The meaning of Shabby Chic
It is a general term which can be used to refer to a person or even an article which is more stylish rather than fashionable and where the style reflects quality as opposed to newness.
You 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 often using antique accessories.
It conjures of the idea of old lace tablecloths, light white painted furniture and soft comfortable sofas.
Shabby chic is no style in particular, but it balances out elegant pieces with both old and new combined. If you prefer bold colours then this is not for you. Usually soft whites, muted grey and pale pinks, blues and greens are really popular shades to use.
People will sometimes buy new old fashioned looking fabrics and sometimes stain them to give the appearance of age and this they do by using tea! The effect is then a pattern that looks a soft creamy white instead of stark white, that just would not look right.
Very often the use of floral, striped and checked fabrics are combined to achieve a warm and inviting look. It is however best to keep the basic colour the same, for instance white or cream. Then try to select one colour to repeat in every pattern fabric to get the correct effect.
Almost any piece of white wooden furniture will suit a shabby chic interior design. Sometimes you could 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 furniture white, will completely change it from dark and heavy to light, fresh and summery.
What completes the look of shabby chic is the appearance of chunky large comfy sofas and chairs that are warm and welcoming and make you feel right at home.
Blue Hydrangeas, A floral painting with Faye
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