Shabby Chic or just Shabby?

I first discovered the term shabby chic in college when a friend lived in an old white victorian house that was indeed very shabby and incredibly cool and chic. Technically this term is defined as a form of interior design where furniture and furnishings are either chosen for their age and signs of wear and tear or new items. This is a pretty general description that basically means anything that shows signs of age. When I think of the term, I think of light colored, well worn, beautiful design and cute. Apparently other people have a different idea of what it means...

My ideal shabby chic is something from Anthropology or this: