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Book overview award winning designer rachel ashwell shares her secrets for transforming a rundown house into a relaxed, yet classic shabby chic home without spending a. When rachel ashwell, founder of the shabby chic line, first saw her future home, she was put off by its dark exterior and gloomy interior. Rachels 10th book, my floral affair is a celebration of her love for flowers. Jun 26, 2012 rachel ashwell is the creator of the shabby chic style. Rachel ashwells bestselling guide to home furnishings, flower arrangements, fleamarket finds, tagsale treasures, and more continues to bring american home decorating back to basics with its remarkably downtoearth yet beautiful aesthetic, showing you how to capture the aura of old money, cushy comfort, and crafted indifference. She is the author of shabby chic, rachel ashwell s shabby chic treasure hunting and decorating guide, the shabby chic home, and shabby chic. Rachel ashwell shabby chic couture living room decor. Discover rachel ashwells floral inspirations and the unique touch she brings to interiors in her first book dedicated to flowers, a deeplyheld passion come to life.
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Celebrating the nowiconic shabby chicaesthetic, where beautiful objects, consigned to the flea market, are loved to live again, the inspiring book the world of shabby chic, takes us to the. Rachel s 10th book, my floral affair is a celebration of her love for flowers. Rachel ashwell shabby chic interiors book rachel ashwell. See all books authored by rachel ashwell, including shabby chic, and rachel ashwells shabby chic. This particular style or name brand as its now become is becoming more popular, but back when it was published, in 1997, it was novel. The shabby chic home by rachel ashwell 18 may 2000 hardcover. Browse our book collection to learn useful home interior design tips. Because of ashwells success with shabby chic, she was a guest on shows on hgtv home and garden television. Known as the most expensive mobile home park in america, this park is home to some of the most amazing mobile homes around. Rachel ashwell, founder of the shabby chic home decor stores, provides her invaluable and muchsoughtafter advice on how to recreate shabby chic style in your own home.
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Shabby chic interiors was written at the time when rachel ashwells mom passed away, as well as all rachel ashwell shabby chic stores had to be closed down. I poured over every single detail, page after page. She is the author of shabby chic, rachel ashwells shabby chic treasure hunting and decorating guide, the shabby chic home, and shabby chic. Rachel ashwell born rachel greenfield on 30 october 1959, in cambridge, england is an author, designer and entrepreneur who was raised in london. In this book we get a glimpse into her thoughts and feelings during what was an especially dark and tough period for her.
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With easytofollow instructions and detailed beforeandafter photos, rachel reveals the secrets of any effective and. Rachel ashwell s new book, the world of shabby chic. Its not really a howto book, but she definitely talks about how your home and lifestyle should gel and feel comfortable. Mar 07, 2018 my love affair with all things home started with rachel ashwell. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Where i first faded floral fabrics in the sunny ocean breeze. From londons notting hill to the tiny town of round top, texas, rachel ashwell is the first name in shabby chic home decor. Nov 27, 2015 you can see rachel ashwells mantra of beauty, comfort, and function clear as day in her gorgeous home as well as both her traditional british heritage and now laidback california lifestyle. Flowers and floral decoration are at the core of rachel ashwells world and her designs. Shabby chic interiors was written at the time when rachel ashwell s mom passed away, as well as all rachel ashwell shabby chic stores had to be closed down.
With engaging text and easytofollow instructions, rachel details the shabby chic basics in a way that will put even the most apprehensive or novice decorators at ease. Apr 14, 2015 rachel ashwells new book, the world of shabby chic. The first time her book made its way into my hands, i was hooked. Shabby chic furniture does more than just combine cushy comfort with exquisite good looks. Here at mobile home living, we have featured many paradise cove homes. Filled with photographs and explanations of the whys, hows, and whatifs, beginning with her english childhood, it involves you in her journey before your first cup of tea is brewed.
In 1989, she founded the shabby chic home furnishing stores and then later, the rachel ashwell shabby chic couture stores. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Beautify your home, office, or bedroom space with gorgeous couture furniture, art, decor, and bedding from the original shabby chic designer, rachel ashwell. Her book serves as a primer for those who may have admired this decorating style that blends comfortable old things to a great effect. The blog by rachel ashwell covers the latest on design, travel, and brand insider news from the official shabby chic creator. Now, in the shabby chic home, rachel uses her home as an example to show you how to assess what needs to be replaced in her case it was the tiles in the pool and the bathroom doorknobs, make small structural changes she exchanged a glass window for a glass door, and keep costs down while adding personal shabby chic touches. Shabby chic has become a way of life thanks to the very innovative rachel ashwell, who now has shared the secrets to this wonderful style. Shabby chic interiors by rachel ashwell waterstones. The shabby chic home wideplank floors, paned sash windows, an old brick fireplace, the charm of living with a home s small imperfections and making them a virtue. This book will inspire you to add color, vintage items and comfort to your own home.
I still go back to her books and gaze longingly at the beautiful details. Her thought is not to be afraid of using your nice things, or shying away from. But when rachel ashwell, designer and founder of shabby chic, stumbled across this brentwood house eight years ago, she fell in love with its quirks and knew it would be just the place to call home. At first glance i did not like this book, but the second time i peaked into it i fell in love so i bought it. See more ideas about floral, shabby chic and affair. She designs bedlinen for target and babywear for pottery barn. Rachel ashwell biography life, family, children, parents.