Shabby Chic décor: how to create the atmosphere for a magical Christmas

The most sought-after trend of recent years is Shabby Chic, an interior design style born in the United States and perfected in Europe. Shabby Chic, which literally pairs “shabby” with “elegant”, loves antique objects and furniture rescued from old storerooms and attics and given a new lease of life. In this new Pixtury guide, we will show you how to create a romantic atmosphere for a perfect Shabby Chic Christmas with the refined decorations and objects typical of this style. Throughout the article you will see prints to pair with them to enhance every room in your home. All the images we show you are available in our collection, where you can create posters online to decorate your rooms. Here are a few examples.

A Shabby Chic Christmas: the colours for your décor

Shabby Chic lovers are curious, romantic people with a passion for art and vintage and a pinch of nostalgia. To decorate a home in this style, you need a strong artistic and creative streak, so that you can carry out small DIY restorations and breathe new life into all those furnishings and accessories marked by time. This attitude is also reflected in Shabby Chic Christmas decorations, which feature the style's typical colours: shades of pink, white, grey and beige. At Christmas, red also plays its part and, combined with white, can create the perfect romantic, dreamy atmosphere of a Christmas with a Shabby feel. To add sparkle to your decorations, we recommend using silver, a brighter variation on grey that's well suited to festive occasions. Below you will find some art photos in the perfect shades for a Shabby Chic Christmas.

The right Christmas decorations for your Shabby Chic home

Shabby Chic loves wood, fabric and paper. These materials can also be used for Christmas decorations. Rely on your imagination and craft skills to make beautiful baubles from the pages of old books, decorations in soft fabric or in natural wood. Decoupage is an excellent way to create DIY decorations with a personal, refined touch: your home will have a hint of originality and elegance and will stand out from the other homes decked out for Christmas! To complete your decorations, you can take inspiration from our prints of objects and add a note of refinement to your walls.

Shabby Chic Christmas décor: the kitchen

At Christmas, the kitchen becomes the heart of the home, where delicious food and all kinds of sweet treats are prepared. Shabby Chic Christmas decorations for the kitchen keep the style's classic soft tones but with more festive motifs: elegant snowflakes and silver stars. Lay your table with pretty place cards decorated with snowflakes, sprigs of pine and holly. An elegant centrepiece in silver or white tones will add that extra touch to your Shabby Chic Christmas. The Christmas tree is a must-have: white, silver and red are the recommended colours, together with fabric, wood and paper decorations. Here are some decorative prints to complete the fairytale style of your Shabby Chic kitchen.

If you need professional help finding the right colours and furnishings for your Shabby Chic home, you can turn to an interior colour consultation from La Coloratrice. Did you find this Pixtury guide interesting? Remember that you can share it with your friends.