Searching for some fresh new table linen? With open-plan kitchen/diners becoming the norm in our homes, formal dining may seem a little stuffy. In five years time we'll probably be walking round the Geffrye Museum finding the formal dining roomsets quaint and curious and wondering why we didn't get the builders in sooner to knock down that internal wall. But at Christmas, formal dining can still have its moment and dres...View more
'Brompton Design District' held the conch today with a preview of its Spring/Summer 2011 homeware collections, and a little bit of Christmas celebration thrown in too. If you're familiar with the area, you'll know it is pure window shopping bliss with shops like Butler&Wilson, Theo Fennell, Oka and The Gener...View more
Lucia van der Post has just launched her new book 'Celebrate The Art of The Special Occasion' (John Murray, £8.99). To mark the occasion, Lucia van der Post, the Queen of Luxury and Associate Editor of the Financial Times’ How to Spend It magazine, invited the ACHICA Living team and a number of first-class interior designers to hear her speak about ‘Making Your House Your Own’.
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Looking for great gift ideas for kids? How adorable are these retro metal pedal cars for children from Baghera? These cute cars for kids make the perfect Christmas present, but might be a little hard to wrap!
Founded in France in 1989, Baghera has a host of fun and authentic looking cars for children to whizz around in – choose from classic cars, race...View more
Looking for inspiration on what to buy friends and family this Christmas 2010? Here’s our top Christmas gift ideas for her, him, wine connoisseurs, foodies, green-fingered folk and gadgets fans. There's gift ideas for children, pets, the whole family and a little something for yourself too! Check out the ACHICA Living Christmas 2010 gift guide for fun and fancy present ideas...
Check out the fabulous child-sized Testerossa, Hummer, Merc 500, Range Rover and Corvette cars at ACHICA this weekend. With their headquarters in Los Angeles, Cars For Children specialise in luxury child-sized petrol cars aimed at children from seven years old and up. I know I could have done with practicing on one of these before I took my driving test at 17 (*eherm...all the best drivers pass third time*).
The child-sized Testerossa Hum...View more
Meet leading light of the British textile world Clarissa Hulse who talks neon trends and anti-minimalism, and tells us why Big Brother couldn’t handle her vibrant designs. Clarissa Hulse has designed a stunning range of furniture, textiles and soft furnishings and ACHICA has a gorgeous promotion with Clarissa Hulse cushions this week too. Read on to find out which cushion designs are featured...
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ACHICA Living had the privilege of attending the launch for the new Home Style iPhone App from interior designer Kelly Hoppen at the very chic Soho Hotel - the perfect setting for an interior focused event. The evening kicked off with a guided tour of the App on the ever so trendy iPad and the opportunity to chat to Kelly about how she spotted a gap for the App in the interiors app market. Th...View more
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.
Katie Treggiden
Guest Editor Katie writes award-winning design blog, Confessions of a design geek, and is the author of design book Interviews. She's also a regular contributor to We Heart, Heart Home Magazine and Design Milk.
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