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During these days of social isolation, many of us have had extra time on our hands. Once I adjusted to settling into the long days ahead, I have actually found...
During these days of social isolation, many of us have had extra time on our hands. Once I adjusted to settling into the long days ahead, I have actually found...
I am writing to you from my cottage in Somerset in the UK. We have all watched the catastrophic events around the globe over the past few weeks. As I...
Rachel talks about the huge influences that led to her love of vintage and design, her own journey of living in the US and Britain, how she honors her creativity...
I’ve never been much of a hoarder. I’ve always felt a cluttered house & life is a cluttered mind. But as I’ve gotten older I’ve become more and more mindful...
When I first moved to Los Angeles some 40 years ago, I was drawn to the movie industry. I loved getting lost in storytelling.Over the years I have tried my...
These past few weeks I have been on the road. Starting at my cottage in the English countryside, to a few days in London. Onto my home in Los Angeles...
I recently rewatched the Wizard of Oz. When I last watched it, I loved the music and the fantasy land visuals. I even enjoyed it in its original format of...
My good friend, Christina Strutt, of Cabbages & Roses and I recently had a treasure hunting day, driving on a rainy summers day from Bath to Oxfordshire. It is a...
Blue is the most favored colour of all by people. And while in my design work I use blue second to pink, in my living life, it is the colour...
As you must already know I’ve had a love affair with flowers forever... My most recent book My Floral Affair is a testament to this. Real flowers, faux florals, rose...
Kathryn and I have been friends for over 25 years. We could be described as the “odd couple." She has a great appreciation for fine French wines, where I’ve never had a...
To celebrate our 30 year anniversary of Shabby Chic we wanted to collaborate with designers in different categories to our core business that resonated with our values and aesthetics. My uniform...