![]() ![]() Distressed for success: The designer’s appreciation of chipped, worn decor owes much to a childhood spent wandering north London’s famous Camden Passage flea market. I mean, if you can’t wash it, why bother?”Ģ. And of course white denim is the most practical fabric in the world, especially if you have children. But I came to realize it’s the biggest wow there is - it’s so striking in a room. “I was, and am, rather shy,” says Ashwell, “and back when I started Shabby Chic, I felt safe in saying that white was a color I liked - I thought it very neutral and wouldn’t be noticed very much. Do the white thing: Snow-hued furniture was never a practical option until Ashwell introduced washable white denim slipcovers to the world. Ashwell called from the Prairie, her B&B in the flea market capital of Texas, Round Top, to give us a rundown of her brand’s enduring appeal.ġ. In her latest book, “The World of Shabby Chic” (Rizzoli, $45), the design doyenne looks back on her humble start in both life and business and shows how to mix tattered elegance with easy comfort. ![]() ![]() These design elements are a few of the lasting legacies of Shabby Chic, the home décor empire founded in the late ‘80s by British transplant Rachel Ashwell. A battered painted dresser an overstuffed sofa covered in faded, flowered fabric a chipped vase filled with nearly-gone cabbage roses a light fixture draped in ropes of rock crystal. ![]()
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