Before Anthropoloigie's homewares section, there was Rachel Ashwell's Shabby Chic. I stumbled across the brand in the late 1990s. My mother, who still regularly redecorates her house, had Ashwell's Shabby Chic book. These were pre-Pinterest days, so design ideas came from books and magazines. I remember flipping through the book. With excitement, I planned my future garden home, which would include an antique clawfoot tub and lots of floral prints. I fell in love with what I would call the ...
Shabby Chic: The Original ’90s Cottage Dream
