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Repurposed as a Headboard
Posted on04. Sep, 2010 by shabbychichomeblog.
Sitting in my hallway are some shutters that I removed from one of my windows. I took them down because they just didn’t allow enough light into what is a small room. So I’ve been thinking about repurposing them. Shutters and doors can easily be repurposed as a headboard, as you’ll see in [...]
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Flea Market Shopping Tips
Posted on02. Sep, 2010 by shabbychichomeblog.
This holiday weekend I’ve made it my goal to do some antique and flea market shopping. I’ve got the family on board and we’re going to make a day of it. Though we’ve been to a few in our area, we’ll be heading west to some unfamiliar towns and markets. Flea market shopping can be [...]
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Antiques At a Bargain
Posted on22. Aug, 2010 by shabbychichomeblog.
Objects are considered antique when they at least 100 years old. Obviously some are extremely more valuable than others due to period, design, and maker. What seems to have changed recently is the public’s perception of what is valuable in terms of usefulness and ultimately price.
The Keno Brothers, known from Antiques Roadshow and experts for [...]
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Tumbleweed Tiny House Plans
Posted on12. Aug, 2010 by shabbychichomeblog.
Recently I wrote a post entitled Tiny Shabby Cottage . I thought it was one of the cutest little homes I’d ever seen and while the focus of the article was about the interior decoration in the shabby chic design style, I couldn’t help but wonder how she made the house itself.
Well, today, by coincidence [...]
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Pretty in (Shabby) Pink
Posted on06. Aug, 2010 by shabbychichomeblog.
Pink. Definitely a girl’s color. It’s soft, feminine, and ideally fits well into the shabby chic decor, especially the romantic country style. I’ve never really considered it a grown up color, probably because it’s usually paired with layers and oodles of lace and roses and marketed for a young girl’s room. In my opinion, white [...]
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Flea Market Style Magazine
