Creating the Shabby Chic look in your home!

Creating the Shabby Chic look in your home!

The Shabby Chic look is becoming more popular throughout Australian homes. A shabby chic look refers to furniture that has the appearance of aging with a vintage aesthetic. Commonly the shabby chic look is made with distressed wood. Shabby chic is used to make a vintage or timeless theme within your home; usually made from light tones such as caramels, ivories, golds, blues, pinks and light greens. The shabby chic look creates elegance with minimal effort.

The shabby chic style started in Britain and reflects the old country with new contemporary styles. The look of old country style homes have vintage faded furniture, aged paintings and old wooden floors, not to mention the stunning materials of the Victoriana era and the quirky tea pot sets of the mid 1900’s.

Below are some handy tips on how to make your bedroom, living room or garden area have the shabby chic look.

Bedroom

Create a romantic vintage feel to your bedroom using shabby chic furniture. Use light tones such as ivories and pastels, and include hints of darker tones like toffee or champagne to offset. Use a distressed look wooden bed frame such as this hand carved shabby chic bed (above.) Use ivory bedding with darker toned accents. The next item you should consider is another larger furniture piece like a dressing table or a seat such as this chic French style leather seat (left.) To add interest to a wall consider hanging a piece of art or a mirror. Something like this white wooden hand carved mirror (right) would work well. Lastly, add a few small decorative pieces such as a candle, photo frames or ornaments to finish off the look.

Living room

A common place to use the shabby chic look is in your living room. Chose darker tones; toffees, greens and blues with the high distressed look such as this vintage coffee table (above.) The coffee table will be the main focal point so ensure it has the shabby chic feel. Once you have picked an appropriate coffee table think about other items that can be placed on top such as some quirky magazines or ornaments such as these Brass bowls (left.) To balance the look in a room, you will want to add at least one other furniture piece such as a tv cabinet, seats or a bookshelf like this eccentric Blue open bookshelf (right.) 

Garden

The shabby chic look can also be created within your garden or outdoor area by using light tones with distressed wooden pieces such as this stunning Maharani daybed. Add some vintage style cushions like the Blue hand embroidered mirrored cushions (left) to enhance the shabby chic look. Finish your shabby chic garden look off with a marble water fountain and some quirky side tables.