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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 645 EAN: 9780060982041 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0060982047 Label: Regan Books Manufacturer: Regan Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 197 Publication Date: July 31, 1996 Publisher: Regan Books Studio: Regan Books Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Valuable flea market finds... A peeling, antioue vanity in muted sea green... An elegant, cracked chandelier... An enormous, slipcovered sofa with deep, cushions... Comfort, the beauty of imperfections, the allure of time-worn objects, and the appeal of simple practical living: these are the cornerstones of what has come to be known as the Shabby Chic style. Like the cozy familiarity of a well-worn pair of faded jeans, the dilapidated elegance of an Italian viIla, or the worn grandeur of faded velvets and mismatched floral china handed down from your grandmother's attic, the Shabby Chic style is a revived appreciation for what is used, well-loved, and worn. It is a respect for natural evolution and a regard for what is easy and sensible. The hundreds of lavish photographs in this book invite you inside the unique world of Shabby Chic. Rachel Ashwell, founder of theShabby Chic home decor stores, for the first time provides her invaluable and much-sought-after advice on how to re-create Shabby Chic style in your own home. With engaging text and easy-to- follow instructions, Rachel details the Shabby Chic basics in a way that will put even the most apprehensive or novice decorators at ease. From flowers to fabrics to lighting, Rachel illuminates all of the elements essential to this unpretentious yet truly exquisite style. A behind-the-scenes look at a flea market lets readers in on Rachel's personal secrets of how to cull hidden treasures from flea market trash--an old trunk, its paint peeling around the edges, can be given new life as a coffee table, while a chipped white iron salvage piece becomes the perfect frame for a vintage mirror. This book tells you not only how to restore these pieces but how to find the perfect place for them in your home. Gorgeous color photographs and accompanying text reveal how this relaxed look works with a variety of different styles, from Victorian to Mediterranean to contemporary. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Shabby Chic by Rachel AshwellThe book was in very good condition. Very fast delivery. Great communication from the seller. Would buy from again! The book is wonderful... If you like Rachel Ashwell and love Romantic things then this is the book for for you. Her style is warm and subtle and soft. Not in your face baroque and not too cutsie, the guys have to live with it too! Her book inspired me to redo my kitchen in a very warm pale pink and her book taught me how to use my shabby and chic things. Rating:  - UninspiredFrankly, I was expecting more from this book, particularly because of the lovely cover. However, I was left uninspired. Perhaps it's because it's an older book? Perhaps I had the wrong idea of "shabby chic"? The book is filled with pages upon pages of white rooms with white furniture. I would suggest investing your money in a different book if white rooms aren't your thing. Rating: - Magic and Absolutely Must-Have BookThis 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 ... Read More Rating: - Pretty but useless book; bathroom readingThis is one of those books that is great to flip through in a bookstore or friend's house but never buy. And I am quite a fan of Shabby Chic and Rachel Ashwell. So if you don't even like her stuff, nothing in this book will sustain your interest. There is not much copy to read, her "tips" are very generic or just off-the-mark (she says it's ok to buy termite-ridden antiques because "a simple commercially available spray" gets rid of termites - somehow I don't see many women attempting this), and ... Read More Rating: - The "Shcbby Chic" home designThis book protrayed the essence of the Shabby Chic home decoration. It has a good balance between the written word and photographs. I did enjoy the book and got a lot of ideas from it. 
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