The shabby chic style of decorating originated in Great Britain. This trend is known for combining traditional and modern decor in order to brighten the bedroom and other rooms in a home. Even though this decor style was not called "shabby chic" until the 1980s, shabby chic has maintained its popularity for many decades because of its versatility.

The best way to decorate your shabby chic bedroom is to start with the bedding. Most shabby chic bedroom bedding includes linen fabric with the main color being white while faded and bleached blues, pinks, yellows and other pastel hues are infused. The right bedding together with vintage or vintage-finished furniture, a shabby chic bedroom is easy to create. One of the most popular looks for shabby chic bedroom is distressed, white, four-poster bed covered in light-colored bedding and English rose prints.

Because shabby chic is not overly feminine but still elegant, shabby chic decor is ideal for most bedrooms, especially a child's room, nursery or guest room. Shabby chic bedding can give any room in your home a distinct country feel.

Five Tips for Creating a Shabby Chic Bedroom
If you want to give your bedroom a country cottage, vintage theme, shabby chic is the decorating style to use. The following five suggestions will help you decorate your shabby chic bedroom.

Pastel colors are the best choice for a shabby chic bedroom. Most shabby chic rooms utilize pastel colors as well as off-whites and whites. You also have the choice between light-colored painted walls or wallpapers with stripes or florals. Checks, stripes and florals are all very common to see in shabby chic fabrics. Pulling together various patterns will help you successfully pull of this decorating theme.

Although most people overlook this part of the bedroom, you need to address the flooring. While ceramic tile and natural wood planks are the most popular shabby chic room flooring, checkered, diamond and painted floors also fit in with this style. If you paint the floors in your bedroom, be sure to apply varnish to protect the paint.

Shabby chic decor calls for solid wood furniture that is usually painted in a light color. The best type of furniture to use are pieces that are not too ornate or decorative. If you have any antique furniture in your home, repurpose them for accent pieces such as end tables and dressers. Above all else, you must be creative when decorating a shabby chic bedroom. Do not be afraid to experiment and mix and match patterns, colors and furniture because there are no hard-and-fast rules for shabby chic decorating.

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