Shabby Chic Home Blog

Holding It All

Posted on09. Mar, 2010 by shabbychichomeblog.

Baskets, boxes, and containers of all shapes and sizes.  Somehow I’m always drawn to these as the answer to my untidiness.  It’s a lovely way to hold on to all my stuff that I just can’t part with.  For functionality and aesthetics you just can’t beat wire baskets.  They have the perfect aged look and [...]

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Photographing Shabby Chic

Posted on26. Feb, 2010 by shabbychichomeblog.

Light, color, form, details. These are all important elements of photography. They’re also important elements of the shabby chic design style. Photographer Sandra Lane has an excellent eye for these things and captures the essence of shabby chic in her photographs.

Sandra’s photos can be viewed in a number of home decor and [...]

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New Magazine Flea Market Style

Posted on23. Aug, 2009 by shabbychichomeblog.

Much of the appeal of creating a shabby chic home lies in finding one of a kind vintage treasures.  Flea markets offer a perfect opportunity for you to dig around and uncover a neglected piece of furniture, just waiting to be dusted off, freshened up, and debuted in your living room! (If you haven’t experienced [...]

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Shabby Chic Design Foundations

Posted on20. Aug, 2009 by shabbychichomeblog.

The shabby chic design style highlights vintage furnishings and aesthetics and uses them in modern, comfortable ways.  Vintage can include ornate dressers or rugged solid wood tables.  It is less about a particular time period of furnishings and more about conveying history, quality and uniqueness.  Pairing the concepts of vintage with modern or ornate with [...]

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