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Informationen zum Autor Rachel Ashwell is a self-made businesswoman who founded the iconic brand known as Shabby Chic in 1989 when! as a single mother of two young children! she looked to open a small shop where she could sell 'pretty things' without spending much time or distance away from her children. Rachel opened her first store on trendy Montana Avenue in Santa Monica! California and now has a brand that is known worldwide. Klappentext Romantic florals reclining against pure white linen! ruffles of muslin skirting a bed base against bleached floorboards! the deep comfort of a dimple next of fluffy towers...This is Rachel Ashwell's signature style that for the past 20 years has been a major influence in our modern lives. Explore Rachel's style ideas through case studies of fabulous properties! including a bohemian hideout in California and the former residence of Marilyn Monroe. SHABBY CHIC INTERIORS is an eclectic book of quirky inspirations that celebrates the best of perfectly imperfect design. Zusammenfassung Romantic florals reclining against pure white linen! ruffles of muslin skirting a bed base against bleached floorboards! the deep comfort of a simple nest of fluffy towels? This is Rachel Ashwell's signature style that for the past 20 years has been a major influence in our modern lives. Shabby Chic Interiors - My Rooms! Treasures and Trinkets! an eclectic book of quirky inspiration! falls into chapters according to location! and begins with Rachel's breathtaking Los Angeles residence. Next! we wander into a photographer's minimalist mountain-top home in the Hollywood hills before heading to the coast and a beautiful Malibu beach cottage. A truly bohemian hideout in southern California is next on the journey! followed by a peek at celebrity homes! including the house that once belonged to Marilyn Monroe. With rooms combining flea-market finds and objects of pure functionality - an elegant French mirror reflecting a painting! a bejewelled metallic candle holder sitting by a cluster of willow-patterned china! a single faded velvet pillow lounging under the twinkle of a vintage chandelier - this book celebrates all that is wonderfully Shabby Chic. ...
