Shabby Chic Home Blog

This Way to the Beach!

Posted on 03. Jul, 2010 by shabbychichomeblog.

It’s summer vacation season again and time for ultimate relaxation!  I’m drawn to the breezy, relaxed style of shabby chic beach cottage decor.  Weather-worn and whitewashed furniture, bright sunlit rooms and ample sitting space on the porch are the signs that say “This way to the beach!”

Beach cottage style emphasizes [...]

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Shabby Decor – Painted Floors

Posted on 15. Jun, 2010 by shabbychichomeblog.

Floors can have a great impact on the overall design of a room.  For a relatively inexpensive flooring update, consider painting rather than purchasing new floors.  This treatment works especially well for hardwood floors.  Using pale colors that are typical to shabby chic decor softens the look of wood and often [...]

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Flea Market Style Giveaway

Posted on 14. Jun, 2010 by shabbychichomeblog.

FYI In case you haven’t heard:  The team over at Flea Market Style magazine have updated their blog and are celebrating by giving away free autographed copies of their 2010 edition.  Click on the image below to go over there and enter!

AND they’ve announced another edition of Flea Market Style for [...]

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Homage to the Clawfoot

Posted on 11. Jun, 2010 by shabbychichomeblog.

When I was six, our family moved into an old two story house that had a clawfoot bathtub. I was fascinated as to why anyone would want to give the tub feet and make it look like an animal. I could barely see over the sides when I was [...]

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Refreshing Vintage Aqua Jars

Posted on 09. Jun, 2010 by shabbychichomeblog.

Summertime.  That fun in the sun time.  Days spent by the pool, or if you’re lucky, the ocean.  I especially love the color of  water -with  it’s depth of translucence, and the way light reflects and dances on the surface.  The next closest thing that captures those qualities is aqua colored [...]

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