Rachel ashwell was one of the first to find success with her shabby chic designs and made them accessible selling them at target. Rachel ashwell is the creator of the shabby chic style. In case you have never heard of her shes the pretty english girl who came to america and reinvented slipcovers. The shabby chic home by rachel ashwell, paperback barnes. In this book, rachel shares her inspirations and her humour, celebrates the charm of the old and battered, and demonstrates time and again how interiors touched with rachels magic transcend fashionable trends, extending a calming, personal welcome to all.
It was surreal to meet her for a second time, the first was in 2005 when i went to one of her warehouse sales and shyly asked for an autographed copy of one of. Prime members enjoy free delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books. W hen rachel ashwell opened her first shabby chic store in santa monica, ca, in 1989, she had little idea that her collection of relaxed slipcovered furniture and perfectly worn vintage accessories would become synonymous with an entire generations decorating style. Buy a cheap copy of rachel ashwells shabby chic interiors book by rachel ashwell. With lots of kids sticky fingers about the house, she wanted washable, yet chic slipcovers for her furniture. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. In the late 1980s, rachel ashwell created shabby chic, an interior design concept that featured a light color palette, distressed furniture with character, slipcovers, and oldstyle designs. See more ideas about coffee table books, house styles and decor.
Rachel ashwell i am a designer, entrepreneur, and mother. Rachel ashwell biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. The blog by rachel ashwell covers the latest on design, travel, and brand insider news from the official shabby chic creator. 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. Shabby chic and rachel ashwell videos from past and present.
Shabby chic designer rachel ashwell shows readers how to turn. They will be available for purchase at book stores selling dvds, in rachel ashwell shabby chic stores as well as online at. Rachel ashwell has a new book coming out september 1st. The prairierachel ashwells bed and breakfast in texas. Each will feature three of my shows that aired on the e.
Comfort and function were favored in ashwells vision. The prairie by rachel ashwell shabby chic cottages. In this new book, rachel takes us to homes in the us from a shabby shack on malibus oceanfront to a ranch on the wide, open spaces of. So when shabby chic filed for bankruptcy last january after nearly 20 years in business, its creator, rachel ashwell, felt both anguish and humiliation, not to mention flatout exhaustion. 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. Rachel ashwell was a single mother when she opened her first shabby chic. With engaging text and easytofollow instructions, rachel details the. Designed so that our generously cut slipcovers can be properly tucked underneath the seat cushion.
In this book, rachel shares her inspirations and her humor, celebrates the charm of the old and battered, and demonstrates time and again how interiors touched with rachels magic transcend fashionable trends, extending a calming, personal welcome to all. See all books authored by rachel ashwell, including shabby chic, and rachel ashwells shabby chic treasure hunting. Rachels most recent books published by cico books are rachel ashwell couture prairie, rachel. Rachel ashwell, shabby chic rachel ashwell was a single mother when she opened her first shabby chic boutique in santa monica, california. Discover book depositorys huge selection of rachel ashwell books online.
The most lavish, thorough, and comprehensive book on the shabby chic look, this beautiful volume celebrates the enduring timelessness of ashwells creations while providing practical instruction on how to decorate your home in the shabby chic style. She created the shabby chic style in 1989 and is the founder of the shabby chic home furnishing stores, and the designer of a line of slipcovered furniture, bedding, and fabrics sold worldwide under the shabby chic by rachel ashwell label. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Rachel ashwell born rachel greenfield on 30 october 1959, in cambridge, england is an author, designer and entrepreneur who was raised in london.
I have integrated a lot of the shabby chic bedding and accessories into our home through the years. For someone who is used to a road of flea marketing, this road is complicated. But this time when i watched it i connected more to the the meanings of the most important components to being human, to have courage, a brain. Rachel ashwell books list of books by author rachel ashwell. Sumptuous settings and other lovely things by ashwell, rachel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Rachel ashwell, born rachel greenfield, is an author, designer. Such a thrill to interview shabby chics rachel ashwell and have. Slipcovers are machine washable and feature zippers for. The hundreds of lavish photographs in this book invite you inside the unique world of shabby chic. Mar 5, 2012 ive had a crush on rachel ashwell for a long time. The blog by rachel ashwell rachel ashwell shabby chic. My father was an antique book dealer, and my mother restored antique dolls.
Vintage shopping with shabby chic founder rachel ashwell. Rachel ashwell shabby chic couture prairie rose linen fabric covered floral trinket box shabby cottage chic tattered raw edge french heathershabbycottage 5. Rachel ashwells shabby chic interiors book by rachel ashwell. Discover oneofakind vintage pieces chosen personally by rachel ashwell, including antique pie safes, handmade wool rugs, florentine bookends, and fruit crates. This is a journey in pictures and words, following rachel through the fields of a little town called round top, home to one of the largest, most eclectic and vibrant antiques and flea markets in the world, and then back to. In 1989, she founded the shabby chic home furnishing stores and then later, the rachel ashwell shabby chic couture stores. Rachel ashwell was born in england and has spent the past eighteen years in malibu, california.
In the shabby chic home, rachel ashwell brings readers into her own living space to show every designfocused and frugal homemaker how they can create beautiful, inviting, costeffective improvements to their homes. Rachel ashwell biography life, family, children, parents. Rachel ashwell shabby chic interiors home facebook. 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.
Ken ashwell, bmedsc, mb, bs, phd, is professor of anatomy in the school of. Founder of shabby chic and trendsetter rachel ashwell always seems to make understated cool choices. We are having to challenge our creative brains to process basic. While in her teens, ashwell, whose mother restored antique dolls and teddy bears and father was a secondhand rare books dealer, began selling antiques at london outdoor markets. Rachels shabby chic style developed from a humble place, her home. I sometimes wonder if we ever would have gotten back into slips if not for rachel.
To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. I was glad that i read the little paragraphs on each page. She also wanted to create a sofa that would be the most comfy sofa ever. Today, although her reach is global the brand has stores from texas to tokyo, rachels approach is very much still rooted. Rachel ashwell is a selfmade businesswoman who founded the iconic brand known as shabby chic in 1989 when, as a single mother of two young children, she looked to open a small shop where she could sell. Book the prairie by rachel ashwell, round top on tripadvisor. Ashwell is a native of great britain, where her parents got her involved in antiques from an early age. So this book is more like a feast for your eyes, but i loved rachel ashwells take on life. Rachel ashwell is the creator of the shabby chic brand and line of stores.
With easytofollow instructions and detailed beforeandafter photos, rachel reveals the secrets of any effective and. In a nutshell this book is how rachel ashwell redecorated her newly purchased home in the shabby chic style. This is the prairie by rachel ashwell by the prairie on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Rachel ashwells bestselling guide to home furnishings, flower arrangements, fleamarket finds, tagsale. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. Sumptuous settings and other lovely things by rachel ashwell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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