One style of interior design that has been very popular for a few decades is Shabby Chic. The basic idea is simple: furniture and furnishings are chosen for their weathered, aged appearance and then contrasted with minimalist or cottage decor. This differentiates the style from genuine period decor.
How to get the look? The first step is finding 'shabby' furniture. You could look in antique and vintage shops, searching out elegant pieces that look like they've seen a bit of wear-and-tear. You can keep them in their traditional colour, or paint over them in white. Either way, its important that the furniture looks distressed - you could do this, for example, through sanding the corners. However you go about it, the distressed, aged furniture is key. You could also rest kooky or vintage items on your furniture to accent the look.
If you look at the image to the left, the designer has used old, rustic wooden furniture with a very distressed and unsymmetrical style. Accents from other cultures pepper the room - a chinese tapestry, a morrocan floor-cushion, a central american vase. With your furniture chosen, the next step is to cover the room in white. This evokes minimalist style, but the decorative accents stop it from looking like a white box. This paint scheme creates a sense of lightness in the room.
The floor should be similarly light. In the example to the left, the designer has kept a white floor. However, any light colours would be permissible. You could use a cream carpet or white floorboards etc.
The final step is further accentuation. To finish your room you should use soft pastel colours, which bring focus and a slightly feminine feel to the design.
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