DIY Shabby Chic Bedroom Design

Shabby Chic Bedroom Furniture is an extremely popular option in the Shabby Chic style of decorating. This is simply because shabby chic lends itself perfectly to a well-used and restored furniture collection. One thing hasn’t changed since the early 1990s; the use of vintage and repurposed everyday items as well as vintage furniture is still a big part of the Shabby Chic style. It adds an interesting character and charm to your room without scaring the cat off with a spooky dark red paint or curvy black faux leather. Shabby Chic is definitely not a style for cookie-cutter mass production; it is about individual expression and letting your creative juices flow.

The Shabby Chic style is all about the details. Take a look at the pink velvet curtains that are wrapped around the entire ceiling in several bold colors and choose one or two bold color accent pillows in the same hue or contrast for the headboard. A unique headboard choice can be a pink rosette, which is a perfect complement to the pink poodle that resides in your Shabby Chic bedroom. Remember that a classic accessory never goes out of style; so keep a few vintage accessories around to use in your everyday life.

Pillows have always been an important part of any interior design scheme; you should look for antique pillows that match the decor in your Shabby Chic bedroom. An antique teak headboard looks amazing when paired with an upholstered Ottoman; this is just one way that you can incorporate a bit of Shabby Chic into your living room design. Because Shabby Chic is all about fabrics and textures, choose a few soft throw blankets that you can add cushions to for additional comfort. Antique quilts or comforters can add an extra touch of softness to your bedding while brightening up your room at the same time.

Just because Shabby Chic is a bit “fake” doesn’t mean that you can’t achieve some great effects with a little creativity. There are literally hundreds of ways to recycle old clothing and transform them into modern-day treasures. Some people turn an old pair of jeans into the perfect Shabby Chic dress (complete with an oversized belt! ), but you can also easily find Shabby Chic apparel in thrift stores, garage sales, and estate sales, as well as at many online sources.

Another way to achieve the distressed look is to paint one wall in a light, pastel color and the other in a darker shade of the same color. This technique can create a distressed look on just one wall, or it can create a layered effect by painting two different colors on both sides of the fabric in the same hue (perhaps a pale blue on the left and a dark gray on the right). You can even use several different shades of the same color for the distressed look on one wall. Remember, just because the fabric has been distressed doesn’t mean it’s not still fashionable! You can accessorize with delicate crochet knit scarves or just leave the ensemble looking simple and rustic.

When you’re ready to create your Shabby Chic bedroom, start with an antique headboard. Since the headboard is usually distressed, you can achieve a distressed look by painting it a pale, pearl white and adding small floral accents along the top, either on the fabric or in small zippers. You can accent the floral elements with another piece of Shabby Chic furniture, such as an antique bed frame or an antique dresser.

If you don’t want to buy an antique headboard, you can find headboards that have a more subtle distressed look by surfing the web. You can even find vintage Shabby Chic patterns online; these can be printed on modern style fabrics and used as a base for your diy Shabby Chic bedroom project. Another option for an antique headboard is a reproduction. You’ll often find an antique reproduction that’s made out of a comfortable but unique fabric such as wool blend.

You can also add other Shabby Chic touches to your bedroom by painting on flecks of whiteboard paint. You can trace the flecks onto a large sheet of plywood or other material, cover the plywood with tape, and then paint one of your favorite photos or anything else of your choice onto the back of the tape. You can use different colors, patterns, and styles to create a very eclectic yet unique look that will make your Shabby Chic bedroom a welcome, unique space in your home.