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"   There are few who will declare their love for squeaky cupboards, wonky drawers, and dripping faucets like Shabby Chic&amp;#039;s Rachel Ashwell. In an era full of luxury apartments and McMansions, Ashwell remains a breath of fresh air with her belief that every imperfect trinket not only &amp;quot;adds to the quality and honor of a home,&amp;quot; but also has a story that should be passed on from owner to owner. In her new book Shabby Chic Interiors: My Rooms, Treasures, and Trinkets (Cico Books), Ashwell opens her studio, sunny California house, and Malibu beach cottage revealing overflowing interiors full of magical chandeliers, whimsical good luck elephants (&amp;quot;trunks always up for maximum fortune&amp;quot;), and enchanting royalty china. Since the launch of Shabby Chic in 1989, Ashwell has created a world of blissful make believe, and it&amp;#039;s clear that being a savior to all things tarnished and broken will forever remain her design philosophy (she confesses to asking for forgiveness when chopping down legs of paint-chipped tables during restorations). This past January, Shabby Chic filed for bankruptcy, but Ashwell has since been able to buy back the Shabby Chic name with the help of Brand Sense Partners (an investment and marketing company), and she will soon begin designing a lower-price-point collection that will be sold in furniture stores nationwide. Ashwell&amp;#039;s Simply Shabby Chic collection at Target became my go to d\u00E9cor when I moved into my first apartment a year ago. Everything from my shower curtain to my vanity table are from the collection, so my fingers are tightly-crossed that Ashwell&amp;#039;s dreams of opening her own hotel and designing a line of wallpaper will one day come true! For more on Shabby Chic visit shabbychic.com.  \u2014Natasha Clark, Associate Fashion Credit Editor Follow ELLE on Twitter. Become our Facebook fan! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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