Where: Houston Design Center, 7026 Old Katy Road Rachel Ashwell appearance and book signing Go to for directions and a full schedule of events. Somewhere in this London girl, it feels like home.'

There was part of me that just thought, wow.

And everyone's cowboy boots and cowboy hats actually had a purpose, as opposed to (being merely) a fashion statement. 'You'd wander around the fields and you'd hear crackly radios with Willie Nelson playing in the background. Friends had been urging the creator of shabby chic to check out the semiannual antiques fair for years before she made the trip to Texas from Southern California. Rachel Ashwell remembers her first trip to Round Top. Available at Barnes and Noble and Eric Wolfinger Show More Show Less Recipes and love from our Tuscan kitchen. Show More Show Less 12 of12 Extra Virgin. Art Streiber Show More Show Less 9 of12 Ashwell found this sideboard at a flea market and was drawn to its faded paint and obvious wear, which she calls 'the beauty of imperfection.' Andrew Mitchell Show More Show Less 10 of12 A loveseat with a pale slipcover and a ruffled skirt is the quintessential example of the Shabby Chic aesthetic.Ģ18120-030 001 Amy Neunsinger Show More Show Less 11 of12 Rachel Ashwell's book 'The World of Shabby Chic,' out in April, marks the 25th anniversary of the Shabby Chic empire. Amy Neunsinger Show More Show Less 8 of12 Pink slipcovers and soft ruffles are a simple, clean version of Shabby Chic.

Show More Show Less 7 of12 The Portobello 'chair-and-a-half,' shown here in a soft purple velvet, is part of the Shabby Chic collection. Show More Show Less 5 of12 Rachel Ashwell, who comes to Round Top twice a year to shop for antiques, says she relates to the jeans-and-boots aesthetic of Texas: 'Somewhere in this London girl, it feels like home.' Show More Show Less 6 of12 A hand-painted sign marks the entrance to Rachel Ashwell's Round Top bed-and-breakfast. Amy Neunsinger Show More Show Less 3 of12 Ashwell opened the flagship Rachel Ashwell Shabby Chic Couture store in Round Top, where she owns a bed-and-breakfast called the Prairie. Show More Show Less 4 of12 Ashwell comes to Round Top twice a year to shop for antiques. She found the folding chairs at a flea market and added soft cushions. Anne Marie Show More Show Less 2 of12 Rachel Ashwell's own home in California is outfitted in Shabby Chic decor. 1 of12 This table was dressed up in Shabby Chic style for a wedding reception in the barn of the Prairie, Ashwell's bed-and-breakfast in Round Top.

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