Pages

▼

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

A Little Shabby California Dreaming




I wasn't sure we would get to stop here this time going through L.A., so I didn't get my hopes up. I felt a visit was optional. L.A. traffic is just crazy! 




But once you step through the doors, you forget all that. In fact, I practically forget to breathe. . .




Just a stroll through the rooms and my head fills with inadequate superlatives.




Surging inspiration. . . . A shop like no other. . . . But always with some little down to earth touches like the vintage glassware that I already own some of. Only mine never looks quite this good. . . .




I think that I may have lost consciousness for a moment somewhere about here. . .











What more is there to say?

























If you ever get a chance to float through. . . . Do. . . .

Jacqueline




Join me at
Shabby Art Boutique~Shabbilicious Friday
at

40 comments:

  1. Art and SandNovember 20, 2013 at 9:14 AM

    It has been a long time since I floated through her shop.

    Oh, the pink cabinet and the mint green comforter.

    ReplyDelete
  2. VictoriaNovember 20, 2013 at 9:44 AM

    Wow, everything is gorgeous! I've never been in one of her shops but I think the prices may cause me to faint!!!

    ReplyDelete
  3. hostess of the humble bungalowNovember 20, 2013 at 9:52 AM

    Looks like a dream store....I think I would want to bring home everything!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Sandi~A Cottage MuseNovember 20, 2013 at 9:54 AM

    Feeling a little lightheaded myself after looking at all this beauty!

    ReplyDelete
  5. sweet violetsNovember 20, 2013 at 9:57 AM

    What a wonderful float through!!! Am lusting for the pink cupboard!!!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Linda @ Itsy Bits And PiecesNovember 20, 2013 at 10:22 AM

    OH my...so much eye candy...that pink cabinet is STUNNING. Thanks for sharing all the goodies, Jacqueline!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Curtains in My TreeNovember 20, 2013 at 10:22 AM

    How wonderful you get to go there in person and see and touch all her wonderful items
    thanks for sharing pictures with us who can't go there in person

    ReplyDelete
  8. Michele M./ Finch RestNovember 20, 2013 at 10:33 AM


    *GULP*

    ReplyDelete
  9. okcampNovember 20, 2013 at 10:34 AM

    Curious as to how much the glassware was. I saw that pattern in Goodwill just the other day for .49 cents each. Didn't buy them though. Up here they're a tough sell. Fun store...thanks for the pics!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Michele M./ Finch RestNovember 20, 2013 at 10:37 AM

    After gulping and swooning I decided to check the shop out online - and that first floral pillow is $328.00?????????

    Hrm.

    I wonder why. Surely people aren't spending that one one pillow? How could they possibly justify that?

    Just wondering why the prices are so exorbitant, makes no sense to me whatsoever. Not to dismiss how LOVELY and DREAM WORTHY everything is, but a shope like that has high overhead, yes, but a $328 pillow? There must be buyers, and I shudder when considering what that actually means deep down.

    Anyway, loved it, J - thanks for the eye candy heavenliness.

    ReplyDelete
  11. Jacqueline~Cabin and CottageNovember 20, 2013 at 10:42 AM

    Dear Michele: Yes the prices are up there in the ether. We think of dear R.A. as one of us, but she is a sought after, world class designer with prices to match.

    ReplyDelete
  12. Betty November 20, 2013 at 12:14 PM

    What a beautiful shop to visit. Saw some glassware and votive holders that caught my eye.

    ReplyDelete
  13. SeawashedNovember 20, 2013 at 1:30 PM

    The most beautiful post about her shop that i have ever read...and the most beautiful post that i have read in a long time. I want a pair of her pj's so badly but online they never have my size. Thank you. For taking us into her beauty with you. Your words make it it even more dreamy than it already is. I will never part with my collection of Rachel Ashwell Shabby Chic Couture.

    ReplyDelete
  14. MerlesworldNovember 20, 2013 at 2:02 PM

    I know I have floated around some shops, it's always a good experience.
    Merle...........

    ReplyDelete
  15. SeawashedNovember 20, 2013 at 2:08 PM

    And mine is from Target and Mervyns. I wish Target had more of her collection like they used to. Sadly it has become very soarce around here

    ReplyDelete
  16. Pamela GordonNovember 20, 2013 at 2:43 PM

    Jacqueline, I really enjoyed visiting these two beautiful shops with you. So many pretty things and arrangements. Thanks for sharing them with us.

    ReplyDelete
  17. JeanieNovember 20, 2013 at 3:25 PM

    It' all so clean and white. I'm sure any of those things (at least the pillows and slipcovers) would last about 30 minutes in my house! If I didn't spill tea on them, Lizzie Coco would surely leave a trail of black fur!

    ReplyDelete
  18. CindyNovember 20, 2013 at 3:33 PM

    Oh my goodness gracious... how to even stand it! That pink chippy cupboard is just plain divine. And i know you were loving those linens...
    I haven't been here in so long... cant wait to catch up and see some of your scrumptious photos!

    Cindy

    ReplyDelete
  19. Karen @ Beatrice EuphemieNovember 20, 2013 at 3:56 PM

    Oh, lucky you! I love her sweetly simple style. One of these days I am going to paint everything white.... until then I can soak it all in. I just bought her new book, 'Couture Prairie' about her ranch in Texas that she turned into a bed and breakfast. It is so inspiring. I think I would have chained myself to that pink cupboard until someone let me drag it home....xo Karen

    ReplyDelete
  20. Custom ComfortsNovember 20, 2013 at 5:10 PM

    My - you have been on a continual shopping spree dream. Lucky you. I love the pink hutch, it's such a dreamy color.
    Cindy

    ReplyDelete
  21. Mary@mydogsmygardenandmaryNovember 20, 2013 at 5:31 PM

    Well I was going to bite the bullet and go up there but, if her prices are that high guess it's Good Will and SA for me.
    She does have stunning things though. Thanks so much for sharing with us.
    Mary

    ReplyDelete
  22. UnknownNovember 20, 2013 at 5:45 PM

    i went to her flagship store in NY last spring and could hardly breathe! beyond lovely. you must have been breathless? so much eye candy there, right?

    ReplyDelete
  23. chateau chicNovember 20, 2013 at 5:53 PM

    YUMMY!!!! Loving that pink chippy cabinet!
    Mary Alice

    ReplyDelete
  24. Marilyn MillerNovember 20, 2013 at 6:19 PM

    Oh I would love floating through this shop. Love, love, love!

    ReplyDelete
  25. SuzNovember 20, 2013 at 6:32 PM

    Lovely shot of the pink cabinet and the shot looking into the room with the beautiful chandelier.

    ReplyDelete
  26. ChiPPy-SHaBByNovember 20, 2013 at 7:26 PM

    Lucky Y*O*U...
    Thanks for the Eye Candy!!!
    Jeanine Burkhardt

    ReplyDelete
  27. Blondie's JournalNovember 20, 2013 at 7:50 PM

    Pretty, pretty, pretty!! She has a shop in Chicago and I have to visit someday. I've heard she is incorporating more color, did you see that? Her daughter Lily has a wonderful website, you should visit it if you haven't.

    XO,
    Jane

    ReplyDelete
  28. Bella's Rose CottageNovember 21, 2013 at 2:32 AM

    Lucky you! Yum, Yum, Yum... that pink cabinet, so delicious! You had a good trip!
    hugs...

    ReplyDelete
  29. farmhouse-storyNovember 21, 2013 at 4:00 AM

    oh, my, LOVE the chippy pink cabinet so much, jacqueline!! i've never gone to one of her stores--tfs:)

    ReplyDelete
  30. Celestina MarieNovember 21, 2013 at 6:47 AM

    Jacqueline I would love to float through this shop. Everything is dreamy. I love the chippy cabinet in pink. My hubby and I are going to spend 3 days at her Texas cottages in the Cornflower Cottage in Dec. She has a shop on the property too and I hope it will be open then. The place is booked solid and every cottage pictured in RA's new book is reserved. I was thrilled we were able to get a booking at all.
    I will take lots of pics to share in a post.
    Love her new book sharing the love she has for Texas.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Hugs

    ReplyDelete
  31. Lady PamelaNovember 21, 2013 at 10:35 AM

    Your photography is fabulous. I don't know how you could remember to take photos when there is all that beauty around, but I'm so glad you did. I still think you should publish a coffee table book of your photos.
    *Smiles*

    ReplyDelete
  32. SImple and Serene LivingNovember 21, 2013 at 2:37 PM

    I'll take the pink cupboard, please, oh and just one or two things to put in it. xo Laura

    ReplyDelete
  33. Cranberry MorningNovember 21, 2013 at 4:02 PM

    So much to sigh over. It's beautiful!

    ReplyDelete
  34. PatNovember 21, 2013 at 4:16 PM

    Jacqueline,
    So~o~o glad you were ableto make the stop to visit this amazing shop!!!
    I adore the merchandising throughout!!! I use to display the quilts similar to those pillows in the Antique Shop where I previously worked. My employer told me that several patrons had asked if I would come arrange their linen closets! ;)
    Thanks for sharing with us!!!
    Fondly,
    Pat

    ReplyDelete
  35. lynneNovember 22, 2013 at 8:50 PM

    I am so jealous.....

    ReplyDelete
  36. JunkchiccottageNovember 22, 2013 at 11:11 PM

    How gorgeous is Rachel's shop. She use to have one years ago in Chicago and I loved to stroll through it. Rachel's displays are always so beautiful. Oh I am so jealous what a great place to go.
    Kris

    ReplyDelete
  37. OliveNovember 23, 2013 at 5:18 PM

    That pink cabinet was sublime. You know One Kings Lane had her things for sale this week.

    ReplyDelete
  38. Kerryanne @ Shabby Art BoutiqueNovember 28, 2013 at 4:27 AM

    Oh my.... totally green with envy. Each photo was more delicious than the last and I didn't want them to end. You must have been in heaven wandering around her beautiful store Jacqueline. I'm featuring this post at Shabbilicious Friday tomorrow so everyone else can enjoy them too.

    ReplyDelete
  39. Heaven's WalkNovember 28, 2013 at 6:18 PM

    I'm joining all the girls who are green with envy, Jacqueline! lol Shopping at one of RA's stores in on my Bucket List for sure. Until then...thank you for feeding my shabby chic heart today! Loved it all!!! ♥

    xoxo laurie

    ReplyDelete
  40. Lady of the WoodsNovember 29, 2013 at 6:05 PM

    "inadequate superlatives" LOLOL.....now How in tarnation did I miss this post? That pink sofa! I would have stopped breathing too. I love when posts are made with photos of her shops, the views are always so delicious, but so are yours Jacqueline..Cabin and Cottage evoke such sweetness too! and don't make me go and spend any more money, please! :D

    ReplyDelete

Thanks for commenting! You may also comment at jqbaros@gmail.com. Thank you!