GREENFIELDS & 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...
RACHEL
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...
SEARCHING FOR INSPIRATION...
Recently I attended the Atlanta gift show… As when I go to fleamarkets, I am searching for products for shabbychic.com and my store, and then also even though I tend...
AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER
I never meant for this to become an affair...But as our travels unfolded, with the common thread of beautiful flowers across the globe...A floral affair unfolded. Flowers have been...
CREATE A SHABBY FARM
How to create your own Shabby Farm, just like Rachel did at her home. Step 1. – What to plant Choose what to grow based on your season and climate....
FOREVER TO KEEP FRIENDS
A few weeks ago, we launched the Rachel Ashwell furniture collection and more recently I went with my team to The Prairie to shoot a few of the pieces, and...
SPECIAL SANTA
I have always been attracted to the wonky and comeback story's... There can be a million reasons for the what and whys of the circumstance, but we all know life has...