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In
my living room, a wicker basket of knitting sits under my coffee table
waiting for when the whim hits me to pick up stitches again. And nearby,
under a glass-top table, an old, hand-painted green trunk holds childhood
teddy bears!
Fresh flowers are a gorgeous luxury, but here in
Coyoacan (where I live) - in a historic part of Mexico City, they are
plentiful and cheap. I adore roses that are almost in full bloom - putting
them in tin jugs or painted glass bowls is a very relaxing chore. I even
leave some of the dropped petals on the table, prompting visitors to want
to scoop them up for the trash bin!
I know I was doing it, and I
think many of you were doing Shabby Chic long before it was written about
- it was called eclectic. Now it is the hottest look, and easy to do. You
just have to make it look as though you haven't tried too hard to do it.
Personally I find it one of the most comfortable and attractive looks
around today.
So stretch your creativity, look around your own
home, embrace the imperfections, and then pull together your own Shabby
Chic look. Sofas and chairs can be slip-covered, lamps re-wired, and
cracked paint on old frames left as is.
With summer here, look in
your pottery shed and pull out well-used ceramic pots and wall fixtures
that were going to get a coat of new paint. No need to now, they are
Shabby Chic already! Even an old iron wall hanging piece can be converted
into a candleholder, with the burnt-down candles enhancing the look.
Shabby Chic is alive and well in your closet and home ... its what
YOU like without worrying too much about things matching. Place the
unusual together! Enjoy summer - hunting for old furnishings and clothing
to fashion 'that look'!
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