Shabby Chic Bedroom Decorating

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Learn How To Create A Shabby Chic Bedroom

So you want to create a Shabby Chic bedroom, but you're not quite sure where to start. Here are some steps to follow in order to transform your sleeping space into a soft, relaxed, and stylish Shabby Chic bedroom.

The Shabby Chic decorating style originated in European country homes that were expensive to maintain. It emerged from the need to keep decorating costs to a minimum.

The term "shabby chic" was made popular by Rachel Ashwell's 1996 book, "Shabby Chic," and it refers to a distressed, vintage look. This type of home decor can be described as original yet traditional; plain yet decorative; relaxed yet stylish; scruffy yet orderly.

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Step 1: Start With the Floors 

Try to go with a light colored carpeting, or cover your wood floors with floral, pastel area rugs. Or, if you have a hardwood floor in your bedroom, consider sanding it and painting it white, or pickling it.

Step 2: Redo the Walls 

Paint the walls of your Shabby Chic bedroom pale green, light blue, pink, cream, pale yellow, or any pastel color. You may also try painting your walls in a pattern of wide pastel stripes. If you prefer wallpaper, choose a muted floral pattern or something with stripes. Pink or red roses always say Shabby Chic. Another alternative is covering the walls with bead board or paneling. Remember to paint your bead board or paneling a pale color. Finish the room by painting the trim and doors a nice clean white.

If you're having trouble choosing a paint color, try taking your bedspread or other accent pieces with you to the paint store.

Step 3: Take a Good Look at Your Bed 

Your bed is the centerpiece of your Shabby Chic bedroom. Look for a wrought iron headboard or a rustic wood headboard, either of which can be painted white or a pastel color. Click here to find out how to paint furniture in the Shabby Chic style. You can also make a headboard out of a piece of trellis or by attaching a section of wood fencing to the wall. Again, paint it white or a pale color and distress it as described in the article referenced above.

Faded rose print bed sheets are great on your bed as well as vintage inspired florals, stripes, and patterns in Shabby Chic pastels. Choose floral or pastel striped bedspreads, quilts, or comforters. Or cover your bed with a chenille bedspread. Mix and match your patterns and textures.

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Step 4: Replace or Refinish Your Bedroom Furniture 

Furnish your Shabby Chic bedroom with a slipcovered, overstuffed easy chair, a distressed wood rocking chair, or a white wicker chair or loveseat. You can also find tables, nightstands, dressers, vanities, or other bedroom furniture at flea markets, junk shops, or by the curb on garbage day. Click here to learn how to repaint and distress your bedroom set.

Step 5: Accessorize 

Finish your Shabby Chic bedroom with light and airy window treatments, floral throw pillows, ceiling tin framed mirrors, flower artwork, distressed photo frames, chandeliers, and candleholders. Three Cats Home Decor has a great selection of Shabby Chic accessories.

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