Lush Decor Feature: How To Incorporate Shabby Chic in Your Home
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Shabby chic bedding, decor and furniture. We’re sharing tips and advice on creating a shabby chic look for your home.
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I wanted to share with you a recent article published on Lush Decor sharing great tips from my talented designer friends on incorporating the “Shabby Chic” look into your home.
As a California girl, I have always liked the Shabby Chic look that was coined in the book “Shabby Chic” by interior designer Rachel Ashwell!
When I think of shabby chic, I think of beauty and comfort with washable fabrics in linen, denim, and velvet in a color pallet of whites, pinks, and soft sun-kissed floral prints fabrics. Creating a shabby chic home is one that is livable for your family and made warm with a combination of heirlooms for your sanctuary.
Over the years, shabby chic has embodied many styles. It is an eclectic mix of rustic, traditional and modern accented by flea market collections and sprinkled with romantic. A room with soul and no boundaries, unified by colors, textures, and is livable.
Shabby chic is a style with soul and very few period principles or boundaries. From the sun-kissed colors to the modern shapes blended with family heirlooms that have a patina, it is a creation of the sanctuary, a place to renew yourself that draws me to this design more than any other style.
Deborah von Donop, ASID, CCIDQ, NCIDQ, LEED GA – www.dvdinteriordesign.com
Shabby Chic Style
The shabby chic interior style is very trendy with amateur and professional designers alike. On Instagram alone, you can sort through millions of pictures of beautifully decorated bedrooms, living rooms, dining rooms, and entire homes that fit this decor style.
Slipcovers are a mainstay of this look. I love a more tailored (no ruffles) washable linen look for slipcovers and feel they will be a timeless and adaptable option for upholstered furnishings. Although tailored, I do like the slipcover to be a bit long, so that it lies on the ground about 1-2".
Painted flea market furniture is another signature of this style. An old chair, a dresser, anything with some carving and details typically works. I’m personally not a huge chalk paint fan, as I prefer my painted wood in a satin finish or as a whitewash applied over wood to tint the piece and show the grain.
Rose printed fabrics are actually coming back in style these days and are no longer viewed as simply shabby chic or vintage. Soft colors contribute to the feminine look in a shabby chic style.
Carla Aston, ASID, RID – www.CarlaAston.com
So what are the Characteristics of Shabby Chic Interior Design?
Think of an old cottage that has some updates but still maintains its original character. Some of the features of shabby chic decor include having a minimalist look and good quality that incorporates a distressed finish, interesting textures, and muted colors. Conversely, this style typically does not include many bold patterns, colors.
Shabby chic is the vintage classic with a contemporary twist. - Deborah von Donop : dvd Interior Design
All-embracing the old is the gold concept, with soft, harmonious colors and adding splashes of style to suit the personal character. “Shabby chic is a style of interior design where furniture and furnishings are either chosen for their appearance of age and signs of wear and tear or where new items are distressed to achieve the appearance of an antique”- Wikipedia
Shabby Chic Interior Design: My Top Tips For Decorating Your Home
1. Use a LIGHT and Neutral Color on the walls and build up soft light colors when adding layers around the room to give a more dynamic effect. (carpet, drapery, art bedding, lamps, and accessories)
2. Add some vintage furniture. When creating the scheme of furniture, have a key piece that stands out and the eye is visually drawn to. And then add other pieces to compliment and blend with that one. This can be an inherited piece or something from the flea market that you like.
3. Don’t Forget your Accessories. Add this final layer into your room, or collections or elements that make you feel good. Mix it up, with a few focal points accessorized for best results on completing your room.
4. A Beautiful Chandelier. Your lighting is a place to splurge. This is the eye candy of the room. It’s like the perfect pair of earrings for your dress.
6) Pick Old World Textures.
To read more visit Lush Decor: What is Shabby Chic and How Do I Incorporate It Into My Home
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Deborah