The idea of shabby chic furnishings is that they look, "well a bit shabby," so shop thrift stores, estate sales, and yard sales for coffee tables, end tables, side tables, plant stands, wood shelves.
Decorating a shabby chic living room is one of the friendliest budget decorating themes. You can use so many things that you may have stored in the attic, you can visit yard sales, thrift shops, antique stores and estate sales.
Focus should be on items that are worn and weathered and used lovingly in years past, that aren't perfect, they may have peeling paint, or the fabric may be slightly wrinkled.
Popular lighting for the living room is crystal chandeliers, white iron, floor lamps and table lamps with vintage lamp shades. Vintage wall sconces and candles in swirly candlesticks are also gorgeous in this decor theme.
The most popular windows treatments for a shabby chic living room, range from light airy curtains or valances with a floral print to shutters that are hung inside the room and that open and close.
Shabby Chic Focal Points
There are varying degrees of shabby chic decor and a variety of mixed decor styles associated with chic shabby..
White oversized sofas and chairs are the ideal Living Room furniture, but any type neutral or faded furniture will work. If new furniture isn't in the budget, slipcovers make the perfect solution and are somewhat expected in shabby chic decor. White wicker is also gorgeous in the living room.
Shabby Chic Colors
Choose paint and accessories for the shabby chic living room in colors, such as, creamy off whites, pastel blues, soft yellows, pinks, roses and greens. Incorporate these colors through the use of paint, slipcovers, rugs and other decorative accessories.
While shopping at the thrift stores, antique stores and estate sales keep eyes peeled for wall sconces, antique mirrors, and art prints. These art prints can be found in floral, cottage and coastal motifs and look gorgeous in shabby chic rooms.
Flooring
The ideal flooring is wood with chenille rugs. Naturally we don't all have the luxury of changing our current flooring, so make use of the flooring you have, by adding rugs, any thing with a floral pattern (especially roses), chenille also works great in shabby chic living room.
If you are leaning to a more primitive shabby chick style, hardwood floors are the perfect compliment. Distressed wood flooring blends well with distressed furniture accented by customary shabby chic colors.
