Transform Your Home with Shabby Chic Home Accessories

One of the biggest trends at the moment is also one of the most affordable. The shabby chic, or rustic chic, look is a fantastic, elegant look which is very easy to create. It is a style which is very popular with women, in particular, and can transform any home from boring to fantastically elegant in no time at all.

Romantic, Parisian and extremely charming, the shabby chic look is certainly the way to go if you are looking to create a more refined home on a budget. As the look is shabby chic, it is easy to mix more expensive pieces with older, slightly beaten up furniture, which makes it a very affordable look to create, whilst creating a stylish and comfortable home.

Shabby Chic Home Accessories

The key to creating a successful shabby chic home lies with home accessories. Worn and antique looking furniture, such as coffee tables, sideboards and cabinets, provide a solid base upon which you can add shabby chic home accessories which will complete the look perfectly. Shabby chic furniture can either be bought from furniture suppliers, or you can create it yourself by simply painting old furniture in white, or pastel shades and then lightly sanding it, to give it a more distressed look, so no matter what your budget, you can create a shabby chic home.

Once the furniture is sorted, you can begin to add home accessories in to the mix. Things like throws, cushions, luxurious mirrors, chandeliers, magazine racks and lamps are all vital to creating the romantic atmosphere which is so vital to the overall look.

It is fine to mix a few expensive pieces with cheaper and antique pieces. Shabby chic accessories should be distressed where possible and materials such as wrought iron, wood and metal are ideal.

Cushions and soft furnishings should ideally be white or pastel coloured with an older feel. Light and airy really is the key when it comes to fabrics. The shabby chic look lends itself to patterns to. Flock wallpapers, floral throws and patchwork cushions are all great.

My Home Sweet Home is an online interiors store which specialises in rustic and shabby chic home accessories. From tables to throws, they have everything you’ll need to bring some shabby chic style to your home.