Decorators have been using little tricks for years to create those stunning shabby chic looks and now so can you.The secret is all in the details…the old saying “The devil is in the details”is very true.
Velvet flowers are a great way to start building your look here is how.

1. Look around your home and select 3 items in the room that while they are lovely could use a lift to make them really shabby chic. e.g lampshade, curtain tie backs, tassels, even a mirror. Then get your velvet flowers and attach in a pretty arrangement to your item.

2. Trimming…beaded fringing is the perfect addition to your velvet flower accent so trim away. Around the bottom of your lampshade or over the top of your tassel fringe, even across the bottom of your mirror frame.

3. Paint finishes, from the softest cream egg shell to a striking pink candy stripe paint can transform a room overnight. Choose a colour that is calm and welcoming then add an accent colour for the trim and feature wall. Tie it back to your velvet flowers and beaded fringing to pull the room together.

4.Mix and match furniture styles from different periods and different rooms e.g a wardrobe can become a stunning TV cabinet and hide away all the 21st century gadgets in a shabby chic room to give that soft feminine look with out sacrificing modern technology.

5. Scent, one of the most powerful tools a decorator has is unseen. Always fill you home with a welcoming scent, Roses and violets are a stunning combination and not a sickly as some of the stronger scents.

So now you are well on your way to creating a beautiful shabby chic room filled with love, laughter, velvet flowers,glittering beaded fringing and fragrance. Who would not fell totally at home in such a room.

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