Shebbie chic style

The style of the cheek chic is based on the idea of ​​imitation of antiquity. Despite this, the style itself is quite young: it appeared in the 80s of the last century. The author of the style is shebbie chic - Rachel Asheville. Having started decorating old furniture from flea markets for herself, she gradually began to sell her products, and the style of shebi chic became known all over the world.

Ideal style cheby chic - an old cozy grandmother's house. It is characterized by light pastel colors and pastoral floral motifs. Geometric patterns are undesirable - except that hardly noticeable, washed out a strip or a cage. Style cheby chic is an abundance of cute details and accessories in the interior.

In the style of a cheek, chic is very appreciated vintage. If you do not have the opportunity to purchase vintageantique interior items, they can be aged artificially, which is what many needlewomen do with success. Style shabby chic is typical for a variety of techniques of needlework, whether it is scrapbooking, patchwork or other kind of needlework.

But the style of the shebbi chic is especially popular in such a kind of needlework as decoupage. This is not surprising, because Decoupage technique makes it possible to artificially grow old objects, which is appreciated by fans of shabby chic. Decoupage is used to decorate dishes, caskets, wall panels, mirrors and even furniture. The main thing - do not forget the basic rules of style cheby chic: lightness, romance and light touch of antiquity.

In order to make an object in the style of a shebbie chic in the technique of decoupage, you will need:

• the object itself (casket, jar - anything)


• PVA glue


• multicolored acrylic paints


• paraffin (you can take a candle)


• napkins with a pattern for decoupage


• gold glitter


• patterned stencil


• Matt lacquer


• fine-grained sandpaper


• Brushes for paints, glues and varnishes


• scissors for carving a pattern

First of all, the item to be decorated primed. You can prepare a primer mix by mixing PVA glue and white acrylic paint. The primer should dry completely, only then you can proceed to the next stage of decoupage.

After drying the soil can be applied first coat of paint. It should be dark - it's this paint thenwill look through the worn parts, giving it a vintage appearance. However, we remember that the style of the cheby chic is light and light. Therefore, it is better if the paint is not black, but brown.

When painting the product with dark paint, wait for it to dry and smear with paraffin those areas that should be the mostshabby - paraffin facilitates the removal of the next layer of paint to create the effect of antiquity. If you decorate, for example, a casket, it is best to rub the corners with paraffin - there the scuffing will look most natural.

Then the product is again covered with acrylicpaint, now light. Suitable, for example, beige, cream color or ivory color. When the paint dries, rub the places that you smeared with paraffin, fine-grained sandpaper. Paint will easily come off of them, and the product instantly will take the "old" look.

Now you can proceed patterning. Cut out decoupage napkins patterns (flowers,angels, etc.) Some skilled workers prefer not to cut out fragments, but gently tear off excess pieces of napkin around them, so that the edges of the pattern are less distinct and more natural. Glue the fragments of the pattern on the casket. Remember that the style of cheby chic does not tolerate congestion patterns, the product should not get too colorful.

By pasting a pattern, you can shade it gold glitter and apply an additional golden pattern whenhelp with paints and stencil. Again, gold should not be too brilliant, but on the contrary - muffled and "old". If necessary, paint the inside of the decorated object with paint. The finished product is covered with several layers of matte varnish. The object in the style of a shebbie chic is ready!

Shebbie chic style is especially suitable young romantic people. You can decorate the entire interior in the style of shabby chic, but even individual items, decorated with their own hands in the style of cheby chic, can decorate any room in the house.