SHABBY CHIC. It's a household name among decorators. We know and love the look. We aspire to it. We never tire of it. WE LOVE IT!
When asked what is my decorating style I tire of saying, "Shabby Chic." Am I alone? I wish I could be more creative in my response.
While reading an article in the April issue of House Beautiful, I was enlightened! The article describes with eloquent detail, famous furniture collections and their designers. Here are a few:Tailored, imaginative riffs on the past with a jolt of now.
Understated glamour.
A fresh breath of Zen.
Stately reproductions with archival detail.
Warm modernism with sexy curves.
Loose adaptations of English Country.
High-style pieces with all the social graces for a new generation.
Urbane glamour, nipped and tucked in all the right places.
A memoir in wood --sun-baked, generous and quintessentially Tuscan.
Neoclassical style with lean, modern manners.
Beautifully crafted, modern forms infused with the richest materials.
Impeccable, always surprising pieces from the arbiter of domestic perfection.
Understated glamour.
A fresh breath of Zen.
Stately reproductions with archival detail.
Warm modernism with sexy curves.
Loose adaptations of English Country.
High-style pieces with all the social graces for a new generation.
Urbane glamour, nipped and tucked in all the right places.
A memoir in wood --sun-baked, generous and quintessentially Tuscan.
Neoclassical style with lean, modern manners.
Beautifully crafted, modern forms infused with the richest materials.
Impeccable, always surprising pieces from the arbiter of domestic perfection.
I'm longing for a descriptive phrase for shabby chic. Any ideas? Here are some of mine:
A feminine palette of pink charm.
Pink sophistication with dash of whimsy.
Fabulous and functional, yet dainty and sweet.
(Only one expression can describe this: Ahhhhh....)
Comfort at it's finest hour.
Cottage charm and refined sophistication.
Endearing details with roses for the final blush.
A romantic white palette with a touch of pink.
A bed of roses rooted in a pretty pink palette.
What is your best descriptive phrase for "Shabby Chic?"
A feminine palette of pink charm.
Pink sophistication with dash of whimsy.
Fabulous and functional, yet dainty and sweet.
(Only one expression can describe this: Ahhhhh....)
Comfort at it's finest hour.
Cottage charm and refined sophistication.
Endearing details with roses for the final blush.
A romantic white palette with a touch of pink.
A bed of roses rooted in a pretty pink palette.
What is your best descriptive phrase for "Shabby Chic?"