Zig Zags
Recently I made an Instagram post stating my life had “taken a few zig zags in recent times”. I don’t see that as a bad thing. My life had been...
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Silver Linings
I’ve been based in UK for nearly five months now. My original plan was not to close doors on my life as I knew it but to create some distance...
30 Years of Shabby Chic®
This Year we celebrate 30 years since the opening of my first Shabby Chic® store in Santa Monica, California and the beginning of what became The World of Shabby Chic®. ...
Cabbages & Roses Q&A
I had the pleasure of asking Christina a couple of questions, the founder of Cabbages and Roses from our recent Collaboration. The Collection is currently available in our Shabby Chic...
Forever Florals
I've always had a love of faux flowers. I think it started when I was a little girl and would go with my Mum searching for smooshed vintage silk and...
Greenfields and Flowers
My time in London continues to get extended and now in March I am finally getting the cool weather I was seeking. Despite the chill in the air, early signs...
My Tale Between Two Cities
For those of you who followed my summer blog you will know I spent several months in London and the English countryside, visiting friends and family while searching for cooler...
My Love Of Malibu
I came from London to live in Los Angeles in 1989. I lived in and around Hollywood for about 7 years when I became pregnant with my daughter Lily, and...
Rachel Ashwell For Pottery Barn Kids
My world has long been known for romantic and timeless home furnishings, including slip covered furniture as well as bed linens. My signature spans classic tones of white, sun bleached...
Poetic Portraits: Jorunn Mulen
When I began Shabby Chic nearly 30 years ago my mission was to create a world of timeless beauty. I am not an educated designer, so my only resource has...
A Royal Cake
Sometime ago, I met with Claire Ptak from Violet Cakes. She has the most humble, beautiful and delicious bakery in East London. She is known for her lovely palette of...
Lady In White
Many years ago I seemed to adopt the name lady in white, followed by my white slipcover iconic sofas... and then my decor in white followed. After many house remodels...