Rachel Ashwell's Shabby Chic: Shabby Chic Treasures
by Rachel Ashwell
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Actor: Shabby ChicDirector: Rachel Ashwell
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 66 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-04-15
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Braun Media
Movie Reviews of Rachel Ashwell's Shabby Chic: Shabby Chic Treasures
Movie Review: Shabby Chic a Feast for the Senses
Summary: 5 Stars
I used to watch "Shabby Chic" on the Style network and was glad to find it anew on DVD.Although,my tastes embrace more than the
shabby chic palette...I believe we can learn a great deal from
talented Rachel Ashwell.
In the first segment,Rachel sets about re-decorating a home for her parents to live in while staying in L.A.She also purchases the
home for them.
The house is a comfortable size and needs some upgrading.As Rachel
says,"It has good bones",referring to the walls,fireplace and general sructure.In a fifty year old kitchen,rather than rip it
apart and stick an island in the middle,she does some thinking first,considering her limited budget.
She removes an old vinyl yellow seating in a corner booth,places
a table and chairs next to a window and improves the view,little
by little.Keeping the original old fashioned functional tiles,she
paints them all white and pristine looking.She removes linoleum
and finds wood floors beneath to finish.Adding some modern small
appliances and voila,she is finished.
It is so much more fun on DVD because you actually grasp the house
size.She carefully goes through each room, painting mostly and
bringing in comfy chairs and couches with pillows.She finds little pieces of beauty that don't overwhelm a room.Even my
husband approved of the decorating.
The next segment is the flea market.This is how Rachel started out.She has a darling pink wire basket and tells you what to
bring(measuring tape,tablet,snack etc.)As she can judge the"good
bones" in a house,she can pick furniture from the Midwest and
structurely judge it.She seems to have an instinct on how she will use each piece.Her friend,Mark,gets the instuctions from
Rachel of how best to fix a piece.It shows how to re-purpose
good wood.We used to call this method "antiquuing."Some items
she sells and some she keeps.I found this very instuctive.
Next,you tour Rachel's friends' house,Chantel Clothier.It is
decorated very elegantly but it could be acheived.There is a feeling of beauty in everything she shows and describes.
After listening to the news,which is generally tragic,this dvd
lifts your mood out of all the gloom in the world.
The music,the decor,never too difficult,puts you in a relaxed
Zen mood.
I do hope there are more of Rachel's dvd's released.It might be worth watching again as Rachel shows a clean,minilmalistic
way of living that may especially apply in this time.
Summary of Rachel Ashwell's Shabby Chic: Shabby Chic Treasures
These episodes highlight Rachel's favorite things and gives you clever suggestions about unusual and stylish ways to bring Shabby Chic ® into your home. Her ideas make any room a place of beauty with the simple yet thoughtful use of design which she enjoys sharing. From a single bloom to complete room decorating, Rachel shows you how to achieve timeless style, beauty and charm while keeping it simple and elegant. A true appreciation for fine living.Similar DVD Movies
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