Shabby chic bedroom

The shabby chic style has appeared recently. It is a mixture of several design solutions that are notable for romance and cuteness. You can see in it ruffles, frills, shabby furniture, various decor. Let's talk about the shabby chic bedroom in more detail.

Shabby chic appeared in the 80s of the last century. The design is characterized by a mixture of several stylistic trends: country, vintage, baroque, provence. With such an alliance, it is recommended to use shabby furniture, characterized by pretentious, intricate forms. A shabby chic bedroom should be filled with a lot of textile materials, rare decor items. The room and important features are distinguished.

• The choice of a light, delicate color palette is justified. In this case, a fragmentary white shade is used. Mostly soft colors are selected for the bedroom. An interesting choice of ivory, ivory, creamy, milk, beige and other similar tones. Neutral patterns look beautiful. Particularly eye-catching is the small floral print or small stripes.
• For a bedroom decorated in this style, you should select old pieces of furniture that have traces of wear. Restored or aged items, converted vintage items look attractive.
• There should be plenty of photographs in the bedroom. They can be framed and placed throughout the room. Also, photos can be hung on the walls.
• Modern furniture is not suitable for such rooms. A choice should be made in favor of old furnishings that have their own history.
• Lace napkins must be present in the room, crystal, woolen materials that will give the room originality and uniqueness.
• In the bedroom as a decorative element it is possible to use dried and live flower arrangements.

In rooms decorated in such a stylistic solution, walls are often pasted over with wallpaper that has an effect that resembles peeling plaster, carelessly painted surfaces. The use of rough finishing of the wall structure is also justified. The use of such design solutions contributes to the creation of a calm and relaxed atmosphere that will be comfortable and cozy for everyone.

Often they decorate the walls in a bedroom decorated in this style with light-colored wallpaper, on which there are small and large flowers. To maintain the color balance, pink and pastel colors are used in the decoration. It will look especially attractive when decorating a bed, ceiling and floor.

It is recommended to make the right accents when decorating the room. If the interior has a large number of objects, designers recommend using a neutral background. To do this, one of the walls in the room is decorated differently than the others. This makes the bedroom bright and colorful. They use floral motifs, prints in the form of birds, butterflies, angels, cupids and other similar patterns in the design.

You can opt for colors that externally mimic sunlight fading. Often used for shabby chic bedrooms, white colors.

Usually it is recommended to purchase antique furniture for the bedroom. To do this, you should familiarize yourself with the assortment of antique shops. Many citizens cannot afford it. Artfully aged items are becoming an economically viable option.

Such furniture is characterized by the presence of chips, peeling paintwork, scratches. If the bedroom is small, you should not be zealous with decor elements. It will be uncomfortable to be in such a room.

The modern furniture store offers cost-effective options for every style, including shabby chic. To transform objects, you can use a technique such as decoupage.

When using upholstered furniture, you can also get the desired option. It is upholstered with a fabric on which flowers look beautiful. Pink buds look especially attractive.

It is characteristic that covers fit into this design, for which linen is used. Pay attention to the bed. It can be completely wooden or metal, equipped with forged elements. The main thing is to choose such an option so that it is convenient to be on the sleeping bed. The use of an old door is recommended by many designers as a luxurious headboard. She is beautifully decorated with a sleeping bed.

The old wood surface will give the sleeping area the desired design, make it luxurious and comfortable. Many designers call the bed the center of the bedroom. Small tables or tables can be placed on each side. You can also equip the bedroom with a built-in wardrobe, dressing table and other items. Don't be too zealous. Otherwise, the room will lose its attractiveness, it will be uncomfortable to be in it.

For the arrangement of the bedroom, made in the style of shabby chic, they make a choice in favor of luxurious lighting fixtures with many decorative details.

• A glass or crystal chandelier is usually hung in the center of the room. Graceful pendants provide iridescent play of light reflections. The bedroom will also look attractive when choosing an alternative option in the form of a lightweight forged structure imitating an antique object. It can be complemented with elegant decorative elements, so that the space will not be burdened.
• Bedside lamps can be placed on each side of the bed. They are placed on bedside tables or tables located on either side of the sleeping bed.
• You can replace bedside lamps with floor lamps, which are also located on each side of the bed.

The shabby chic bedroom will sparkle with new colors when using various decorative elements:

• clocks and old caskets, very often they are complemented by music;
• paintings or photographs that are inserted into specially aged frames and hung on the walls look attractive;
• the arrangement of stylized candlesticks, fresh flowers, china, figurines will add originality;
• a well-equipped fireplace with an imitation of fire looks beautiful;
• a mirror with an intricate frame, during which copper or forged material was used, will significantly increase the room.

Don't be too zealous. Otherwise, the room will become overloaded with decorative items. It will be uncomfortable to be here. Externally, the bedroom will resemble a souvenir shop. Place a carpet on the floor. It can be hand-knitted or purchased from a store. In the latter case, the surface should be slightly aged using various means. Cotton or chintz fabrics are hung on the windows. They can be single-layered or multi-layered, but performed in a single stylistic solution.

Pay attention to the design of the bed. You should choose a special bedspread in snow-white or pastel colors. On top of it, you should put several pillows in monochrome. The use of openwork napkins makes the room more comfortable. They should be laid out on different surfaces. A shabby chic bedroom is comfortable and functional.