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Shabby Chic Soft / Airy Wellness Painting Theme

Shabby Chic Soft pairs Gush Pinky Swear (PI000A) on the main walls with a Raffles Cherry Blossom limewash feature wall — a warm-cool, high-contrast rose and plum scheme that feels romantic, cocooning. It suits the bedroom or powder room, and works with velvet, dark wood, antique brass. Its mixed undertone shifts with the light, so 4000K neutral white keeps both colours honest. Shabby Chic was named and popularised by the British-born designer Rachel Ashwell, who opened her first store in Santa Monica, California, in 1989.

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Shabby Chic Soft / Airy living room — Gush Core/Care Pinky Swear (PI000A) walls with a Raffles Cherry Blossom limewash feature wall and Shabby Chic furnishings

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Quick answer

What colours are in the Shabby Chic Soft limewash theme?

The Shabby Chic Soft theme uses Gush Pinky Swear (PI000A) on the main walls and Raffles Cherry Blossom limewash on one feature wall. It is a warm-cool rose and plum scheme best for the bedroom or powder room, available in Singapore from $1,688 for Condo and HDB units below 1,000 sqft.

  • Main walls: Gush Pinky Swear (PI000A)
  • Feature wall: Raffles Cherry Blossom limewash
  • Best room: Bedroom, Powder Room
  • Mood: Romantic, cocooning
  • Price: From $1,688 (Gush Core) · From $2,088 (Gush Care)

Package

From $1,688 with Gush Core or From $2,088 with Gush Care — full-unit painting plus this Raffles Cherry Blossom feature wall, for Condo & HDB units below 1,000 sqft. See what the 332-theme package includes.

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Design history

History and meaning

Shabby Chic was named and popularised by the British-born designer Rachel Ashwell, who opened her first store in Santa Monica, California, in 1989. The style combined distressed, painted vintage furniture with pale, romantic textiles — washed linen, faded florals and soft rose — drawing on English country-house tradition and French-provincial romanticism. It spread widely through Ashwell's books and stores in the 1990s, and its influence persists in rooms that value age, softness and patina. Using velvet, dark wood and antique brass within a rose-and-plum palette, a living room reads as romantic and cocooning rather than pristine or modern.

What it represents: It represents romantic, cocooning character through a rose and plum palette and the recognisable visual language of Shabby Chic.

Why it works here: Here, the smooth Gush walls and softly textured Raffles limewash give velvet, dark wood, antique brass a coherent backdrop, making the theme practical for the home.

Colour selection

Gush Core/Care main walls

Pinky Swear (PI000A)

Raffles Lime Wash textured swatch

Cherry Blossom

  • Gush Core/Care main walls: Pinky Swear (PI000A) #ebdedd
  • Raffles Lime Wash feature wall: Cherry Blossom textured official swatch reference
  • Contrast: High
  • Undertone: Warm-cool
  • Best room: Bedroom / powder room
  • Materials and furnishing cues: Velvet, dark wood, antique brass
  • Official references: Gush Core Pinky Swear PI000A, Raffles R.LIMEWASH CHERRY BLOSSOM

Colour wellness

How it feels at home

Pinky Swear on the main walls keeps the Shabby Chic scheme lighter, airier and practical for bedroom / powder room. Cherry Blossom as the Raffles R.LIMEWASH feature wall gives a subtle mineral layer that fits velvet, dark wood, antique brass. The cool cast helps reduce visual heat and keeps daylight feeling clear, while the limewashed focal wall adds calm depth without visual clutter.

Colours under different light

From warm evening to clear daylight

3000K · Warm white

Warmer and softer; creams, reds and timber undertones become more noticeable.

4000K · Neutral white

The most balanced view of the pairing, with warm and cool notes held evenly.

5000K · Daylight white

Cooler and clearer; blue, green and mineral-grey notes read more distinctly.

These are lighting representations, not exact paint samples. Room direction, daylight and furnishings affect the final result, so compare a physical sample at home before approval.

Soft or Rich

How Shabby Chic Soft differs from its twin

Shabby Chic Soft uses Gush Pinky Swear with Raffles Cherry Blossom (high contrast, romantic, cocooning). Its Rich twin swaps to Gush Lazydaze with Raffles Velvet Burg (high contrast, romantic, cocooning). Pick Soft for a lighter, more open room, smaller HDB spaces or rooms with limited daylight; pick Rich if you want the wall to anchor the room.

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Complete the look

Shop the Shabby Chic look in Singapore

Suggested pieces to complete the look — not the exact items in the image. Prices and stock set by each retailer. Price checked September 2026.

LANDSKRONA armchair, Djuparp dark blue/wood from IKEA Singapore

Sofa or lounge chair

LANDSKRONA armchair, Djuparp dark blue/wood

IKEA Singapore · From S$424

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Felicity Round Coffee Table - Walnut, Matt Black from HipVan

Coffee or side table

Felicity Round Coffee Table - Walnut, Matt Black

HipVan · From S$399

View at HipVan

Nola Area Rug from Castlery

Rug

Nola Area Rug

Castlery · From S$770

View at Castlery

MOLNSKIKT lamp shade, dark red velvet, 33 cm from IKEA Singapore

Lighting

MOLNSKIKT lamp shade, dark red velvet, 33 cm

IKEA Singapore · From S$29.9

View at IKEA Singapore

SVANSELE mirror, gold-colour, 78x78 cm from IKEA Singapore

Decor accent

SVANSELE mirror, gold-colour, 78x78 cm

IKEA Singapore · From S$85

View at IKEA Singapore

Furnishing options

Build the room around the wall.

  • Velvet: use this as a furnishing cue so the wall colour feels intentional with your sofa, rug, table and lighting.
  • dark wood: use this as a furnishing cue so the wall colour feels intentional with your sofa, rug, table and lighting.
  • antique brass: use this as a furnishing cue so the wall colour feels intentional with your sofa, rug, table and lighting.

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Questions

Shabby Chic Soft limewash theme — FAQ

Which room suits the Shabby Chic Soft theme?

It is best for the bedroom or powder room. The high contrast between Gush Pinky Swear and Raffles Cherry Blossom gives one wall clear focus, and pairs well with velvet, dark wood, antique brass.

How is Shabby Chic Soft different from Shabby Chic Rich?

Soft uses Gush Pinky Swear with Raffles Cherry Blossom; Rich uses Gush Lazydaze with Raffles Velvet Burg. Soft is lighter and airier; Rich is deeper and more anchored.

How much does the Shabby Chic Soft limewash theme cost in Singapore?

From $1,688 with Gush Core or from $2,088 with Gush Care, covering full-unit painting plus the Raffles Cherry Blossom limewash feature wall for Condo and HDB units below 1,000 sqft. The final price is confirmed on WhatsApp.

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About this limewash wall: Cherry Blossom