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Shabby chic is used in interior design for a style of furniture which shows signs of wear or tear or new items which are distressed or made to be weathered to show the appearance of an antique. The colours used for a shabby chic background are usually pastels such as blues, pinks, greens and cream shades. Here are some examples of a shabby chic designed room. This room is accented with a gorgeous duck egg blue colour; the shabby chic background is mostly due to the feature wall which really makes a statement. You can find papers like this if...

A shabby design includes soft pastel colours such as sky blue, rose pink and beige tones. Shabby means a little worn or rough around the edges. There are lots of gorgeous designs to make for a fabulous shabby wedding.   This picture has lots going on in it, with many great ideas for a shabby wedding.  Firstly there is bunting hanging across the tables which always gives a shabby feel to a room. To make this bunting for yourself you can find all different types of shabby paper at digitalpaper.shop. On the tables there is a burlap runner down the...

Shabby chic is used in interior design for a style of furniture which shows signs of wear or tear or new items which are distressed or made to be weathered to show the appearance of an antique. This coincides with a soft, opulent, yet cottage-style decor to differentiate it from genuine period decor. Besides white, the shabby chic style also includes soft neutral colours such as sky blue, rose pink and beige tones. Hints from French-style interior design often show in shabby chic homes such as Rococo-style lighting fixtures, furniture or wall panelling. Here is an example of a shabby chic...

A shabby design includes soft pastel colours such as sky blue, rose pink and beige tones. Shabby means a little worn or rough around the edges. There are lots of gorgeous designs to make for a fabulous shabby wedding.      This picture has lots going on in it, with many great ideas for a shabby wedding.  Firstly there is bunting hanging across the tables which always gives a shabby feel to a room. To make this bunting for yourself you can find all different types of shabby paper at digitalpapershop.com. On the tables there is a burlap runner down...

What is Romantic Shabby Chic Shabby Chic is a term for a specific interior design that was first used in the early eighties. The term was trademarked by a designer called Rachel Ashwell who was the first person to create this style by using papers and fabrics in pretty pastel shades of predominantly pink and pale blue combined with soft cream and white furniture and furnishings. Older pieces of furniture are combined with newer pieces which have been distressed by a couple of coats of modern paint and then sanded to reveal the bare wood and achieve an antique appearance....