Crafts, cupcakes and kitchen memos from Cath Kidston

Cath Kidston, one of Britain's best-loved designers, is well known for her vintage-inspired, colourful fabrics - a bit of Cath adds charm to every home.  Whether it's a cotton shopping bag hanging in the hall, a patterned roll of sticky tape that comes in handy when wrapping presents or a favourite coffee mug perching on the kitchen worktop, a touch of Cath Kidston can work well in ...View more

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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICALiving.com May 31st, 2011

Don’t know much about history…

....don't know much about Victorian taxidermy...but I do know that I love these cushions, and if you love them too, what a wonderful world this would be. Cringe?! Sorry, couldn't resist! Founded by Sarah Lidwell-Durnin, Natural History: The Origin Of Style has some beautiful designs for cushions, linens and notebooks, all inspired by Victorian taxidermy and the a...View more

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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICALiving.com May 29th, 2011

Does colour really count?

Tricia Guild’s book ‘A Certain Style, Colour, Pattern and Space: An innovative approach’ is adorned with such vibrant colour, the front cover alone makes me smile. Every page is a delight too, with bold palettes used in each of her designs for New York City lofts to French Chateaus. Browsing through Tricia Guild’s stunning book got me thinking about the psychology of colour ...View more

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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICALiving.com May 27th, 2011

Spring fresh with Sarah Lidwell-Durnin of Natural History

Meet Natural History: The Origin of Style founder Sarah Lidwell-Durnin whose elegant home and babyware ranges are taking the design world by storm. In our exclusive interview, the mum of two tells us why she’s influenced by Victorian taxidermy, offers advice on how to set up your own design business and tells us what it’s like being her own boss - rather cool as we find out... View more

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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICALiving.com May 26th, 2011

Wing it – have a flutter with the trend for butterfly prints

Like most interiors trends, butterflies only have a lifespan of about a day (DISCLAIMER: this may not actually be true, and could be merely a mis-remembered fact from a Biology lesson 15 years ago. However, the “stat” about interiors trends is almost certainly correct). One minute we’re all over a look, the next it’s discarded like an empty tr...View more

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Posted by Pip McCormac May 26th, 2011

Down at Dishoom Chowpatty Beach

Since our first visit to Covent Garden-based restaurant Dishoom a few months ago, we at ACHICA Living have been steadily converting all our friends to the wonders and delights of this exciting Bombay-style eatery. So when the people behind Dishoom announced that they were creating a super-cool new beach cafe on London’s Southbank, we really needed no convincing to go along and check it out. View more

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Posted by Olivia Parker, Guest Writer, ACHICA Living May 26th, 2011

Booty call

Check up on ACHICA today for some beautiful booty for your bedroom. Indulge in 100% Cotton with a 200 thread count bed linen (that's super soft) from Helena Springfield. Delight in subtly scented Juniper Hill deluxe candles. Step into bed in s...View more

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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICALiving.com May 25th, 2011

Out and about at the Chelsea Flower Show 2011

From humble beginning, mighty things grow - the first show organised by the Royal Horticultural Society was the Chiswick Fete in 1827, and today the RHS hosts 11 flower shows across the country, attracting more than 500,000 visitors. The annual Chelsea Flower Show is one of the most prestigious (for good reason) and marks the st...View more

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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICALiving.com May 24th, 2011

Chelsea Flower Show treats

Chelsea Flower Show 2011 kicked off this morning...and what a wonderful show it was. The sun was out, the flowers were perky and so were the celebs. I'll gloss over the fact I suffered from raging hayfever as the pollen flew around in the breeze and I've got some pictures to share on ACHICA Living tomorrow (of the gardens, not of me with hayfever), but in the meantime, inspired by the show, I thought I'd not...View more

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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICALiving.com May 23rd, 2011

Clerkenwell Design Week calling…

Lovers of all things design will be pleased to hear that over 60 showrooms in Clerkenwell, London’s creative hub, will throw open their doors this week to host a fun and engaging series of talks, debates and workshops. Clerkenwell Design Week 2011 is a three-day festival (24 to 26 May 2011) that aims to bring together a vibrant programme of events, including di...View more

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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICALiving.com May 21st, 2011

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    • 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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