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What is Shabby Chic Shabby Chic is a term for a specific interior design that was first used in the early eighties. It is where furniture and furnishings which are showing signs of wear and tear are combined with newer pieces which have been distressed by painting then rubbing or sanding to show the bare wood and achieve an antique appearance. This exaggerated look evokes a soft, opulent feel which makes it different from a genuine period style; pieces which appear old and worn are given a beautiful cottage style feel. There are a wide range of materials that can...

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 a lot more popular in the very late eighties she decided to use it as her business and trademarked it. There are many different types of design patterns that are used to create this look – Shabby Chic Floral being just one of them. Vintage or distressed pieces of furniture are coated with modern paints and combined with new pieces to create this old fashioned, antiquated and yet...

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...

If you’re anything like us, you will love shabby rose cottage papers. If you want to transform a room, a scrapbook or anything else into a shabby rose cottage dream then we have the best paper collections for you. It will look great covering old cupboard doors, covering bins, redecorating lamp shades and revamping drawer knobs. Whatever it is you want to transform, we have the papers to suit. We have listed some of our bestselling and favourite shabby rose papers for you to have fun with and decoupage everything and anything in sight. Shabby Rose Cottage Garden Digital Paper...