i was checking out rachel ashwell’s shabby chic website for some new bedding ideas, and discovered she has a really great inspirational photo gallery. one gallery is dedicated to the little details, and i just loved some of these beautiful images. gorgeous decor does come down to the attention to the little details, and i think these images are just lovely.  
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this month’s issue of online design magazine, lonny, is definitely my all-time favorite to date, and it’s certainly not one to miss! i think it could be all that bohemian british flair and vintage-inspired design inspiration in this issue of lonny that’s pulling at my decorating heart strings. lonny features include beautiful home tours of both rachel ashwell... 
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this week, we have a very special unexpected guest! i’m really excited to share a behind the scenes peek at the gorgeously stylish california home of designer rachel ashwell, of shabby chic.  last week, rachel shared her generous book giveaway with us, shabby chic interiors: My Rooms, Treasures, and Trinkets, and now she’s sharing her private home. you’ve... 
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thank you all so much for entering last week’s giveaway for rachel ashwell’s new book, shabby chic interiors: My Rooms, Treasures, and Trinkets. the happy winner is melissa mc allister, of the blog the sorting shelf, for entering her favorite vintage find, the antique radio that belonged to her great grandfather, and which she had refurbished and now likes to listen... 
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rachel ashwell is back, and she’s back with a beautiful new book. rachel opened in her original store in 1989, took a brief hiatus, and is now back online and with new stores in santa monica, california, and new york city, and soon to come, nottinghill, london. her new book shabby chic interiors: My Rooms, Treasures, and Trinkets is out on shelves and is totally gorgeous,... 
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