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Step inside Shabby Chic Lone Star retreat

For Rachel Ashwell, founder of the Shabby Chic empire, a new home on the Malibu coast serves as a reminder that perhaps the tide is turning.

In her book, My Floral Affair, designer Rachel Ashwell explores botanicals in their many forms, and nurtures a lifetime love of flowers.

Hello everyone! As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, I was giddy with excitement to be invited down to London to meet Rachel Ashwell. As the founder of Shabby…

Create a sanctuary of sophistication and comfort in your living room with eye-catching décor and furnishings from Rachel Ashwell Shabby Chic Couture.

Here's a view through the doorway to the rooms of Rachel Ashwell's wonderful shop. What would the world be without her in it? If you missed the first two posts in the series on her Santa Monica store, they are here, and here. Her ideas are still fresh and warm and welcoming, whether you copy her style, or simply take inspiration from it. I love this antique chair that suggests inclusion in a baby's nursery . Check out that crackle finish! Have you ever seen a more darling crib mobile? Sweet…

I'm back from Texas and it's been a whirlwind of a week! There was so much on my plate, including a home shoot for publication that I'll share later on once

I was on a holiday with my husband in LA and ofcourse I wanted to visit the Rachel Ashwell Store in Santa Monica, LA. Earlier, I visited he...

Here are a few photos... sorry quality is not the best, but just had my phone in hand.. and it was super cold there ...literally walking ar...

Rachel Ashwell has been showering us with lovely shabby chic goodness since 1989, and this timeless aesthetic has a romance that endures.

Happy Sunday friends. I hope your weekend was fun and restful. With perfect warm and sunny weather here in the Northeast, my husband and...

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Happy Thursday, My Lovelies! Spring has sprung in Central Alabama. Yesterday, we took the Westies for a long walk and enjoyed the sunshine and 80 degree weather. It was like heaven in February, and I loved it! As I promised in yesterday's post, today I have a round-up post of my favorite Rachel Ashwell books. Below each photo I'll give a brief synopsis of why I love the book. Published in 1996, it's easy to understand why Rachel's style in Shabby Chic has stood the test of time. Chapter…

Sharing the highlights of our recent trip to California, including a visit to Shabby Chic Couture in Santa Monica.