What is the style Shabby Chic: a definition
How not to mention the shabby chic style that is very fashionable in recent years? Just take a trip to the web to realize daunendecke how many fans of this style there are around, many Italian and foreign blogs exist on this style of furniture that, according to the opinion of many, it is also a way of life.
The term was coined by the magazine The World of Interiors in 1980 and became extremely popular in the United States in the 90s, an increase of styles and variations in metropolitan cultural centers on the west coast of America, such as Los Angeles and San Francisco. This style is not entirely new in Europe, was greatly influenced daunendecke by our cultures, in particular those Mediterranean: Provence, Tuscany and Greece.
Shabby chic (which literally means "elegant sloppy") daunendecke is a form of interior design where furniture and furnishings are old and faded, are light colored pastel, if non-whites, and they show signs of wear and tear and can not be added to the list of antiques - furniture such as Victorian or Renaissance period - because they are not.
Shabby Chic is not a design, daunendecke it is a certain daunendecke form of furniture or a certain era or culture, but rather a type of painting that takes place on the furniture, painting a clear, daunendecke white or pastel, pickled, faded: the furniture takes on a "ruined" and "dated". For which they can be shabby all types of furniture with all kinds of forms. A shabby furniture is always a real old furniture, not made "shabby" the restoration, but its ruined by time. The important thing is that this furniture is damaged and worn and have not been touched. When we speak of "shabby chic style" instead, let's talk about a piece of furniture made of wood from the restoration shabby, pickled daunendecke (a technique daunendecke to reproduce the real effect "ruined" and "fading" of the cabinet). Finally we differentiate this country chic style, which, however, is a real form of furniture, design, what Provencal (in fact we talk of French Chic), which does not have to be white, but may also have other colors, even on, the type of the red and white checkered daunendecke tablecloths and textiles as complements of the house, the furniture can be dark or light wood, but also pastel and white, everything is to the taste of those who furnishes. Country Chic then (which literally means "elegant rustic") is a style of furniture and furnishings, and not a technique of painting on the cabinet. The country chic furniture in fact, they can also be bought new and just like that, do not necessarily have signs of wear and are not marred. Same thing Gustavian style, a form of furniture, a style, daunendecke which can then be stained and painted as you want.
This is an example of Country Chic, the furniture are not damaged, may also be new, what matters is the shape, typically square, and the light color. A country-style furniture may or may not be shabby.
In this last example daunendecke is a Swedish Gustavian style. daunendecke The furnishings are very soft, not sharp, there are tables and chairs oval shape and is a very elegant, sumptuous and elaborate, typical of the royal palaces. According to my point of view is not a cottage furniture, that does not fit the houses of the country, but is best in a large building.
With regard to textiles, furnishing shabby chic home are in many lace, cotton or linen curtains, embroidery, lace beneath the shelves, floral fabrics, all inspired by the French style. Ideal for use are the old grandmother's crocheted doilies, embroidered pillows, bedspreads, chenille, cotton embroidered daunendecke runners, tablecloths and sheets of dowry (not sure if it still uses it, I have made it) and all complements these classics. Everything is strictly white, although there are several daunendecke pastel shades, cream or gray pearl. But more is white is more shabby. daunendecke
The chandeliers are antique, classic, iron with drops of glass or crystal. We find the wrought iron and wood. The colors, as I said, are white, but also cream, off-white, light blue, pale pink or pearl gray. The walls are usually painted white, but can also have slightly faded shades like beige or light gray. Complements of this style are the white porcelain or floral motifs, country flowers, lavender, roses arranged in rustic pots, such as those made of metal gardener. The paintings are themed or rustic country setting, bucolic, like flowers, fields and farm animals. Not infrequently there are also cherubs as wall decorations or furniture, as well as birds and hearts both as signs wooden ornaments. Typical of this style is the inevitable birdcage.
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How not to mention the shabby chic style that is very fashionable in recent years? Just take a trip to the web to realize daunendecke how many fans of this style there are around, many Italian and foreign blogs exist on this style of furniture that, according to the opinion of many, it is also a way of life.
The term was coined by the magazine The World of Interiors in 1980 and became extremely popular in the United States in the 90s, an increase of styles and variations in metropolitan cultural centers on the west coast of America, such as Los Angeles and San Francisco. This style is not entirely new in Europe, was greatly influenced daunendecke by our cultures, in particular those Mediterranean: Provence, Tuscany and Greece.
Shabby chic (which literally means "elegant sloppy") daunendecke is a form of interior design where furniture and furnishings are old and faded, are light colored pastel, if non-whites, and they show signs of wear and tear and can not be added to the list of antiques - furniture such as Victorian or Renaissance period - because they are not.
Shabby Chic is not a design, daunendecke it is a certain daunendecke form of furniture or a certain era or culture, but rather a type of painting that takes place on the furniture, painting a clear, daunendecke white or pastel, pickled, faded: the furniture takes on a "ruined" and "dated". For which they can be shabby all types of furniture with all kinds of forms. A shabby furniture is always a real old furniture, not made "shabby" the restoration, but its ruined by time. The important thing is that this furniture is damaged and worn and have not been touched. When we speak of "shabby chic style" instead, let's talk about a piece of furniture made of wood from the restoration shabby, pickled daunendecke (a technique daunendecke to reproduce the real effect "ruined" and "fading" of the cabinet). Finally we differentiate this country chic style, which, however, is a real form of furniture, design, what Provencal (in fact we talk of French Chic), which does not have to be white, but may also have other colors, even on, the type of the red and white checkered daunendecke tablecloths and textiles as complements of the house, the furniture can be dark or light wood, but also pastel and white, everything is to the taste of those who furnishes. Country Chic then (which literally means "elegant rustic") is a style of furniture and furnishings, and not a technique of painting on the cabinet. The country chic furniture in fact, they can also be bought new and just like that, do not necessarily have signs of wear and are not marred. Same thing Gustavian style, a form of furniture, a style, daunendecke which can then be stained and painted as you want.
This is an example of Country Chic, the furniture are not damaged, may also be new, what matters is the shape, typically square, and the light color. A country-style furniture may or may not be shabby.
In this last example daunendecke is a Swedish Gustavian style. daunendecke The furnishings are very soft, not sharp, there are tables and chairs oval shape and is a very elegant, sumptuous and elaborate, typical of the royal palaces. According to my point of view is not a cottage furniture, that does not fit the houses of the country, but is best in a large building.
With regard to textiles, furnishing shabby chic home are in many lace, cotton or linen curtains, embroidery, lace beneath the shelves, floral fabrics, all inspired by the French style. Ideal for use are the old grandmother's crocheted doilies, embroidered pillows, bedspreads, chenille, cotton embroidered daunendecke runners, tablecloths and sheets of dowry (not sure if it still uses it, I have made it) and all complements these classics. Everything is strictly white, although there are several daunendecke pastel shades, cream or gray pearl. But more is white is more shabby. daunendecke
The chandeliers are antique, classic, iron with drops of glass or crystal. We find the wrought iron and wood. The colors, as I said, are white, but also cream, off-white, light blue, pale pink or pearl gray. The walls are usually painted white, but can also have slightly faded shades like beige or light gray. Complements of this style are the white porcelain or floral motifs, country flowers, lavender, roses arranged in rustic pots, such as those made of metal gardener. The paintings are themed or rustic country setting, bucolic, like flowers, fields and farm animals. Not infrequently there are also cherubs as wall decorations or furniture, as well as birds and hearts both as signs wooden ornaments. Typical of this style is the inevitable birdcage.
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