In conjunction with the arrival of summer it is useful to know how to furnish a terrace in a shabby stylehere then many style ideas to enjoy a romantic and welcoming outdoor space. When we talk about shabby chic we are talking about one style very close to the country one and also to the Provencal one, from which it differs above all for the enhancement of that sentimental side that recalls the atmosphere of a bon ton and charming past time. So let’s see how to be able to bring this vintage flavor to the outside to furnish a terrace that will not fail to make the house more welcoming.
You want furnish a terrace in a shabby chic style?
Write down the addresses of the thrift shops and the dates of the antique markets immediately in your diary, because what you need are furnishings, accessories and objects from dusty attics or from grandparents’ country houses. With the right mix of elements, colors and patterns, you can make your balconies shabby in a few simple steps.
Shabby chic outdoor furniture
To know how to furnish a terrace in a shabby chic, country or Provencal style you just have to let yourself go to sweet and gentle thoughts, light and romantic. Yes, because we are talking about styles loved precisely for those beautiful feelings they arouse, for that allure of relaxation that they manage to instill. A country style garden it is indeed a place to live to get away from the hectic life, as well as a shabby balcony or a Provencal veranda.
Green light for furnishings in bleached wood, painted iron in variations of white or pastel colors, but also rattan, all to be filled with many cushions in sweet colors and patterns. Do you have any plastic furniture? Don’t worry, just cover them with fabrics and small decorations to embellish them and make them become protagonists.
Accessories for the shabby chic terrace
The shabby style wants to evoke the dreamy atmosphere of the good old days and accessories and objects are essential to give that touch of experience to the environment.
Vases, ceramics, retro lamps, mirrors, cushions, tablecloths and many other objects, but strictly with a vintage look, are elements that contribute to bringing shabby chic also into the outdoor space.
Another detail that cannot be missing in a shabby chic terrace are the candles, to be placed on each shelf but also on the floor, because when the first shadows of the evening fall they will make the atmosphere even more magical.
Colors and patterns in perfect shabby style
The shabby chic style also has rules regarding the chromatic scale and patterns: green light to soft colors and all the shades of white, favoring delicate shades such as powder pink, lavender purple, sage green or baby blue. Then inevitable floral motifs with a romantic touch with roses, hydrangeas and peonies, which can adorn the cushions of the sofas and armchairs of your shabby terrace or the tablecloth of the table where you can serve tea to friends on a sunny afternoon on your shabby balcony.
A shabby style garden terrace
As you have seen, the shabby chic style cannot fail to include plants and flowers, real or fake they are. Those who have a terrace must therefore have a goal: to transform it into a shabby-style garden! The protagonists of the terrace must be the colored and perfumed essences that have the ability to embellish the environment. Among other things, nobody forbids you to dare by laying a layer of fake lawn on all or only part of your terrace.
If you want other ideas for decorating the terrace in a shabby chic style but also images of chic provencal style houses, browse the photo gallery with many examples to create in your outdoor space. And if you want to see more examples, check out the most beautiful Provencal-style houses discovered on Pinterest.
In conjunction with the arrival of summer it is useful to know how to furnish a terrace in a shabby stylehere then many style ideas to enjoy a romantic and welcoming outdoor space. When we talk about shabby chic we are talking about one style very close to the country one and also to the Provencal one, from which it differs above all for the enhancement of that sentimental side that recalls the atmosphere of a bon ton and charming past time. So let’s see how to be able to bring this vintage flavor to the outside to furnish a terrace that will not fail to make the house more welcoming.
You want furnish a terrace in a shabby chic style?
Write down the addresses of the thrift shops and the dates of the antique markets immediately in your diary, because what you need are furnishings, accessories and objects from dusty attics or from grandparents’ country houses. With the right mix of elements, colors and patterns, you can make your balconies shabby in a few simple steps.
Shabby chic outdoor furniture
To know how to furnish a terrace in a shabby chic, country or Provencal style you just have to let yourself go to sweet and gentle thoughts, light and romantic. Yes, because we are talking about styles loved precisely for those beautiful feelings they arouse, for that allure of relaxation that they manage to instill. A country style garden it is indeed a place to live to get away from the hectic life, as well as a shabby balcony or a Provencal veranda.
Green light for furnishings in bleached wood, painted iron in variations of white or pastel colors, but also rattan, all to be filled with many cushions in sweet colors and patterns. Do you have any plastic furniture? Don’t worry, just cover them with fabrics and small decorations to embellish them and make them become protagonists.
Accessories for the shabby chic terrace
The shabby style wants to evoke the dreamy atmosphere of the good old days and accessories and objects are essential to give that touch of experience to the environment.
Vases, ceramics, retro lamps, mirrors, cushions, tablecloths and many other objects, but strictly with a vintage look, are elements that contribute to bringing shabby chic also into the outdoor space.
Another detail that cannot be missing in a shabby chic terrace are the candles, to be placed on each shelf but also on the floor, because when the first shadows of the evening fall they will make the atmosphere even more magical.
Colors and patterns in perfect shabby style
The shabby chic style also has rules regarding the chromatic scale and patterns: green light to soft colors and all the shades of white, favoring delicate shades such as powder pink, lavender purple, sage green or baby blue. Then inevitable floral motifs with a romantic touch with roses, hydrangeas and peonies, which can adorn the cushions of the sofas and armchairs of your shabby terrace or the tablecloth of the table where you can serve tea to friends on a sunny afternoon on your shabby balcony.
A shabby style garden terrace
As you have seen, the shabby chic style cannot fail to include plants and flowers, real or fake they are. Those who have a terrace must therefore have a goal: to transform it into a shabby-style garden! The protagonists of the terrace must be the colored and perfumed essences that have the ability to embellish the environment. Among other things, nobody forbids you to dare by laying a layer of fake lawn on all or only part of your terrace.
If you want other ideas for decorating the terrace in a shabby chic style but also images of chic provencal style houses, browse the photo gallery with many examples to create in your outdoor space. And if you want to see more examples, check out the most beautiful Provencal-style houses discovered on Pinterest.
