Shabby chic is all everyone can talk about at the moment. While the trend started in the world of interior décor, it is quickly transitioning into more general and mainstream lifestyle and being applied to areas of one’s life that go beyond wall colors and furniture.

Shabby chic is quite a specific and recognizable style, which can be achieved in many different ways. It can have a rustic, cottage-style vibe or more of a beach, resort aesthetic. It can be simple and elegant, but also quite opulent, if taken too far.

Beautiful Shabby Chic Bathroom Decorating With Flowers

Feminine Shabby Chic Bathroom

Shabby Chic Bathroom With Ladder And Brick Flooring

Romantic And Cozy Bathroom Decor

Romantic Shabby Chic Bathroom

In basic terms, decorating in shabby chic style means channeling a soft, vintage elegance, combined with adorned, detailed and artistic accents. However, this all needs to have a distressed – in the sense of used and lived-in, rather than old and past its prime – and comfortable edge, which gives it the shabby aspect.

Feminine Pink Shabby Chic Bathroom With Old School Tub And Giant Mirror

Cozy Attic Clawfoot Tub And Lace Divider

Shabby Chic Bathroom With Blue Wainscoting, Patchwork Wallpaper And Floral Tiles

Old Hand Mirrors Displaying Above Bathroom Window

Shabby Chic Bathroom With Wainscoting And Wallpaper

Given this description, it may seem difficult to see how shabby chic could be a good style for bathroom decoration. However, you’ll perhaps be quite surprised to see how well the trend can work in this somewhat more functional than recreational part of the house.

Shabby Chic Bathroom With Brick Wall And Floor

White Shabby Chic Bathroom With Glass Vessel Sink And Sink Skirt

White Shabby Chic Bathroom With An Oversized Blush Vintage Mirror

Gorgeous Shower Curtains And Antique-Look Mirror

Relaxing Bathroom With Clawfoot Tub And Curtains

In fact, shabby chic decoration can actually be quite beneficial in the bathroom environment, as it takes away some of the sterile simplicity of the space and makes it look more cozy, attractive and comfortable for truly relaxing experiences like long baths, spa treatments and other such activities.

Aqua Shabby Chic Bathroom

Lavender And White Shabby Chic Bathroom

Romantic Pink Bathroom With Vintage Clawfoot Bathtub

Vintage Chic White Bathroom Decor

Light Blue Shabby Chic Bathroom Gallery Wall

Speaking of spas, we should mention that this is a style that is quite popular at countryside spas, resorts and retreats, so it is what you should go for, if you’re aiming for and taking inspiration from that kind of decorating style to build or remodel your bathroom.

In this post you will find a lot of inspiration and ideas that will be useful to you if you’re planning on turning your bathroom into a shabby chic paradise. However, while you look at more specific projects, let’s talk about shabby chic bathroom basics.

Old French Door For Bathroom Dividing

Shabby Chic Bathroom Open Storage

Shabby Chic Bathroom With Ladder For Storage

All White Shabby Chic Bathroom

Romantic Lavender Shabby Chic Bathroom

The first thing to consider is the space and colors. Shabby chic decoration usually means having soft, neutral colored walls, so that’s the palette you’ll be working with – pinks, grays and beige tones. To complement the aesthetic, you can also opt for materials that are or resemble wood or wallpaper, which will pull in the vintage-cottage style even more.

All White Shabby Chic Bathroom With A Tub In The Middle

White In White Sbabby Chic Bathroom With Mirror And Shelf

Turquoise Glass Beads Chandelier

Vintage Shabby Chic Bathroom

Feminine Chic Bathroom With Floral Curtains And Tiles

Other very important elements are lighting and mirrors. A framed mirror is a must-have in any shabby chic bathroom, but we’re not talking about a plain frame here – the frame needs to be metallic and ornate, and preferably a little distressed, to give it that centuries-old appearance.

French Chic Bathroom With Gorgeous Lighting

Shabby Chic Bathroom Decor

Farmhouse Style Romantic Bathroom With Flower Decorating

Charming Bathroom Decorated With White Tiles And Pink Accessories

Romantic White Shabby Chic Bathroom

The same thing applies to lighting. You need to forego any modern lighting in favor of ornate chandeliers, which will certainly go very well with your mirror and add to the rustic-vintage feel of the room.

Shabby Chic Bathroom With Beautiful Shower Curtain And Mirrors

Romantic Bathroom With Pink Vintage Mirror

White Wood Paneling With Vintage Mirror And Wall Sconces

Romantic White Shabby Chic Bathroom Deocr

Comfy Shabby Chic Bathroom In White With Claw-Foot Bathtub

White Shabby Chic Bathroom With Splash Of Pink Color

DIY Shabby Chic Wall Organizer And Towel Holder

Frayed Roses Mat

Beautiful Shabby Chic Over The Toilet Wall Decor

Shabby Chic Wood Pallet Bathroom Shelves

Cozy Shabby Chic Bathroom With Old Shutter

Beautiful Grouping Of Vintage Mirrors And Salvaged Board On Sage Green Walls And Beadboard

Pink Bathroom With Yellow Roll-Top Bath

Clean White Shabby Chic Bathroom With Flower Tiles

Shbby Chic Lace Shower Curtain

DIY Towel Hooks

DIY Framed Towel Hooks

Chalk Painted Mason Jar Bathroom Accessories

Chair Next To Tub To Hold Pretty Things

Romantic White Bathroom With Oak Plank Floor

White Vintage Bathroom With Claw Foot Tub

Other key features of a shabby chic bathroom will include having lace accents and a vintage bath, but those are things we will be discussing more in depth as we look at shabby chic bathroom ideas, so read on the related posts if you’re interested in learning more about this beautiful design trend.