Rachel Ashwell's Shabby Chic has been located in the heart of Santa Monica since 1989. It started out as a place for Rachel to sell her furniture slip covers and flea market objects, and has since grown tremendously.
Shabby Chic is now its own extensive line that sells bedding, furniture, accessories and vintage items. The allure of the Shabby Chic brand is the seemingly worn and used quality about it. Products look as if they just came out of your grandma's closet, rustic but fabulous, true gems. Shabby Chic can be characterized as a combination of European elegance with California casual, perfect items for any home or garden.
For more than 70 years, The Robert/Beacon Hill has been the source for the world's finest fabrics. Long recognized as the vanguard of innovation, the company pioneered the broad distribution of fabric books. The renowned Robert Allen Color Library, with its exceptionally effective method of organization by color, was another industry first introduced by the company.
Located in San Leandro, Rip-Tie is a manufacturer and distributor of reusable hook and cable management products, utilized primarily in the electronics, audio/visual, and rental equipment industries. For more information, please contact Rip-Tie at the provided telephone number, or visit its website.
Brunschwig & Fils is an interior design company that sells furniture and other items to interior designers in West Hollywood. The business is at the Pacific Design Center on Melrose Avenue.
S. Harris has its own showroom in the Pacific Design Center at Melrose and San Vicente for both professional designers and homeowners. Part of the Fabricut family of textiles, the showroom has products by Fabricut and Vervain. Fabrics are available for bedding, drapery, upholstery and multipurpose use.
Many colors and designs are shown, including silk, chenille, embroideries, faux leather, vinyl, lace, linen, prints, raffia, sheer, animal patterns, floral, corduroy, paisley, plaid, geometric patterns and novelty designs. Various trimmings and hardware for draperies are also available.
Sol Harris originally founded the company, which was purchased by Fabricut in 1988.