What does Shabby Chic mean to you?

luvvlyjubbly

Shabby chic when sold on Ebay means to me....Don't buy, it'll fit for the skip!

JAYk_2

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Shabby chic is a form of interior design where furniture and furnishings are either chosen for their appearance of age and signs of wear and tear or where new items are distressed to achieve the appearance of an antique. At the same time, a soft, opulent, yet cottage-style decor, often with a feminine feel is emphasized to differentiate it from genuine period d!cor.

dizziblonde

Gingernutty wrote: »

Shabby chic tends to mean a piece of furniture which didn't look to bad to start with but has had days, if not hours of work, being undercoated, sanded, recoated, sanded, having special waxes and paints applied, sanded and varnished to end up looking like something fit for a skip.

Add some Cath Kidston type 'retro' fabric, chicken wire and bash the corners a bit and there you have it!

Shabby Chic - try here for inspiration

It brings up memories of that daytime TV classic "Change That"... take one relatively decent-looking bit of furniture... let a celeb interior designer make it over, come back at the end and try to look like you like it, then take it to the skip.

curlysoo

An old piece of furniture with natural wear and tear marks, faded or cracked paint or an old piece of furniture which has been restored to look shabby (paint sanded off in places etc) and at an affordable price.

However I've seen lots of listings on ebay selling 'shabby chic' furniture for 100's along with the sellers trying to palm off their old and ugly tat for 100's by claiming its shabby chic.