Is my Grandmother Shabby Chic?

Web definitions for Shabby Chic

Feminine design style inspired by thrift store and antique finds, usually themed in light neutral colors. www.furniture.ru/en/terms/s.php

Hmmm...her home is feminine and full of antiques and she has a wonderful eye for putting unique and unusual colors together.

I had an opportunity to go back and spend almost the entire summer in the house that I grew up in. The bedroom that I slept in was once the bedroom of

my great grandmother and we still call it: "Big Momma's Room".

Never once did I notice the personal touches that my grandmother blessed her house with. I guess because I was too busy being a teenager and trying to stay out of the house more than staying in it.

Twenty years later, I look around at the black and white photos of family members; some gone on "to glory" other's still hanging in there and I truly appreciate where I grew up. The old bedspreads, quilts and antique tables are truly amazing. Heavy, handmade and full of simple subtle colors. How could I have missed all of it in all of those years.

I love this area in my grandmother's bedroom, full of trinkets from my grandfather and sweet smelling memories.

This little area is in my now deceased Uncle's room which back in the day was actually my teenage years room. The gold mirror and bouquet is a perfect little accent to the minimally furnished room.

As I snapped the pictures the day before I left, I cried, I smiled and I thanked God for allowing me to grow up in such a beautiful and loving home, courtesy of my Grandmother.