New Shabby Chic furniture almost seems like a contradiction in terms. Still, not everyone has the patience or the time to scour the junk shops and lovingly restore their own pieces. Summer can be a good time of year for grabbing a few new pieces at a reasonable price.

My favourite Shabby Chic range at the moment is from Laura Ashley. Their Bramley range is rather gorgeous. The range includes a charming dresser, 2 door armoire, chests of drawers, dining table, choice of chairs and other items. All of them come in either a distressed creamy white or a lovely faded green. I first spotted them as I wandered past their shop window in Richmond the other week and thought “Yum!” It’s more faux than fake unlike some of the ‘new’ cottage style furniture I’ve been seeing recently. They’ve recreated the style and finish of old shabby chic furniture without trying too hard. They would look gorgeous in a Shabby Chic kitchen.

The best news though is that they’ve got a summer offer on. There’s 25% off the Bramley range! Can you think of a better reason to indulge yourself?

entryway, originally uploaded by Saídos da Concha.

Here’s a fresh approach to shabby chic furniture, just to show it’s not all about pastels.
Constança says:

this is my tiny red and aqua entryway! We’ve reused an old sink and I made the wallpocket myself.

This delightfully fresh look has a slightly Scandanavian feel, maybe it’s the contrast of the lovely aqua blue with the touches of zinging red. Whatever it is it does show that shabby chic doesn’t have to mean pink and rosebuds.
I love the made over sink! If you check out Constança’s blog you can see what a state it was in originally. (The blog’s in Portuguese, not Spanish as I originally claimed – idiot , but we all know how to use google translate – right )
I think Constança has a light, fresh touch and gives a good reminder that shabby chic furniture needed be heavy at all.