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Rachel Ashwell The World of Shabby Chic: Beautiful Homes, My Story & Vision Hardcover – April 14, 2015

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At the heart of Shabby Chic is Rachel Ashwell's unique take on characterful, time-worn, faded elegance underpinned with total comfort and a strong practical streak. In this inspiring book, published to mark twenty-five years of bringing her special brand of beauty, comfort and function to the global marketplace, Rachel shares with us the story of her life journey, the origins of her creativity, the ups and downs of running a business and a glorious abundance of fabulous Shabby Chic looks that range from the glamorously traditional to the pared-down and modern.
 
The essence of Shabby Chic is a timeless, romantic and charming interior filled with beautifully worn and well-loved objects, a consistent palette of pales and pastels with captivating surprises, flowers in abundance and the promise of enveloping comfort. Celebrating the now-iconic Shabby Chicaesthetic, where beautiful objects, consigned to the flea market, are loved to live again, this book takes us to the heart of the enduring appeal of Ashwell's creations. Going beyond home decoration, Shabby Chic has become a lifestyle and worldwide design movement.
 
With more than 250 photographs, The World of Shabby Chic is a lavish, thorough and comprehensive volume arranged in three sections. "The Story of Shabby Chic" relates Rachel¹s journey from a bohemian London childhood via pioneering the washable slipcover to running a global business. "The Heart of Shabby Chic" explores her design values from furniture, fabrics and flowers to palette and patina. "The Looks of Shabby Chic" features a fabulous variety of interiors demonstrating the diversity and evolving visual vocabulary of the well-loved phenomenon that is Shabby Chic.
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    272 pages
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    English
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    Rizzoli
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    April 14, 2015
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    8.81 x 1.12 x 11.26 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0847844943
  7. ISBN-13
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"[Rachel Ashwell's] new book, The World of Shabby Chic: Beautiful Homes, My Story & Vision, looks like a coffee-table book but reads like a memoir. Filled with photographs and explanations of the whys, hows, and what-ifs, beginning with her English childhood, it involves you in her journey before your first cup of tea is brewed." -Pittsburgh Post Gazette

"[Shabby Chic] is a visual tour of looks that embody the Shabby Chic aesthetic, from glamorously traditional to pared-down and modern, illustrating the essence of Ashwell's design sense." 
-Georgia Times-Union

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Rachel Ashwell is the creator of the Shabby Chic brand and line of stores. She lives in a rambling Shabby Chic home in Brentwood and travels frequently between New York, London and her much-loved B&B, The Prairie, in Texas. Follow Rachel Ashwell's journeys on Facebook and Instagram and browse her website: www.shabbychic.com

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rizzoli; First Edition (April 14, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0847844943
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0847844944
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.61 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.81 x 1.12 x 11.26 inches
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Rachel Ashwell founded the iconic brand known as Shabby Chic in 1989, opening Shabby Chic furniture and home décor stores, as well as Rachel Ashwell Shabby Chic Couture stores. Her vision and love of vintage style and flea-market finds have struck a chord with customers, who have found her comfortable, relaxed approach to design both reassuring and achievable. She has educated and inspired people through a series of books, including Shabby Chic, Shabby Chic Home, Shabby Chic: The Gift of Giving, Shabby Chic: Sumptuous Settings and Other Lovely Things, and Rachel Ashwell's Shabby Chic Treasure Hunting and Decorating Guide, as well as through her television series, Rachel Ashwell's Shabby Chic On Style, which was shown on E! and the Style Network.

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Nancy Lindemeyer
5.0 out of 5 stars A story well told and ideas to take home
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2015
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Bravo, Rachel Ashwell. Often I buy design books and dwell only on the photographs--this is a book to be read as well. The text is well-written and very helpful and revealing. It is fascinating to know how Rachel developed a love for the beauty of imperfection--from her mum. I have not at this point read every word, but I suspect I will before the book comes to rest. Her relating how her business went from boom to bust is hard to read--and surely hard to live, but she is brutally honest. I knew Rachell slightly when she was in full swing in the 90's--and we featured her in Victoria Magazine. Her vision is a unique romantic one--and her story is well-worth the telling. You'll be inspired to take a teacup and place a rose in it at a table setting--and perhaps use small prints for napkins at the very least. Getting to know her story--makes her design inspiration even more meanifnful. Being able to take ideas from a design book home is unusuall--I suspect readers will with this one. And the next time one goes to a flea market--Rachel's words may be ringing in the ears.
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Susan
5.0 out of 5 stars Very satisfied with purchase.
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2023
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Gorgeous, gorgeous book and in pristine condition, looks almost brand-new!
I'm very happy with it and will order again from very reliable seller!
Thank you so much!
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Jaycy
5.0 out of 5 stars Another beautiful guide to a more serene home and calming lifestyle
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2015
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I'm a huge fan of Rachel Ashwell's and thoroughly enjoy all her books even though I couldn't possibly duplicate any of the rooms. A little here, a little there. This may be her most personal book to date. I really do admire the charming things she has brought "out of the cottage" and made the love of antiques so popular and acceptable. Saving the fine furniture, dishes, fabrics, ceramics, etc. of the past, making them loved and useful again, how wonderful! The talent, craftsmanship, beauty and creativity will live on now, hopefully inspiring others. And I'm always glad to learn about women & men who worked hard & struggled against all odds to become not only successful but a household name & world famous celebrity. Positively inspirational!
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Ben Vining Seessel BA, JD
5.0 out of 5 stars lovely!
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2022
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Thanks so very much! With Love, Prayers, Thanks, & Light Forever!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2015
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Oh my goodness, hands down my absolute favorite Rachel Ashwell book to date! The photo's are exquisite and it's so interesting to read Rachel's story and the rough spots she's gone through. I am completely in LOVE with Jessica Simpson's home! So much inspiration.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great photography
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2018
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I have all the Rachel Ashwell books and this is one of my favorites because of the pictures and decorating in this one in particular. I have thumbed through it numerous times and marked off all my favorite pages for sewing inspiration. Great read as well.
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Kat =^.^=
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read Rachel Ashwell Personal Story
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2015
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Beautiful book, gorgeous photos, lovely story, more personal than her other books. I have them all. Love her style. Lovely Lady! Lovely size book, great for the coffee table, a must have if you love Shabby Chic style.
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LWR K
4.0 out of 5 stars (Mostly) very well done...
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2015
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It's a very fine book. Aesthetically pleasing, but as an owner of quite a few of the other Rachel Ashwell books, some of the images have certainly been recycled. I preordered this book, and was happy to receive it upon publication, however it has typos's. From such a large publisher of shelter coffee table books, I find disappointing. That is my opinion of Rizzoli...not Ashwell. Additionally, I enjoyed a more personal perspective that Ashwell shared in this book, regarding her marriage etc... Although her aesthetic has been written about abundantly, I do not recall reading about her personal story with regard to her marriage. It's a lovely book, better than some of her prior publications. I would purchase it again, or for a friend. Who loves the rachel ashwell aesthetic. Finally, though, I think her best book was Shabby Chic Home. This is a close second.
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Beesha
5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty and relaxing read
Reviewed in Canada on March 19, 2020
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A beautiful book. I love the calming experience I receive from each page. Very doable decorating ideas. Thank you Rachel!
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Ana de la Serna Martín
5.0 out of 5 stars Decoración romántica
Reviewed in Spain on March 13, 2021
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Fotos preciosas e inspiradoras para crear un ambiente romántico.
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Claudia P.
5.0 out of 5 stars Tutto da sfogliare
Reviewed in Italy on May 6, 2017
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Da restyler adoro perdermi tra le pagine dei suoi libri. Uno stile romantico, morbido e poetico... inconfondibile ed inimitabile!
Ricco di suggerimenti ed ispirazioni.
Spedizione perfetta.
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Marie C.
3.0 out of 5 stars Pour toutes celles qui aiment ce genre de décoration...
Reviewed in France on April 14, 2017
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Intéressant... pour toutes celles qui aiment ou sont intéressées par cette déco que personnellement j'ai découvert il y a plus d'une douzaine d'années aux Etats-Unis où je vivais, à travers d'émissions TV.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Buenas imágenes.
Reviewed in Mexico on January 23, 2017
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Las imágenes son buenas, la autora habla sobre su filosofía y muestra su inspiración y paleta de colores. El único detalle es que está en idioma inglés, así que me tocó traducir su contenido al español.
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