Shabby Chic - New Color Palette
I thought I would share with you my new color palette I am putting together for my living room /dining room/kitchen's makeover.
The main color will be white but I found a vintage piece of silk brocade in a champagne color (perfect on a pillow), I have some vintage linen pleated curtains that I am reworking for my windows in the dining room and then some new fabrics.The rooms are all connected and visible so they will have to blend. I will be incorporating some dark wood for contrast, shiny silver and/or dark bronze for my metal accents and my color will be little touches of pink. I am going to Los Angeles next week to finish up a bathroom my hubby and I did for a client in Bel Air and will be stopping by a few fabric warehouses looking for a few more accent fabrics, some white denim ( would love to find some brushed white denim) and something in a dark chocolate maybe. The problem I have with fabric is that I can picture what I want in my mind, the hard part is finding it. I want my last few choices to bring in a modern, slightly contemporary feel for a little pop.
Posted by Modern Home at 9/2/2009 2:13 PM 
Categories: Decorating, Shabby Chic Home
Tags: interior design decorating shabby chic
Categories: Decorating, Shabby Chic Home
Tags: interior design decorating shabby chic
Would love to be in your pocket (((on the fabric hunt))) sounds wonderful. Thought you might like to have a link to one of my favorite linen spots: http://fabrics-store.com Love where you are going with your color palette.I too am a fan of brushed denim (so wish you lots of luck post photos when you can would love to see your progress!
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Your room is going to look wonderful. It is so much fun decorating, isn't it. I know how difficult it is trying to find what you are looking for once you have an idea in mind. We have very few shops to choose from here in Canada, so I do a lot of shopping online.
Thank you for a great blog and ezine. I really enjoy reading them.
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it's going to be beautiful! Which, in your opinion is better, white duck or white denim, for slipcovers.? I am undecided.
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Love what you plan to do, hope you will post it as you go along. What are you thinking on your amoire?
The cover on Rachel's new book looks great.
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so excited about rachel's new book. i didnt' realize it was already available.
love the color combinations you've selected...perfect!
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It is never ending working on our homes...I get lost when I go into a fabric store...I was in New York a few weeks ago and found this amazing trim store called M & J Trim...they had thousands of different trims and ribbon...I felt like a kid in a candy store...I did find the amazing silk ribbon trim from Paris and it was a must have for a re do lamp....can not wait to see what you do for your home make over.....I also had to smile because of the color White !!!!
Have a wonderful day....
Hugs,
Mo :-)
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Sandra, I've been wondering how your makeover has been going - I'd love to see some photos with your new color scheme!
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Hello Leslie, I have been taking pictures of my office makeover but it isn't completed yet. It seems I have organized so well that the center of my room is filled with tons of things I need to get rid of. I will definitely share pictures as soon as I can. Right now I have three versions of white on my walls trying to decide which is the right one.
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hi i love shabby chic... i would love to paint my apt antiqued styled. meaning cracks and it almost looks like the paint is chipping off. how exactly would i do that?
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Hello Jessica, to get that look a special plaster is applied to the walls, it can be quite costly. A diy tip is to use joint compound and apply to walls yourself and finish with paint and a glaze or the same effect can be achieved with paint, There are books available to help teach you the painting techniques or you can have it done by a professional.
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