I definitely went through a period where I was very anti-shabby chic. I hated the lacey, frilly, artfully weather-beaten home dec style; it was frou frou in the worst way. But, I have slowly found my way back to the style and discovered elements of it that speak to me a great deal: the vintage flavors, the pale colors, the unpretentiousness. It's creeping its way into a lot of elements of my style now, especially in my shop.
I'm starting to get ready for a possible craft show later this year, which means I'll be setting up an honest-to-goodness shop display for the first time ever. I've got a mess of mannequin heads towards that end, but I can't just stick all my pieces on mannequins and be done with it; that's visually boring. Instead, I want to display my pieces on things like bleached manzanita branches, old suitcases, and on stacks of antique books. I don't want my display to be too busy, but I do want it to be interesting and eye-catching, and to match my shop's style. I put together a little inspiration board to that end, with some ideas I'm kicking around.
What do you think, dear readers? Any suggestions?
