Want to brush up on your cooking skills or do you just fancy a fun day out with a friend? For budding Gordon Ramsays and culinary technophiles alike, German premium household appliance manufacturer Miele is offering cookery classes with a difference at its experientia...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICALiving.com
September 30th, 2010
I recently tottered along to the launch of Kelly Hoppen's new range of furniture for Halo, at charming venue Il Bottacio in London. But wait, there's more. Not only was Kelly launching her new designs, which feature sofas, armchairs, occasional tables and accessories, but she was doing it alongside the launch of Jimmy Choo's new Choo 24:7 boo...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICALiving.com
September 29th, 2010
Kirsty Allsopp launched her new Home Living range yesterday and I went along to check it out. Kirsty's new collection of bedlinen was unveiled in the stunning location (location, location) of Searcy's in Knightsbridge. While waiting for Kirsty to come down the sweeping staircase and officially launch her range (mu...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICALiving.com
September 29th, 2010
Last week, ACHICA Living attended a Homes4Media event at the rather glam 24London club, where all the movers and shakers of the homewares world came together. We ate...mini spring rolls, smoked salmon blinis and spiced chicken skewers, washed down with vino and cocktails. We saw...the lovely ladies from View more
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Posted by Nina Fitton, Writer, ACHICALiving.com
September 29th, 2010

I'm not a pet person - I did recently acquire a goldfish, and I-tell-you-no-word-of-a-lie, it keeps trying to jump out of the tank. But even I know any unsuspecting pooch or moggy would love one of these snuggly deep-filled beds from House of Paws on promotion ...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICALiving.com
September 29th, 2010

Move over Kindle...book club just got even more interesting - the latest way to read your favourite novels is on a framed print on the wall.
Spineless Publishing, which displayed its super cool prints at 100% Design, takes classic works by the greats and displays them in their naked glory. You can read the
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICALiving.com
September 28th, 2010

For designer Martin Brudnizki, the man behind such projects as the Dean Street Townhouse and Cecconis, the most important consideration when doing up a room is the lighting. 'It’s the first thing I think about, and what you have to dictate the whole room around,' he says. 'You need good ceiling lights, you need something at mid-height, and you need floor lamps too. Ge...
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Posted by Pip McCormac
September 27th, 2010

Set in the lofty heights of Earl's Court exhibition centre, I've always found 100% Design a bit clinical - not in a life saving 'I've found the perfect design' kinda way, but in a surgical gloves kind of way. And this year was no different. But while I ventured deep into the white noise yesterday, one particular designer called View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICALiving.com
September 24th, 2010

Tis' raining outside here in London (phew - quite frankly I can't be bothered to water my balcony begonias today) but BBC weather predicts 'sunny intervals' tomorrow. Bring on tomorrow! Til then I thought I'd share a few stunning Karlsson clocks I've clocked on promotion at
ACHICA.com today, to help us count down th...
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICALiving.com
September 24th, 2010
I'm feeling rather rebellious and punk today and it's because I've just clocked SONIA RYKIEL's MAISON collection for Lelievre, which launches next week at FOCUS. I want to banish any sign of anything too pretty and vintage...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICALiving.com
September 22nd, 2010