- Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: Collins Design; 1 edition (Jun 11 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0060392088
- ISBN-13: 978-0060392086
- Product Dimensions: 25.7 x 20.6 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 953 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
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#175,148 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #6 in Books > Home & Garden > Expert Advice > Rachel Ashwell
- #29 in Books > Home & Garden > Interior Design > Style
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By now most readers even marginally interested in home decorating are familiar with the democratic principles of decorating elaborated in Rachel Ashwell's first book, Shabby Chic: namely, that well-made vintage furniture and home accessories can add a cozy grandeur to your home, even if the paint's a little thin or the fabric a bit faded. In her second book, Rachel Ashwell's Shabby Chic Treasure Hunting & Decorating Guide, Ashwell shares her processes, from a stall-by-stall description of a flea market trip to pictures of her design boards scattered with photos, fabric swatches, and paint chips. Ashwell doesn't skimp on details: she tells how to decide on a fair bargaining price at flea markets, how to clean old items without harming them, and (step by step) how one ugly glass-fronted cabinet topped with old linoleum and mismatched shelf paper became an attractive, roomy storage piece that houses her daughter's books, dolls, and bedding. This is a friendly, intimate book in which Ashwell shares pictures of her own home and those of her friends--some of whom live in roomy beach houses and some of whom live in 450-square-foot cottages, and all of whom use the main Shabby Chic concepts of comfort, function, and beauty in deciding which objects to share their space with. Fans of the original Shabby Chic will find this follow-up every bit as useful, attractive, and accessible.
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Who is Rachel Ashwell--and why should we care? Not really a Martha Stewart clone, she is the owner and quasioriginator of a line of home furnishings that recalls the aesthetic sensibilities of genteel nobility, the kind of clean but slightly neglected homes and interiors associated with a decline in income. In an intensely personal narrative, she invites readers to flea markets, to examine the old and unusual, and to tour her home (and those of four others), and all photographic wanderings are accompanied by gentle, almost subconscious instructions. An oversize round table, whitewashed and with cutoff legs, becomes a comfortable coffee table in a seaside cottage. Carefully scrubbed and washed, old Christmas mercury ornaments shine like silver in garden settings. Even a stained linen cloth and a pink sari have new lives. Barbara Jacobs
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful, Calm & Serene...,
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This review is from: Rachel Ashwell's Shabby Chic Treasure Hunting & Decorating Guide (Hardcover)
When I first heard of Rachel Ashwell, it was through VICTORIA magazine, when I read an article about this book. I fell in love with that "shabby chic" style and have been collecting ever since. What I love about this and her other books is that they are so beautiful, calm and serene. Rachel teaches us that old items, either in their found state or painted fresh white, are to be cherished as little pieces of history, and I can tell you that the old linens, silverware , china and furniture that I collect (and use!) are much better made than most of the new items available today. What I most love about her books is that she shows you how to create a calm and serene refuge at the end of each day. Buy this book, you won't regret spending the money. It's my very favorite book and I own a lot of them!!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful, Calm & Serene...,
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This review is from: Rachel Ashwell's Shabby Chic Treasure Hunting & Decorating Guide (Hardcover)
When I first heard of Rachel Ashwell, it was through VICTORIA magazine, when I read an article about this book. I fell in love with that "shabby chic" style and have been collecting ever since. What I love about this and her other books is that they are so beautiful, calm and serene. Rachel teaches us that old items, either in their found state or painted fresh white, are to be cherished as little pieces of history, and I can tell you that the old linens, silverware , china and furniture that I collect (and use!) are much better made than most of the new items available today. What I most love about her books is that she shows you how to create a calm and serene refuge at the end of each day. Buy this book, you won't regret spending the money. It's my very favorite book and I own a lot of them!!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent read!!,
By Debby in Lafayette (Lafayette, LA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rachel Ashwell's Shabby Chic Treasure Hunting & Decorating Guide (Hardcover)
I love Rachel Ashwell's writing technique - very down to earth. Obviously she has a lot more flea markets at her disposal and antique stores but her advice and the way she puts it is very understanding and most of all "doable". I don't believe this type of "decorating" will ever go out of style as some people have said - I like the "lived in" look and not the "pompous" look, where you're afraid to touch anything as you might get it dirty! Everyone loves my "shabby chic" at home and comment how "comfortable" and relaxed they feel when they do come over. GREAT book with GREAT ideas - I look at it often.
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