The Meaning of Shabby Chic
It is a general term often used to refer to a person or even an article which is stylish rather than fashionable and where the style reflects quality as opposed to newness. You will hear a lot about this type of furniture etc nowadays and it is first and foremost a fairly casual style of decorating mainly created in pastels and sometimes using antique accessories.It conjures of the idea of old lace tablecloths, light white wardrobes and soft comfortable sofas.
Shabby chic is really no particular style, but it balances out beautiful pieces with both old and new combined. If you prefer a bold, bright colour scheme then this is not for you. Often soft whites, muted grey and pale pinks, blues and greens are popular shades to use. People buy new old fashioned looking fabrics and sometimes stain these to give them the appearance of age and this they do by using tea! The overall effect is then a pattern that looks like a soft creamy white instead of stark white, that just would not look right.
Often the use of floral, striped and checked fabrics can be combined to achieve a warm and inviting look. It is however best to keep the basic colour background the same, for example white or cream. Then try to select just one colour to repeat in every pattern fabric to get the right effect. Almost any piece of white bedroom furniture will suit a shabby chic interior design. Sometimes you may have a piece which can either be sprayed or painted white then sanded at the corners and roughed up a bit to give the appearance of age.Painting the furniture white, completely changes it from dark and heavy to light, fresh and summery.
What completes the look of shabby chic is the appearance of chunky large “sink in” settees and chairs that are warm and welcoming and make you feel right at home. In the bedroom, white or rustic beside tables will finish a Shabby Chic look perfectly
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