Yes, you are correct. If someone wanted the vanity bench and also had a little table for coffee or reading in their BR, they would just buy them all. Most likely though a person interested in Shabby Chic would not want their bench and chair to be matchy though, and they would opt for completely different ones not ones with matching fabric. That is the philosophy behind Shabby Chic. The chairs and the bench are two completely different styles aside from the mere fact that they are all metal. I think that using two completely different fabrics on them would actually make someone more likely to buy them all for their home. I also agree with the PP that using a more subtle fabric is the way to go.

Thank you all for your kind words. It's always fun to show our Before & After project pics here. You get inspired and work so hard creating something new. It's nice to be able to share it . . . even if the end results don't end up in your home (LOL)! Oakley: Haha!! I don't think DD is going to want to give up all of her new (old) furniture and decs to move back into a shared, already-furnished bedroom at her sorority house next year when it's finally redone. She'll be a senior then and is already loving her home only a couple of blocks from campus. Although she definitely IS missing having someone else plan, shop for and cook all the meals (LOL)! The wall's of DD's room were already painted that color by the previous tenant and I don't have a clue what the brand name or color of it is. Sorry. Is your son going to OU? I agree, decorating a son's place is (usually) a lot less fun than decorating a daughter's. My own son's place made me cringe during his six years at OU! Arcy: I LOVE your DD's headboard. How beautiful!!! The fabric is wonderful and looks beautiful with that dark wood. This is a fun age for our daughters, isn't it? Jake: that sounds a lot like my son's rooms when he was in college. Yaya: yes, it drove me to distraction not to be able to do much of anything while my hands were healing. Although I've developed significant arthritis in both hands as a result of the surgery, the fracture and the subsequent long immobilization periods, I love being able to work with them again! Patty: DD was seven? My goodness, it HAS been a long time, hasn't it? Her desk color? Yes, It wouldn't have been my choice, but she does love it and, yes, she can paint it again someday if the mood strikes her. (Shudder) That desk (and all of it's drawers and cubbies) was very tedious and hard to paint. I wouldn't want to do that one again ever! What fun to be able to do your GD's bedroom! You'll have to share that with us when you finish it. Well, thank you all again for allowing me to share my Summer's decorating projects. DH & I have just started redoing his study yesterday. More grunt work and a lot less fun than DD's but the results will be good . . . once we ever finish! Lynn This post was edited by lynninnewmexico on Mon, Aug 4, 14 at 23:27

Thank you all for the kind comments. Honestly - I envisioned more of a midnight blue. The color looked much darker on the chip! And the pulls were advertised to be 3.5 inches wide. Much to my surprise they arrived and measured in at a “beefy” 7 inches wide! When life gives you lemons... I make my own chalk paint. I probably have enough plaster of Paris to last my lifetime. Saving on the paint lets me do cool pulls. At the moment I have a tray with a pair of wine glasses and a chilled decanter of wine on it, and I’m calling it “After The Rodeo.”

What a transformation!! This is now a very inviting and practical defined outdoor living space! Accented by the logical means of wayfinding and a complimentary finish palette, this space will be great for entertaining as well as offering privacy for a relaxing afternoon outdoors. Excellent work!