Shabby chic style 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 an affected feel is emphasized to differentiate it from genuine period decor.
Shabby chic usually means white, whitewashed and pastel or vintage floral motifs, choose from them or mix them up.
The style is imitated in faux painting using glaze or by painting then rubbing and sanding away the top coat to show the wood or base coats, known as “distressing” the finish of the furniture.
Shabby Chic Kitchen Furniture
The furniture makes the style and mood for any space, and furniture for a shabby chic kitchen should be whitewashed or pastel and distressed. Elaborate furniture appliques depicting flower swags and garlands, cherubs, and other motifs may be added. Rustic touches like reclaimed wooden hoods or countertops can be a nice and cozy addition.
Whitewashed kitchen furniture.
Whitewashed shabby chic wall shelving unit.
Distressed and whitewashed kitchen furniture.
Shabby chic greyish kitchen cabinets.
Shabby chic white glass cabinet.
Shabby chic whitewashed kitchen island and cabinets.
Shabby Chic Crockery And Plates
Tableware, rockery, plates and cups are a part of every kitchen décor, and they can help to set up the mood. Choose vintage ones, with floral motifs and in cool sweet pastel shades, or just some vintage white porcelain and other stuff.
Pastel porcelain.
Floral and pastel dishes and cups.
Pastel tableware and a vintage sign.
Dishes and tableware in pastel shades.
Pastel kitchen accessories and dishes.
Shabby Chic Textiles
Fabrics – curtains, rugs, tablecloths and napkins – tend to be cottons and linens, with linen being particularly popular, inspired by old French linens. Pure whites or worn or bleached out pastel colors are favorites. Fabric is often stained with tea to give it the look of old fabric.
Shabby chic floral kitchen towels.
Floral shabby chic textiles.
Floral striped shabby chic kitchen chair covers.
Floral patterns decor.
To give your shabby chic kitchen a light Provence feel, go for less distressing and more refined pieces like a vintage crystal chandelier or ruffled and lace textiles. To add some coziness try rustic details like rustic textiles or rustic unfinished wood. Get more of these lovelies below!
Distressed white shabby chic kitchen with reclaimed wood touches.
Shabby chic kitchen design with rustic details.
Rustic and shabby chic whitewashed kitchen.
Shabby chic kitchen decor with floral patterns.
Shabby chic kitchen decor with rustic details.
Provence-styled shabby chic kitchen in white.
All-white shabby chic kitchen decor.
Shabby dining table and chairs in the white kitchen.
Shabby kitchen furniture in white and pastels.
Small shabby chic kitchen with a distressed kitchen table.
White and pink shabby chic kitchen.
White kitchen cabinet and a white sink stand in shabby chic style.
White shabby chic kitchen decor with rustic touches.
Whitewashed and distressed kitchen.
Whitewashed and mint green shabby chic kitchen decor.
Whitewashed shabby chic kitchen decor.
Whitewashed shabby chic kitchen.
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