Shabby Chic Nursery Style

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• Homely, muted neutral nursery colors of white and cream, combined with soft pastel shades of pink, blue and green.


How to create a distressed finish suitable for a shabby chic nursery design:
• 1. If your nursery furniture piece is dark start by applying a coat of cream or white paint and allow to dry. (If the item to be distressed is already light in color skip to step 2.)
• 2. Apply a coat of paint in your chosen neutral or pastel nursery color and allow to dry.
• 3. Sand some of the top coat off to allow the light color underneath to show through creating an aged distressed look.


• A combination of new nursery furniture pieces with a distressed paint finish and old worn vintage items. Make sure that you do not end up with too many shades and colors though - your nursery furniture pieces must complement each other to bring harmony to your nursery design.


• Natural cotton and linen nursery fabrics in light, faded or pastel tones and patterns.


• Patterns including flowers, stripes and checks can be mixed and matched, but make sure you keep them within the same color scheme. (Remember to bring these patterns through to your nursery walls by using nursery wall paper or stenciling.)


• Floors with a large area rug echoing your chosen baby room colors - checks and stripes work especially well in a shabby chic nursery but make sure not to make your overall nursery design too busy.


• Meaningful nursery accents and accessories such as old photo frames, vintage baby clothes, collectible teddy bears and heirloom chandeliers - the more vintage nursery decor the better!


• Don't forget to add a gorgeous shabby chic chandelier!