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