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Shabby Chic Style ®
- Say What ?
With
a comfortable lived in feeling , chipped paint, vintage linens, floral
fabrics on furniture and over stuffed sofas. Pull out anything that
looks old and care worn, do some (quality) shopping
at your local thrift store, add a few fresh new accessories, paint it white.....and you have become
a professional Shabby Chic'er!
Element Characteristics of this style:
- Slip covered furniture - Make
Your Own Slipcover
- Old Furniture Painted White (freshly painted or
old and chipped), Distressed.
- Pastel colors with floral prints or faded stripes.
- Vintage Linens
- Architectural elements, painted metals
Shabby translates to a casual comfortable atmosphere created with a neutral palette
that allows you to add your own touches of style!
shab·by
(sh b  )
adj. shab·bi·er, shab·bi·est.
- Showing signs of wear
and tear; threadbare or worn-out:
shabby furniture.
- Dilapidated or deteriorated in
condition, especially through
neglect; seedy: a shabby little park.
Of mediocre or
substandard quality: a
shabby performance.
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chic
(shk)
adj. chic·er, chic·est.
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Conforming
to the current fashion; stylish: chic clothes; a chic boutique.
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The
quality or state of being stylish;
fashionableness.
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Sophistication
in dress and manner; elegance
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Put these definitions together to for precise
elegant cottage Shabby Chic decor!
- Clean Worn Out Looking + Sophistication
- Casual + Fashionableness
- Deteriorated + Being Stylish
Paint everything white and it all equals SHABBY CHIC !
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