Decorate Your Room in the Shabby Chic Style

Ever wanted a bedroom which hints at the beauty of yesteryear? Dream of a sunlit, cheery, yet sophisticated bedroom? Then the shabby chic and vintage style is for you!

Steps

  1. The best colours for the walls are light pastel colours such as white, light green, pink and blue.
  2. 'Shabby Chic' is all about lightly worn linens, laces, and eyelet laces. Try your local second hand store for such items.
  3. Floors can be carpeted (off-white or natural), or for a true old fashioned feel, have floorboards with a pretty floral rug on top.
  4. Have a wrought iron or wooden bedstead, with floral covers and lots of mismatched cushions!
  5. As for furniture, ask your Mom, Grandma, or older aunt if you can have old chairs, tables, desks, etc. out of their attic/basement to be painted white or check out the "Shabby Chic" collection at Target.
  6. Bedspreads in the Shabby Chic style are easy to find; either check out the attic/basement, or just go to Google and type in 'shabby chic bedspreads'.
  7. You could also buy some old antique teddies and china dolls and display them in a rocking chair with lots more cushions!
  8. Buy some floral or striped curtains.
  9. Buy a wrought iron or crystal chandelier and hang it in the middle of the room.
  10. Gingham fabrics also look very effective!
  11. Buy or make some of those sweet hanging fabric hearts, which can be hung on door handles and bedsteads.
  12. Replace the knobs on your wardrobe, dressing table and chest of drawers with other mismatched ones.
  13. Hang puppets and tea light holders from the ceiling.
  14. Hang pictures of flowers and old book illustrations such as Alice In Wonderland and The Secret Garden on the walls. Find posters from Breakfast at Tiffany's or Grease to have an old world feel.
  15. You could pick some flowers from your garden and arrange them in a vase. Roses and Honeysuckle are very pretty, as are lavender and lupins.

Tips

  • You can have some cute flea market finds like a cupboard and use it in a different, way like to hold towels in your bathroom. Remember, antiquing is about loving a piece's flaws not fixing them!

Things You'll Need

  • Money
  • A computer or books to find inspiration
  • Fabric
  • Cushions
  • Dolls and Teddies
  • Vintage door knobs
  • Other Decorative Items
  • Pictures to hand on walls
  • Rocking Chair (optional)

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