All are inviting, artistic, soulful, inspired and inspiring, beautiful, gentle, considered and, in their own way, perfectly imperfect. Ashwell is a native of Great Britain, where her parents got her involved in antiques from an early age. All the houses, regardless of their size or location, embody Rachel's ethos and share the same qualities: a respect for beautiful objects from the past, an extravagant sense of comfort, and an eye for the unexpected. Rachel Ashwell, born Rachel Greenfield, is an author, designer. In this new book, Rachel takes us to homes in the US-from a shabby shack on Malibu's oceanfront to her new ranch on the wide, open spaces of Texas and to the wooded hills of the Catskills-and in the UK-from a houseboat and a city townhouse to a centuries-old manor house deep in the country, and Rachel's own London apartment. 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 Rachel's magic transcend fashionable trends, extending a calming, personal welcome to all. By 2008, she had six stores selling comfortable but stylish furniture and a. Print Rachel Ashwell's Shabby Chic: Inspiration & Beautiful Spaces Rachel Ashwell was a single mother when she opened her first Shabby Chic boutique in Santa Monica, California, in 1989.
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