Shabby elagance coined, as shabby chic style has been trademarked???

“Shabby chic"/elegance "is a form of interior design where furniture and furnishings are either chosen for their age and signs of wear and tear or new items are distressed to achieve the appearance of an antique.Shabby chic"/elegance "items are often heavily painted with many layers showing through obviously worn areas. The style is imitated in faux painting using glaze or by painting then rubbing and sanding away the top coat to show the wood or base coats. Fabrics tend to be cottons and linens, with linen being particularly popular, inspired by old French linens. Whites and worn or bleached out pastels are favorite colours. Fabric is often stained with tea to give it the look of old fabric. Bleached and faded are terms often applied to the style.”–Wikipedia (shabby elegance inserted and the definition is still in quotes).

We use the term Shabby Elegance instead of Shabby Chic as there is a trademark claim on the term "shabby chic".  Shabby chic is all over the internet and said to have started long ago with the french. The style is also called Bohemian, Cottage Chic and Country French.  They are all styles so trying to trademark one is near impossible for everyone to understand as the term as been used before the trademark.  The New term for the style is Shabby Elegance and that is what we will use to refer to the style as we want no part in the fight over "Shabby Chic".  To read about this trademark see Racheal Ashwell from HGTV.  Her site for Shabby Chic is termed the official site.  I will leave it up to you guys on what you want to call the style, after all it is just a style.  We love everything about Shabby Elegant.  Below are some pictures that demonstrate the style.  Don't you just love it?  There are a million ways to create a room in this style.  It is so much fun.  Please let us see your rooms.  I will post them on the site for all to see.

I love the room's walls and the large mirror .  I also like how low the mirror is hung for a comfortable look.

This room is one of my favorites.  Everytime I look at it, I find more decor that draws me in.  I love the sofa with the oversized pillows.  The stripes, flowers and solids are a perfect example of shabby elegance.  I love the sage green that also carries over to a chair.  I think it is so eclectic that even with so much going on, it isn't cluttered. The curtains are different, the trunk for a coffee table, the worn rocking chair with an over sized pillow that matches those on the sofa. The color of the trunk pulls to the bucket of pastel blue flowers by the arm chair.  The candelabra on the trunk is wonderful.  I could go on, and on, and on.  What draws you in?  Can you come up with ideas for rooms inspired by this pic?  Let me know, I want to help. lol  I change my rooms frequently with seasons, new inspirations or an idea that won't leave me alone. lol