Shabby Chic Christmas: Themed Nativities on Holyart

This year again, Shabby Chic Christmas is one of the top choices for many. But how do you choose Shabby-style Christmas decorations?

A Shabby Chic Christmas? This year, more than ever, decorating your home for the holidays with this style, which evokes the past and romance, is very trendy. It recalls both the Scandinavian style, modern and nature-oriented, as well as the vintage atmosphere of English country homes and the rustic, pastel charm of Provence, with its preference for natural materials and creative recycling. But what does a Shabby Chic Christmas really mean?

The Shabby Chic Style in Home Decor

Shabby or Shabby Chic style in home decor and interior design focuses on furniture and items, even flooring and wallpaper, that exude a “worn” feel, as if they have a story to tell. Born from the English passion for old country houses with slightly worn wooden furniture, faded and sun-stained upholstery from old fireplaces, it eventually merged with the Provençal taste for soft colors and small, seemingly simple decorations in a profusion of lace, ribbons, and wooden hearts. It even found inspiration in the Scandinavian preference for minimal, eco-friendly, natural materials. The result is a decor trend that has taken hold, evolving to suit changing tastes and fashions without ever abandoning its vintage, intimate roots.

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Stylized Nativity scene

Porcelain and metal Nativity Scenes, Russian Nativities and Raku.

Shabby style shouldn’t be mistaken for old, ugly, and worn-out fabrics, quite the opposite! Every element, whether new or purchased at a flea market, is meticulously “refreshed” through techniques like stripping paint from furniture to reveal the wood’s natural grain, giving it an old-fashioned look, or “shabby,” a term coined with this trend. It encompasses practices from the French technique of “decapé,” lending furniture and items a deliberately aged and weathered look that appeals to Shabby style lovers.

DIY is highly encouraged, with a preference for materials like wood and wrought iron. Fresh and traditional fabrics, featuring floral prints or pastel colours, are perfect for both household linens and upholstery. All are decorated with lace, bows, carved wooden details, and knickknacks. Flowers are also key, whether fresh in classic or baroque-shaped crystal vases or dried, with a preference for lavender and wisteria.

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Nativity scene accessories

Useful accessories to make and personalize your Nativity scene.

The dominant colour is white, paired with soft pink, beige, and pale green—all-natural, delicate hues. Shabby Chic style can transform any room with just a few well-placed touches, giving it the look of a dollhouse.

Shabby Chic Christmas Decorations

What works in everyday Shabby Chic decor also becomes even more relevant at Christmas—a holiday focused on the warmth of home, where we welcome and care for family and friends. Shabby Chic Christmas decorations, from taupe to total white, start with the Christmas tree. DIY fans can make their own decorations, but our online store offers a vast selection of Shabby Chic holiday decorations, faithfully aligned in style, colour, and material.

For example, the resin Nativity scene, featuring the Holy Family in a landscape framed by tree bark. Alternatively, there are handcrafted statues of Joseph standing with his staff and Mary seated with Jesus in her arms. A resin angel playing a golden violin is also handcrafted and dressed in finely detailed fabrics.

In soft Shabby Chic colours and style, there’s the hand-painted Nativity with fabric robes and a Shabby Chic crown with a Nativity scene in green and beige tones. We mentioned how important creative recycling is for a Shabby Christmas. Reusing materials and objects is highlighted in our article about Miniature Nativity Scenes, where we suggested making a Nativity in an old trunk or another repurposed container. Our Nativity set inside a metal lantern with glass panels is a perfect example, with hand-painted resin statues clothed in fabric in a unique and original setting.

Take a look at our resin and fabric Nativity scenes, each unique in shape, size, and colour, perfect for creating a Shabby Chic Christmas ambience in your home.

Sacred Family 60 cm, in resin with green and gray fabric Buy on Holyart

Shabby angel praying 30 cm Buy on Holyart

Holy Family set in resin cloth Shabby Chic style 17 cm Buy on Holyart

Holy Family hexagonal lantern with 20 cm, 45x35x15 cm Buy on Holyart