Shabby Chic Decorating

BH&G and Country Living magazines have many beautiful pictures of Shabby Chic decor.

Shabby Chic is a comfortable and casual decorating style that uses vintage accessories, pastels, comfortable furniture, lace, soft floral fabrics, sheer curtains and white painted furniture.

Paint is an easy and expensive way to update outdated, dark and mismatched items into an unified fresh look.

But you don't have to stop there, old picture frames, mirror frames, lamps, vases and baskets can also be transformed into beautiful accessories with a little white paint. Just choose your favorite hues, which can range from a snow white to a darker creamy white color, and you will have a totally shabby chic look in no time!

There is no limit to what you can do with this decorating style, some paint and a little creative imagination. Go for it! Let's see what we can do!

Inspiration

"Faraway in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead."
Louisa Mae Alcott

The above quote expresses perfectly how I feel about my Centsible Chic decorating projects...seeing the possibilities of something worn, dated, or discarded, to believe in my vision of what it can become, and taking the necessary steps to transform it into a thing of true beauty that enhances and brightens up my space.

These photos from Country Living magazine are perfect examples of this kind of creative revitalization and serve as a great source of inspiration.