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Everything old is new again, right? But always with a twist. Remember the pickled wood in the late 1980′s? Limed wood is reminiscent of that, but with a twist. Wait for it . . .
Pickled wood had a slight pinky undertone that screams late 80′s/early 90′s to this day. Limed wood is also reminiscent of the whitewashed look of shabby chic, made popular by Rachel Ashwell in the 1990′s.
But here’s the twist: [Read more...]
| Cath Kidston Ltd was founded in 1993 when designer Cath Kidston opened a tiny shop in London’s Holland Park. She began by selling the vintage fabrics, wallpapers, and brightly-painted junk furniture she remembered fondly from her childhood. Her clever, witty re-working of traditional English country house style meant that her shop soon became a cult success. |  |
Gradually Cath began to design her own prints and products. Her work is typically practical, quirky, and often with a distinctive floral print. Her product lines now include women’s and kids’ fashion and an extensive range of homewares.
| I just finished a lovely little decorating book: House Beautiful’s The Finishing Touch – Details That Make a Room Beautiful. The writer often stops to ask designers what they think on given design subjects. What gives a room Heart and Soul? Let’s see what these designers had to say about it: |  |
“Family photographs, a dog, and a sofa you can vacuum.” – Kitty Hawks
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“Evidence of life. Anything from children’s art to dog-eared magazines to fresh-cut flowers that aren’t perfect.” – Rachel Ashwell of Shabby Chic |
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THIS is the kind of thing I get excited about! Rachel Ashwell has a new book coming out September 1st: Rachel Ashwell’s Shabby Chic Interiors – My Rooms, Treasures, and Trinkets. Rachel Ashwell is a self-made businesswoman who founded the iconic brand known as Shabby Chic in 1989 when, as a single mother of two young children, she looked to open a small shop where she could sell “pretty things” without spending much time or distance from her children. Rachel opened her first store on trendy Montana Avenue in Santa Monica, California and now has a brand that is known worldwide. |
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