Shabby chic
Since the end of the last century, the shabby chic style has become more and more fashionable and in demand among designers and their clients. Many are attracted to its lightness and airiness, and especially to taste it will be romantic and dreamy natures.
At the end of the 80s of the last century, a new trend arose in the field of interior design, called shabby chic. This style is associated with the name of Rachel Ashwell (Rachel Ashwell), a designer originally from England, who is its founder.
Rachel took as a basis the old furniture and breathed new life into it, originally decorating the interior and placing them in a characteristic environment. The phrase itself is translated from English as "shabby chic", and it very closely matches the essence of this unusual direction.
Since the end of the last century, the shabby chic style has become more and more fashionable and in demand among designers and their clients. Many are attracted to its lightness and airiness, and especially to taste it will be romantic and dreamy natures.
Shabby chic style differs from other directions by characteristic attrition. On all things as if lies a noble shade of time. Cracks, scuffs and bumps emphasize this effect, introducing the elegant old-fashioned negligence into the interior.
The luxury of antiquity
The main emphasis and decoration in such an interior is furniture - certainly old-fashioned, preserving all traces of long-term use. Luxurious furniture in the Baroque or Rococo style, decorated with carvings, gilding and ornamentation, harmoniously fits here. It can be either real antique furniture or a modern replica artificially endowed with scuffs and other traces of time.
The most suitable will be the white color of the furniture, as well as the delicate powdery and pastel colors characteristic of the exquisite rococo palette. A necessary detail is the decoration of decorative elements with aged gilding. In order for the space of the room to harmonize with the furniture, the rest of the interior should also be made in soft pastel shades.
A contemporary look at decor
In order to add decorative accents to the decoration of the room, you can use beautiful cornices, decorated with ornaments, stucco molding and carving. Wall moldings will look very elegant in such an interior, and the noble stucco on the ceiling, painted in the color of the ceiling or walls, will give the room integrity.
If you want to decorate the space with stucco molding, which is very expensive, then pay attention to its modern analogue - decorative elements made of polyurethane. Such a solution will be much more profitable, and a large selection of ready-made items on sale will allow you to create a composition for every taste. This material can also be coated with paint of a suitable color.
Details for creating comfort
In general, the main feature of the shabby chic style is a romantic atmosphere and home comfort, and in order to emphasize this, you will need to choose the appropriate textile elements. The most appropriate here are natural fabrics - linen, cotton, silk and satin. It is preferable to use pastel color for draperies, and the pattern should be soft and airy. Floral patterns are characteristic of this style, while the flowers should be small and delicate. Beautifully draped curtains decorated with ruffles and ribbons pillows perfectly emphasize the romantic image of the room.
Lovely trinkets, smart little things, pleasing to the eye, gilding, decor and ornament play an important role in this style. All things should be in gentle shades and bear the stamp of time. In such an interior, the details that are richly decorated with baroque ornaments: caskets, vases, paintings in wide carved frames and other antique or artificially aged items will look most appropriate.
To decorate the interior in the style of "shabby chic" you can use the most diverse decor, combining and combining a variety of interior elements. The most appropriate motifs for the shabby chic style would be:
- Baroque foliage and floral ornament;
- dolls in vintage dresses;
- angels;
- birds of paradise;
- bouquets of roses.
All those who love home comfort, tranquility and harmony will definitely appreciate this elegant and graceful style, thought out in every detail. By choosing this style for yourself, you will fill your home with warmth and romance.
