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Shabby chic is a term invented by interior designers and home furnishing retailers in an attempt to justify ridiculously high prices for old and badly damaged tat.
Heavily rusted flour tins, three-legged beds, and anything made from railway sleepers are among the most popular items, while those with the provenance of having been retrieved from a skip usually command a premium.
Shabby chic should not be confused with shrubby chic, which is normally confined to bathroom accessories made from the leaves or bark of Mahonia nervosa.