| Are you ready to redecorate but have a limited | | | | Another great feature of Shabby Chic is the |
| budget? Do you have some great furniture but | | | | worn and well-loved look. That side table that has |
| nothing matches? Do you love antiques but not | | | | an interesting shape but has seen better days is |
| stiff formal decor? Then think Shabby Chic, a fun | | | | perfect for Shabby Chic. Simply whitewash it and |
| decorating style that solves all these dilemmas | | | | put a vase with flowers on top. Better yet, use |
| and more. | | | | an old china teapot or your grandmother's |
| Shabby Chic is one of the hottest trends in | | | | favorite vase for the flowers. It's the little details |
| decorating, and for good reason. It is versatile, | | | | like this that make Shabby Chic work so well. |
| easy, and inexpensive. Shabby Chic is based on | | | | If you're on a tight budget, Shabby Chic is a great |
| simplicity -- simple color themes combined with | | | | choice. Make your own slipcovers with any durable |
| your favorite furniture and art. | | | | white or beige fabric, and cover couches and |
| Shabby Chic can be anything you want it to be, | | | | chairs to match. Pick up interesting accessories at |
| and is a great way to bring your personal style to | | | | yard sales and flea markets, and paint them all |
| any room. Most Shabby Chic decor is based on a | | | | the same shade of white. Pull out your favorite |
| white-on-white or beige-on-beige theme. Soft | | | | pictures and put them in frames painted white or |
| pastels are often used as accent colors, but with | | | | coordinated accent colors. Throw in a few |
| a little creativity, you can add just about any color | | | | candles, flowers, and pillows, and you've got a |
| you want. A classic example of Shabby Chic | | | | beautiful Shabby Chic room. |
| would be to cover couches and overstuffed | | | | Shabby Chic is also perfect for highlighting single |
| chairs with white slipcovers, whitewash your | | | | pieces of furniture. Do you have a gorgeous, |
| wood furniture and hang white airy curtains. Then | | | | beloved antique but nothing else that goes with it? |
| hang your favorite painting or artwork in the | | | | Decorate the room in Shabby Chic and let your |
| most prominent place in the room. | | | | antique be the center of attention. |
| Choose one or two colors in the painting as | | | | Whatever your style, whatever your budget, |
| accent colors, and repeat the colors in throw | | | | whatever mismatched furniture you own, there's |
| pillows, flowers, soft throw blankets, and candles. | | | | a Shabby Chic look for you. |