Simple But Chic Home Decors
Recycling is in and you can decorate your house with some items that you have recycled and turn them into a work of art. You may call it getting cheap buy we are being practical now and besides, we all can do our share in helping our planet while having a blast with making your home a reflection of your personality and style.
Some interior designers call it vintage look or shabby chic. Some trademarks of shabby chic are white or green paint, peeling paint, rusty iron, aging fabrics and scarred furniture. Lots of floral prints, chandeliers and hanging candelabras, iron beds are also hallmarks of shabby chic. For the outdoor features, stylishly old are weathered finials, moldings and window frames.
Shabby chic designs are gaining popularity because it brings with it a sense of nostalgia. They remind us of things in our past that invokes good memories with our grandparents and happy times with our family and friends. They make people feel warm and comfortable. You don’t have to necessarily refurbish a thing because the lines and scratches in them tell you of its history. Using shabby items as decors can be fun. It lets your creative juices to flow into thinking of ways on how to turn a certain item into something new and how will it fit into your decorative scheme.
You can find shabby chic items in flea markets, second-hand stores and sometimes in garage sales. You can hunt for things like a peeling antique vanity in muted green or creamy white, an elegant but a little cracked chandelier or a big slip-covered sofa with plump pillows. You can then have a blast into turning these items into something new and incorporating them into your existing design scheme. Although refurbishing these items can be labor intensive but the rewards are amazing and it can be a labor of love.
