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Shabby Chic: Sumptuous Settings and Other Lovely Things Hardcover – November 23, 2004

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Creating beautiful, sumptuous settings for any occasion!

Top designer Rachel Ashwell, founder of the Shabby Chic line, is known for her trademark style of transforming drab interiors into warm, inviting spaces. Simply by incorporating a few design elements and a splash of color, Rachel is able to make any environment, whether it's a home or a special event, beautiful and fun. In Shabby Chic: Sumptuous Settings and Other Lovely Things, Rachel proves that her style isn't simply about creating an attractive home but also about creating joyful and pleasant settings for those we love. In this beautiful volume, Rachel applies her distinct eye for style to six very different locations and celebrations, and offers helpful tips on how to host whimsical and unforgettable events.

Whether it is casual or formal, big or small, this beautiful book proves that entertaining need not be expensive. From flea markets to local antiques malls, Rachel reveals that the trick to making any event or space something elegant—without breaking the bank—is simply a matter of inspiration, imagination, and the discovery of a fabulous buy.

Inside, you'll find practical ideas for any occasion, baby showers to weddings, birthday parties to bar mitzvahs. When it comes to setting a scene, Rachel is an expert and with her easy how-to advice, you can be too.

Rachel Ashwell is the creator of the Shabby Chic style. In 1989, she founded the Shabby Chic home furnishing stores and then later, the Rachel Ashwell Shabby Chic Couture stores. She is the author of Shabby Chic, Rachel Ashwell's Shabby Chic Treasure Hunting and Decorating Guide, The Shabby Chic Home, and Shabby Chic: The Gift of Giving.

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Over the last decade, since opening a home furnishing store in Santa Monica, Calif., Ashwell (Shabby Chic; The Shabby Chic Home; etc.) has built an empire around a decorating style that involves equal parts flea-market salvaging, craft work and mix-and-matching from different ethnic cultures. In this uneven fourth book, she instructs readers on how to create striking settings for entertaining and special events. While there are some useful ideas here for anyone who wants to create a unique party on a budgetâ€"for example, hanging flower-adorned thrift-store hats on the backs of chairs or mixing vintage pieces of glassware with more ordinary tumblers for a funky effectâ€"the usefulness of other do-it-yourself sections, such as a page devoted to instructions on how to make a traditional English maypole, may elude the average reader. Some might also be alienated by the celebrity sheen of other projects, which range from the makeover of a Pasadena, Calif., restaurant for Jennifer Lopez to a birthday party designed for Pamela Anderson's six-year-old son. Although this book is a bit more glitzy and produced than Ashwell's previous works, her old-fashioned yet fashionable style is appealing when she focuses on basic decorating tips. Newcomers to the shabby chic aesthetic might do better to seek out previous volumes in Ashwell's oeuvre, but confirmed fans will probably find something to enjoy in her ideas on how to transform a party space into something unusual and memorable.
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Rachel Ashwell is the creator of the Shabby Chic style. In 1989, she founded the Shabby Chic home furnishing stores and then later, the Rachel Ashwell Shabby Chic Couture stores. She is the author of Shabby Chic, Rachel Ashwell's Shabby Chic Treasure Hunting and Decorating Guide, The Shabby Chic Home, and Shabby Chic: The Gift of Giving.

Amy NeuNsinger is a photographer whose work has appeared in numerous magazines and advertising campaigns ranging from beauty to travel.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 006052393X
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harper; First Edition (November 23, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780060523930
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0060523930
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.22 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.68 x 10 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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Yayabozar
5.0 out of 5 stars Magic and Absolutely Must-Have Book
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This Book, I would say this dream world, is a must-have for any person who loves true design, home or garden decor, flea-markets finds and/or who has children (or even just one kid). The ideas are great and simple, the style is typically Shabby Chic, as its creator wrote this book, but in a little bolder and more flashy colors than in her other books, as many projects are outside and need to be seen under a very harsh sunlight.
It is Rachel Ashwell's fifth book, so, we could imagine it is the same as her four preceding others, but no, she manages to surprise us in it : by remaining true to her palette, we can guess an evolution in her tastes and choices, which are always so chic, so elegant, so British, quite elegant enough for any French Castle, and I know what I am speaking of, as I am French and have been raised in a very chic Parisian family.
As you understood, I am a big fan of Rachel Ashwell's design, I only regret she's not more well-known in Paris.
So, if you like or are curious of Shabby Chic, this book is more that a must, the kind of book you will keep your whole life.
By the way, the pictures are gorgeous, a usually, and the explanations honest and easy to understand, as usually too.
I recommend strongly.
Yael from Los Angeles
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pvclut
5.0 out of 5 stars s...chic
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2013
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Rachel has such a beautiful style..a big hit she has become..
love her books and used to watch her when she had a tv show years back
this is another of my favorite books
just filled with pretties
a lovely book filled with many pretty pictures..ideas and messages..
a nice addition to my book collection..
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L edwards
4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2016
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Great innovate designs. God has given her a great creative mind. She simply knows how to look at things and repurpose them.
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Country Gal
5.0 out of 5 stars Love Shabby Chic!
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2019
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Love this book, shabby is my favorite. Lots of beautiful pictures and ideas!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Thumbs up!
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2019
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Loved it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2014
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I absolutely love this book and have looked through it countless times. Of all my Rachel Ashwell books, this is one of my absolute favorites.
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Sue Yaker
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect book for those seeking Shabby Chic settings.....
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2012
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Very pleased with the content and pictures in this publication. This selection will be used as a reference and added to my collection of Shabby Chic books by Ms. Ashwell.
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Revital peretz ben-asher
5.0 out of 5 stars perfect!!
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2013
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one of the most beautiful books ever. gives me ideas and inspirations. soothing texts and pictures. whenever i want to relax i turn to this book.
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Maria
3.0 out of 5 stars Normalito
Reviewed in Spain on October 15, 2020
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Esta bien, pero me esperaba algo mas.
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Suziliz
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 29, 2017
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Recommend this book to add to anyone's collection
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vintage chic
5.0 out of 5 stars vintage sahbby chic
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 8, 2010
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I love this book it's full of brilliant tips in great rachel ashwell style this is the 2nd book i have bought of hers and i will be buying the rest of them.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Love shabby ❤️
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 1, 2016
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Love shabby chic and love this book, full of great ideas.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 1, 2016
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A good first look /read in shabby chic
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