51. Simply Soft Lace Curtain Tieback
You need a way to tie back your curtains to let the natural light in, and now there’s an easy way to craft your own out of burlap, lace and fabric. Making layers into a ring will hold up the curtains in a stylish way. And you can add some shabby chic bling with buttons and fabric flowers to really bring the whole look together.
52. Victorian Pastel Blue Flower Vases
This artist has taken boring glass vases and given them a new life with a little Victorian blue matte chalk paint. These vases can be found at just about any thrift store and the paint is easy to come by too. It is a simple project and you can create mix and match vases throughout the house or garden in a matter of minutes.
53. Lace-wrapped Jar Candle Holder
Mason jars aren’t just good for holding preservatives and flowers. By gluing a lace panel around the outside of the glass, candlelight from the inside is allowed to shine through and create a soft glow. You can wrap the rim in some colored ribbon or add fabric flowers and other decorations to customize your candle jars.
54. Shabby Chic DIY Lace Lampshade
Boring lampshades can be completely transformed with just a few pieces of lace trim. They can be layered and glued in place to create almost a dress-like effect on the lampshade that will allow soft light to spill through. It can also be personalized to match any color scheme with some colored ribbon tied around the rim.
55. Welcome Guests with Front Door Chic
Wreaths are the perfect front door accent to make a first impression on guests. You would never guess that this cute wreath is made of stained coffee filters that are crinkled up to look like flowers and glued into place. They can be stained with coffee or tea and little fabric flowers are added for extra adorable effect.
56. Broken Chair? Hello, Plant Shelf!
You don’t have to throw out a chair with a broken leg. This genius artist re-purposed the chair into a planter by removing the legs and giving it a distressed paint job. Once it is hung up, any potted plant can be placed there and it brings a little extra something to your garden. Bonus if you can make a matching set!
57. Pink Distressed Flower Embellished Dresser
This great dresser is a simple piece of furniture but has been spruced up in a big way with distressed matte pink paint. Stencils have made it possible for the white painted flowers to be perfectly printed on the drawers. Suddenly this piece looks like a pink antique dream with the addition of white porcelain flower drawer handles.
58. Shabby Chic Window to Nowhere
Curtains don’t have to hide windows or doors. A popular wall decoration is to set up a whole recycled window setup. Old shutters are adorned with a fake flower crown and strips of spare fabric make up the curtain instead of a solid piece. The effect is so creative and has a touch of whimsy for the playful homeowner.
59. DIY Shabby Chic Decor and Storage
If you are in need of some storage bins but the plastic or wood isn’t working with your shabby chic décor, look no further than this project. Some paint, old books, old newspaper and modge podge are all you need to coat the whole unit and make it look old-fashioned and vintage. Now your storage is a decoration as well as a tool.
60. DIY Floral Letter
This is a great project for anyone who is really into monogrammed pieces and personalized crafts. All you need to do is cut out a cardboard letter and glue some fake flowers all over the surface. Now you have a feminine and cute decoration for any name that can hang on a door or in a makeshift frame!
Now grab your paint and your scissors and get down (and not-so-dirty) with these easy to execute 36 DIY shabby chic decoration ideas that center around feminine pastels, roses, lace, and Victorian swirls. And when you’re done sit down with a hot cup of tea, put on your slippers, and lounge away, because you’ve earned it!
