Lovechic — Shabby Chic Decor and Finishes | lovechic.org
Reference tables of the style's own lists: whites, ecrus and worn pastels with sky blue, rose pink and beige; cottons and old French linens; barkcloth pillows, chenille spreads, chandeliers, roses.
The colour list is short and closed. Besides white, the scheme is soft and neutral: sky blue, rose pink and beige. Nothing saturated enters the room, because the effect depends on pale tone layered against pale tone and on texture rather than on pattern.
The fabric list is equally specific. Fabric favourites are cottons and linens, with linen particularly popular and inspired by old French linens; the cloth is chosen for how it wears and softens over use, which is why vintage bed linens sit comfortably alongside new ones.
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Accessories close the room. Popular accessories include barkcloth pillows, vintage bed linens, chenille bedspreads, antique chandeliers and rose gardens — the elements that make a pale room read as shabby chic rather than simply pale.
Check a room against the lists item by item: white or a worn pastel on the walls, a distressed painted piece as the anchor, cottons and old French linens on the bed or sofa, then chenille, chandelier and roses as the final layer.
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