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Casual Chic Comfort....: Inspirational Diary

Located in Round Top, just southwest of Brenham, "The Prairie by Rachel Ashwell" is a...

Hello everyone! As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, I was giddy with excitement to be invited down to London to meet Rachel Ashwell. As the founder of Shabby…

Step inside Shabby Chic Lone Star retreat

Rachel Ashwell has been showering us with lovely shabby chic goodness since 1989, and this timeless aesthetic has a romance that endures.

Rachel Ashwell, on the grounds of The Prairie Image Nonsense & Sensibility Rachel Ashwell, the style force behind the design movement Shabby Chic, has recently opened The Prairie, a B & B situated on 46 picturesque acres in Round Top, TX. Ashwell has lovingly restored 5 existing structures on the property, all decorated with her signature style of soft colors, cozy fabrics, and vintage accessories. Ashwell became very familiar with the Round Top area through her many years of buying trips…

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 I love the most. When I think of how we associate colours in different areas and how they are often interchangeable, I cannot imagine the ocean, the sky or jeans any other colour than blue. Blue touches upon shades of grey & green (I've had many debates with my design team as to whether something is green or blue). Many feelings are evoked in the world…

Tranquil and Timeworn Shabby Chic Decor Inspiration: Pink and White is the answer to your ethereal, romantic, prairie style loving longings!

My European adventures continue. The unprecedented heatwave with California skies persisted for most of my visit, I’ve yet to find my raindrops. With my French trip behind me, the English countryside was calling my name. Ever since I watched The Railway Children when I was little, I have always thought of travelling by rail as a romantic adventure. While the carriages themselves don’t have the charm they once did, many of the stations have been kept true to their original form. The sounds of…