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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 747.1
EAN: 9780060393199
Edition: 1
ISBN: 006039319X
Label: Regan Books
Manufacturer: Regan Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 208
Publication Date: 2000-04
Publisher: Regan Books
Release Date: April 04, 2000
Studio: Regan Books

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
2 book set by Rachel Ashwell. nice clean copy with light shelfwear to the cover edges and corners.

Amazon.com Review:
Most people are familiar with the hallmarks of Rachel Ashwell's shabby chic style: fabrics in pastel florals and stripes, chintz sofa covers, antique-store and yard-sale finds turned into home furnishings and accessories. At the heart of this breezy style is a very practical idea: don't buy new--use what you have or can find at thrift stores and secondhand shops and enjoy the old-fashioned charm that only aged pieces acquire. The same idea goes for houses. The Shabby Chic Home shows how an older home can take on a shabby chic appeal by being brought up to date without sacrificing any of its charm.

In The Shabby Chic Home, Ashwell walks readers through the renovation of her own 1920s home, from the purchase of the originally dark and gloomy house through the repainting (using layers and layers of white paint) of the home and the rebirth of the garden, yard, and pool, to the final decorating of the home for herself and her two kids. Along the way, readers receive advice on how to choose from among the thousands of paint colors, how to decide whether to live with the old or buy new, and why remodeling an older home might not be such a good idea. The latter part of the book explains how to add touches of shabby chic style to every room of a home--old or new--for a finished look. The result, shown in dramatic before-and-after pictures, is a home that's comfortable enough for a family to relax in, but still elegant and beautiful.

Don't let the floral patterns and chenille bedspreads fool you: Ashwell's advice throughout is common-sense and economical. For instance, she recommends not wasting your time looking through every decorating option--if you like the first idea, color, or plan well enough, save yourself the time and stress and go with it. She also suggests resisting the immediate desire to throw out the old and bring in the new; try living with things as they are for a while, and you may find yourself surprised at how well you've come to like the funky tile in the bathroom or the noisy glass-door refrigerator. Here lies the appeal of a shabby chic home: sometimes old has a charm and lived-in look that can't be purchased from a home improvement store. --Kris Law




Rating: - It's a Keeper
This book is a keeper. I will treasure it because this lady has captured my dream home without ever knowing me. I could move into a house she decorated and never change one thing. If you like older homes and enjoy relaxed, light, airy, calming, clean, happy, unstuffy, uplifting ways to live in and update a vintage house you will like The Shabby Chic Home and the guidance and hints contained in it. I keep it handy so that I can thumb through it often. A beautiful book with great photos. An older ... Read More

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Rating: - Beautiful book
This is my favorite of all the Shabby Chic books. There's just something about all the vintage linens, laces and antique china pieces in this book. (Let's face it, eating lunch on a beautiful antique china plate is so much more fun!) The photos are beautiful and just captured my spirit. I wanted my home to look the same way. I also love how we can see Rachel Ashwells home before, and then after she got her hands on it. The ideas and inspiration you receive from this book never ends. Each time ... Read More

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Rating: - Still Loving This Book
I've owned this book for several years, and I still just love browsing through it. There's this a sort of peace and relaxation that overcomes the reader while viewing the pictures. Maybe you won't duplicate a single thing in your own house, but who cares? It's just a great book to dream in.

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Rating: - Shabby But Super Expensive Chic
Rachel Ashwell has grown from a newly divorced mother trying to make ends meet to a powerhouse with books, stores and a TV show doing the same things my late mother and I used to do on weekends. I'll admit it: I really, really want to playahate. But I love her style and I've liked it for nearly 10 years since the first book. The good news with this book is that it's finally her home that she's describing, so there's no more of the star-struck name dropping of the earlier books (i.e., photographing ... Read More

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Rating: - More pretty Shabby Chic pictures and ideas.
I never tire of the beautiful pictures in these books. Although not everything was "doable" in my own home, it was inspiring to look at Rachel Ashwell's gorgeous home. I love that she has a relatively small house (by California standards), making every inch count. Simplicity and beauty intertwine.

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