Did you know that Sir Terence Conran is the man credited with introducing the "continental duvet" to the UK? He was so taken by seeing them in Europe, he decided to sell them in his 'habitat', which he opened in 1964. And although he’s arguably best known as a designer of furniture, he actually trained as a textile designer in the 1950s at the Central Schoo...View more
Who needs a bookshelf, when you can spread your novels over the walls? Just take a look at Spineless Classics' stunning book prints, including The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald print. Hard as it may be to believe, each one of Spineless Classics' wall art contains the full text of a classic book that's perfectly legible to the naked eye. Printed onto beautiful satin-finish paper wi...View more
Today, I caught up with Claudia Winkleman - The Film Programme presenter and mum of two (with a third on the way!). We got chatting about Strictly Come Dancing, cooking with Miranda Hart, film, family and why the countryside makes her nervous. Read the exclusive interview here...
Do you think your parents' careers inspired you when you were growing up to get a job in media? (Claudia is the daugh...View more
Did you have a good weekend? So we may have lost an hour in bed in the morning, but we've got an extra hour of sunlight to enjoy. Here's a few hot shopping ideas on promotion at ACHICA today to help you make the most of it...
Dreaming of the perfect colour scheme at home? I do love a little yellow to instantly bring a dull room to life. Check out these zesty fabrics, wallpapers and furnishings that feature a twist of vibrant yellow to make you go weak at the knees and light up your day…
Perhaps that Indian Ocean concrete sofa I suggested yesterday wasn't quite your bag. To balance things out, I thought I'd highlight this gorgeously soft bed linen from Ditton Hill, which is on promotion at ACHICA tomorrow. The White Daisy bed linen set is 100% cotton and features a Broiderie Anglaise trim with Daisy Shiffli ...View more
It's about this time every Monday that, mid-yawn and mid-skinny-sugar-free-vanilla-latte, I wish I was a baby again and could just snooze all morning. Wouldn't that be great?! This cute picture from Bébé by Minihaha has just caught my eye and also rubbed this thought in my face. Bébé's clothes for children are certainly adorable though. As a leading Australian children's clothing label, ...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.
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