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Shabby Chic Decorating

February 10, 2018 by nvshen Leave a Comment

Shabby Chic is among the hottest trends in decorating, and for good reason. It’s versatile, easy, and inexpensive. Shabby Chic is based on simplicity — simple color themes combined with your selected furniture and art.

If you are on a limited decorating budget and want to make a look which is unpretentious yet elegant, Shabby Chic could be the style for you. Here are a few of the basic factors that make up a Shabby Chic look that you might want to try in your own home.

Painted Walls: Choosing the paint for the project is also fairly simple. White is often your best bet, however light blues along with other colors work nicely too. If you intend to do a whole room in the style, then select a color that will not wear on your eyes after a while. Utilizing color on the walls in a dramatic and unexpected way will quickly transform the space.

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Printed Fabrics: Shabby chic depends heavily on fabric to give the deluxe look. Items look like they’ve been overdone in fabric however in a neat way, The fabrics largely used are cotton, linen and denim. They are either plain solid color or have a distinctive print or design. A ruffled, rumpled elegance is characteristic of this timeless style of decorating.

Unique furniture: A lot of homes have stashes of rarely used furniture in the spare room or attic. In many instances, they’ve been replaced by more contemporary pieces. You could bring a few of them back again, proverbially speaking, if you’ve got the some perserverance to alter them yourself. You just need light colored paint – if possible white – sandpaper, a piece of cloth and a cleaning solution.

Flowers: A huge thing that a lot of overlook with a shabby chic space is flowers. Living flowers are a fantastic way to not only make a space smell better, but additionally feel better. Moreover, one can pick different flowers which can add into their theme. Roses are a great flower to incorporate into the princess feel, while sunflowers work well with the eclectic feel. These live flowers are a fantastic way to add comfort to the space, as numerous feel more welcome in a space that includes these natural elements.

Unique Lighting: Shabby Chic features lighting fixtures and lamps in which normally appear to be flea market finds. Often the light fixtures have glass or crystal beads that in juxtaposition to the casual furniture creates surprise look. Lamps are frequently painted, and feature fabric shades made from printed fabrics.

If you want a style of your own that won’t break your money, shabby chic is it. Make a look which is light, open, airy, relaxed, romantic, elegant and feminine, all in one! It is a look that is original, and one you may enjoy with total comfort and ease.

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