Shabby Chic Queen...
Rachel Ashwell
Author, Designer, & Entrepreneur
Rachel Ashwell's name is the epitome of "shabby chic".
Born a London native, she set her sites on the US and opened up her first
shabby chic boutique in Santa Monica California in 1989.
For the past twenty years, she has kept her aesthetic of "finding beauty within imperfection"
in just about anything.
Author, Designer, & Entrepreneur
Rachel Ashwell's name is the epitome of "shabby chic".
Born a London native, she set her sites on the US and opened up her first
shabby chic boutique in Santa Monica California in 1989.
For the past twenty years, she has kept her aesthetic of "finding beauty within imperfection"
in just about anything.
A word from Rachel…
“As both a mother and the creator of the Shabby Chic brand, my thoughts about decorating are that a home can be truly lived in and still be lovely. I believe in cozy relaxed settings where kids are free to put their feet on the sofa and guests can place their cups on the coffee table without a care. For me, the secret to living well is to surround myself with beautiful things that are practical and deliciously comfortable.
A faded, peeling old dresser, a cracked white chandelier, a chipped metal trash can painted with roses. To one person, these items are rejects from the junkyard, to another they are a bounty of riches. Discovering beauty in finding new uses for the old and worn discards of others greatly appeals to me, there is no better place to find the faded and decayed, the crumbing and the scuffed than a salvage yard or flea market, garage or estate sale”.
(taken from shabbychic.com)
Thanks for the Smile...beautiful ♥
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