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What is Shabby Chic Shabby Chic is a term that was first used in the early eighties, a designer called Rachel Ashwell used it to describe her style and as it became more popular in the very late eighties she used it as her business and trademarked it. Vintage or distressed pieces of furniture are coated with modern paints and combined with new pieces to create this stunning effect. As the style grew and evolved interior designers looked towards a more Mediterranean fashion which could be found in France and Italy. This style was influenced by grand French country style...