductions on Original and Lazy ranges. Al Fresco and new Lazy ranges are not in the offer Lots of other items with assorted reductions Early Christmas shopping, perhaps, or just treat yourself :) Open Wednesday all day until 4pm
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Where else could you see a Welsh dragon repro milk churn and a giant yellow frog, with a few 'more normal' things in between?! Remember - Abode Above is no ordinary place :)

Ok, so I admit that the storage container is full! *
Time for a spot of clearance of 'naked' furniture (aka unpainted furniture!) If there's anything you're looking for, please just ask. . .. and - heads up - the painting workshop on Wednesday 26 September - 5pm to 8pm - is a 'bring your own piece'
... * I'm not that bent, but was half-perched on a stool! :)
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Love your town! A new batch of our shop exclusive 'Wrexham Wrecsam' signs - suitable for inside and outside your home - has arrived. Offer price is £25 each (were £28) at Abode Above, Central Arcade Alcohol signs remain at £25 each

Free Frenchic anyone? There's a competition running on TheFrenchicFanForum with the chance to win some freebies! Just reply on the Forum's post - not this one - naming your favourite colour and nearest stockist ... Abode Above, I hope :) Good luck, everyone!

Frenchic Furniture Paint isn't yet four years old, so to have reached a genuine quarter of a million likers on Facebook is quite some feat! If you've not yet liked the page, please do so you can keep up with news and the latest developments from HQ. For Frenchic ideas and inspiration, from fellow painters and stockists, there's also the Frenchic Fan Forum full of eye candy :) Fancy painting this weekend? 😉

Discover your hidden talents and create a one-of-a-kind French style mirror for your home, with the fabulous Frenchic Furniture Paint.
In a really relaxed setting and working at your own pace, you'll learn all the techniques you need, plus special tips, to create your own mirror within the three hour workshop. No previous experience is necessary, but it's also fine if you have some.
Everything you need will be waiting for you, including the mirror. All you need to do is book ...via Daphne at Abode Above, pay and turn up on the evening. What is there not to love?
Tŷ Pawb is wheelchair accessible, with a secure on-site car park
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The oomph that is Frenchic Furniture Paint! Pop in to Abode Above and try it for free - you'll be hooked, as there is no better paint for your furniture - and my workshops are restarting 5th September woohoo! ❤️

Saturday 4 August 2018, our first birthday at Abode Above. Notice the increase in actual floor space AND a pushchair fitted in for the first time ever! Thanks to everyone for their good wishes, gifts and for coming to eat cake. I have more cake for customers all through this week, too! Do pop in and try the fantabulous Frenchic Furniture Paint's new AlFresco colours

To celebrate (with disbelief!) our first birthday here in Central Arcade, Wrexham, this Saturday 4th August will be a day of birthday cake and special offers across many ranges of stock
The shop's been having a bit of a revamp to create more space, although I still think that the former BHS store is a perfect size for Abode Above :)
You'll be able to try out the fantabulous Frenchic Furniture Paint and perhaps take colour samples home with you on your self-painted pot - for... free and while stocks last! Find out about our workshops, too, which are restarting in September
So ... we have some quirky gifts, quality vintage furniture, Frenchic Furniture Paint and cake ... a perfect interlude for a Saturday. Do come and say hello, but don't talk with your mouth full of birthday cake :)
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What an amazing shop filled with fascinating and quirky bits & pieces. The owner was very helpful & friendly too. Get down here and have a nose, you will not be disappointed!

What a great little shop,great stuff, lovely owner looking forward to upstairs opening x

Thanks for the chalk paint and letting me try before I buy. Went on a treat and smells nice too x

Popped in yesterday to have a look about.

Great little shop! So much stuff, VERY tempted by the giant giraffe but I must contain myself!

Wrexham needs more of this please!

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My partner bought me a Pinocchio from this lovely shop at Christmas, since then I have been hooked. Love the unusual gifts, can’t help but find something different every time I go

Lovely shop and a lovely owner, lots to see and ideas to obtain. My new favourite shop �

Love this shop! My new favourite and will always pop in ...just in case something takes my fancy!

Looks a great place. with lots of interesting quirky things.

It is a fabulously quirky shop x an Aladdin’s cave of new and retro items along with the beautiful frenchic paints x the only problem is choosing from the massive amount of temptation x the owner daphne is very friendly and interesting to chat with , she provides good customer care but no hard sell . Browsers are very welcome x

Great shop, great items and a friendly owner

Great little shop with more to come. Wide range of chalk paint and accessories and owner is lovely. Bunting and great signage really enhance the arcade as well. Pop lwc with your new venture.

Fantastic owner and her shop is a wonderful treasure trove of fabulousness, highly recommended! xxx

Fabulous shop in the centre of Wrexham, eclectic selection of home items, I want a bigger house. The owner is lovely, enthusiastic and chatty, so helpful. Go and have a peek, you won't leave empty handed though!

Fab! Daphne really helped to talk me through the paint options to improve my old coffee table.

Fab little shop and the owner is lovely too. A lovely mix of unusual old and not so old items for your home and garden at great prices. Looking forward to the upstairs opening with retro/vintage clothes and jewellery.

Daphne is always there to help me with my props for my photography at highly focused or even just to fill up my home with beautiful things, love this little shop !!!

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What an amazing shop filled with fascinating and quirky bits & pieces. The owner was very helpful & friendly too. Get down here and have a nose, you will not be disappointed!

What a great little shop,great stuff, lovely owner looking forward to upstairs opening x

Thanks for the chalk paint and letting me try before I buy. Went on a treat and smells nice too x

Popped in yesterday to have a look about.

Great little shop! So much stuff, VERY tempted by the giant giraffe but I must contain myself!

Wrexham needs more of this please!

<3

My partner bought me a Pinocchio from this lovely shop at Christmas, since then I have been hooked. Love the unusual gifts, can’t help but find something different every time I go

Lovely shop and a lovely owner, lots to see and ideas to obtain. My new favourite shop �

Love this shop! My new favourite and will always pop in ...just in case something takes my fancy!

Looks a great place. with lots of interesting quirky things.

It is a fabulously quirky shop x an Aladdin’s cave of new and retro items along with the beautiful frenchic paints x the only problem is choosing from the massive amount of temptation x the owner daphne is very friendly and interesting to chat with , she provides good customer care but no hard sell . Browsers are very welcome x

Great shop, great items and a friendly owner

Great little shop with more to come. Wide range of chalk paint and accessories and owner is lovely. Bunting and great signage really enhance the arcade as well. Pop lwc with your new venture.

Fantastic owner and her shop is a wonderful treasure trove of fabulousness, highly recommended! xxx

Fabulous shop in the centre of Wrexham, eclectic selection of home items, I want a bigger house. The owner is lovely, enthusiastic and chatty, so helpful. Go and have a peek, you won't leave empty handed though!

Fab! Daphne really helped to talk me through the paint options to improve my old coffee table.

Fab little shop and the owner is lovely too. A lovely mix of unusual old and not so old items for your home and garden at great prices. Looking forward to the upstairs opening with retro/vintage clothes and jewellery.

Daphne is always there to help me with my props for my photography at highly focused or even just to fill up my home with beautiful things, love this little shop !!!