Shabby Chic: The Gift of Giving

The founder of the trendsetting "Shabby Chic" stores shows how to create her inviting, easy style in home furnishings.

"[L]eads us through the basics of creating the style by visiting flea markets, swathing our own upholstery in white slipcovers, and layering the linens." - A. Janik (Philadelphia Inquirer, 7/21/96)

"[P]romotes the rumpled, déshabille style (swiped from English grandmothers) as its own. The author, Rachel Ashwell, founded the four Shabby Chic stores in America that sell the look--and the book." - Loretta Siani Ph.D. (New York Times, 11/21/96)

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