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Posts tagged “shabby chic”

An Updated Shabby Chic?

Is Shabby Chic totally going off its meds and getting a makeover? Hard to say for sure, but we'd be pretty curious to see what that would look like. Our hope is that it'll ease into the humorous side ...

Look! Iron Bed Frames

We admit, we used to find iron bed frames too frilly and shabby chic. But lately, we've been taking notice of some very cool bed frames in some unlikely places: the Laura Ashley catalogue. What? Yes!...

A New Look at Slipcovers

We spent this past weekend in Malibu where slipcovers, friendly to wet bottoms and sandy feet alike, are an integral part of a beach casual decorating style that demands ease and easy care. This livi...

Lessons from A Shabby Chic Redux

We went through our Shabby Chic period -- couches covered in billowing white sheets, paint chipped tables displaying shell-encrusted knickknacks, flower paintings -- and we would've said that we have ...

The Bathtub Planter?

For us, the bathtub as planter is hit or miss. We love the darker tones in this photo as opposed to the shabby chic white versions. What say you? ...