Rachel Ashwell's Painted Stories

Rachel Ashwell brings her decorating inspirations together in this enchanting and very personal notebook which reveals the incredible breadth of her design influences from fabric, wallpaper and old lace to nature, poetry and art.

Divided into themed sections: fabric, wallpapers, lighting, bed linens, curtains, slipcovers and upholstery, furniture, rugs, objet d'art and flowers, it is a truly inspirational source book of ideas. Illustrated throughout with specially commissioned unique watercolour painting by Ben Peck Whitson and swatches of fabrics, paints and papers collected by Rachel - it gives the reader a glimpse of the inner workings of Rachel's creative soul and appreciate how we too can tap into our creativity by pulling together a source book of our own personal favourite things.

About the Author

Rachel Ashwell founded the iconic Shabby Chic brand in 1989. Rachel has a store in Los Angeles, and her Shabby Chic brand is well-known for its Couture bedding collection, soft furnishings, and machine washable slipcovered furniture. Her previous titles published by CICO include Rachel Ashwell: My Floral Affair, Rachel Ashwell: Shabby Chic Interiors, Rachel Ashwell Couture Prairie and Rachel Ashwell: Shabby Chic Inspirations.

She currently lives between her home in the English countryside and California, USA.