Say yes to Nono

Today we’re mostly…swooning over the vintage motifs and carnival brights in Nono’s Fairground Attraction range of fabrics…all this swooning can be yours if you just keep reading...

The latest range from Nono is inspired by the charm and vibrancy of 1830's fairground. Think graphic harlequin diamonds, bold geometrics, satin stripes...actually, you don't need to - just scroll down to see the must-have range and get your ...View more

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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICALiving.com August 24th, 2010

Put your cake baking on a pedestal, literally…

The easiest way to add a touch of restaurant-chic to your home entertaining isn't by cooking up a gourmet masterpiece. Oh no. Simply adding one of these slate beauties to your table is enough. All the top restaurants are using them. The Just Slate Company, which features in ACHICA's current promotion, has a range of eye-catching tableware designs to cheer up your cakes or cherish your chee...View more

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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICALiving.com August 24th, 2010

Meet zingy Zandra Rhodes

Meet the iconic fashion designer, who's just brought out a rather wonderful range of bedlinen. She talks about her flamboyant prints, her fascination with the colour pink and Princess Diana...

Did you always dream of becoming an international designer when you studied at Medway College of Art and how did it feel when your designs were first featured in American Vogue? When I was at ...View more

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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICALiving.com August 22nd, 2010

Go behind the design with Kelly Hoppen

I met up with Kelly Hoppen MBE, interior designer to the stars (including the Beckhams) and step-mum to Sienna Miller, to talk about her latest holiday plans and find out why Tom Ford’s A Single Man has inspired her. Check out the inside of her gorgeous London pad too... How did you come to be a designer? My brother works in art, my mother works in art and my father ...View more

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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICALiving.com August 18th, 2010

Talking architectural treats with George Clarke

I got chatting to architect and Channel 4 Restoration Man George Clarke, who shares his expert advice on design and explains how he got from building stands at the Ideal Home Show to fronting the whole event!

I've loved watching you rescue derelict architectural treasures in Restoration Man. Did you always aspire to be an architect and ever think you’d end up presenting your own show?...View more

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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICALiving.com August 16th, 2010

Talking trends with Emma Bridgewater

Get to know the inspirational designer as she celebrates 25 years of popular pattern to talk home style, weekends swimming in the Thames and her ‘kerching’ moment… How will you be celebrating the 25th anniversary this year? With View more

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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICALiving.com August 15th, 2010

New vintage glamour

I'm all for going back to basics and embracing simple living with hessian furnishings, unbleached cottons and shifts down at our urban allotments, BUT sometimes a bit of glitz is essential. Magpie-eye readers of ACHICA Living will be pleased to hear there’s a sparkling light at the end of the design tunnel in the form of shimmering fixtures and soft furnishings...View more

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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICALiving.com August 7th, 2010

At home with Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen

As 'LLB' joins This Morning as resident interior designer, I caught up with the eloquent creative to take a look inside his Cotswold home, talk latest trends and find out why he puts Aubrey Beardsley and Nicky Haslam on a pedestal... We love your latest book DECORATING With Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, which explores all aspects of home decoration and has clever advice on revamping and renewing a home. Wha...View more

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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICALiving.com August 6th, 2010

Meet New York-based designer Vicente Wolf

I'm in a New-York state of mind having just got to know Vicente Wolf. Read on to discover his secret to successful designing and find out how he went from sweeping showroom floors to becoming one of America’s most influential interior designers, regularly featured in top magazines such as Elle Décor USA, New York SPACES and Architectural Digest... House Beautiful USA named you one of t...View more

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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICALiving.com August 3rd, 2010

Fabulous meets fruity

We're intoxicated (in a good way) by the vibrant colour that has come bursting onto the scene. A bold, luscious palette reigns supreme in the latest furniture and accessories for your home and garden. It's all about juicy purples and pinks that really pack a punch and clash comfortably with zesty shades of orange and yellow. Using such powerful shades means patterns can sit happily alongside each other, whether it's a bold stripe or more intricat...View more

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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICALiving.com August 3rd, 2010

    • Meet our bloggers

    • Emily Peck

      Emily is the Founding Editor of the blog. Her experience includes writing and styling for Grand Designs, Stuff, Real Homes, Ideal Home, Woman&Home, Wired UK, C4 and the BBC.

    • Pip McCormac

      Guest Editor Pip is the Commissioning Lifestyle Editor for The Sunday Times Style magazine. He's also written for Stylist, Elle Decoration and StyleJunkee.

    • Emma Morton Turner

      Guest Editor Emma has written and styled for Woman&Home, Style At Home, Feel Good Food, Woman and Ideal Home to name a few. She's also fab at making stunning cakes!

    • David Nicholls

      Guest Editor David holds the position of Design Editor at Telegraph Magazine, sourcing stunning homes around the world and reporting back with the best designs from high street to high end.

    • Zia Allaway

      Guest Editor Zia is a gardening expert, author of books including How to Grow Practically Everything and editor of Beautiful Gardens magazine. She also contributes to Homes and Gardens and The Garden Design Journal.

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