I’ve decided that I only need three things in order to experience true happiness. Of course, I’m not going to turn down a big win on the Euromillions, or the offer of a trolley dash through the first floor of Selfridges, but my triangle of joy revolves around the simplest of pleasures. A good sofa, in which to squash into, a good book, in which to squash into the sofa with, and a coffee table, on which a regular supply of warming - and that doesn’t necessarily mean non-alcoholi...View more
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Posted by Pip McCormac
September 14th, 2011
The Secret Garden is one of those restaurants that once you have found it, you can’t wait to tell other people about it. A few weeks ago my family had a surprise lunch for my sister in law who recently got married in the Glass House there and it was the perfect setting. The restaurant is in the former stables of the Mansion House, which is in Ashford in the Kent countryside. The Glass House, which is on the side of the main building and looks out onto the garden s...View more
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Posted by Emma Morton Turner, Interiors Stylist and Writer
September 12th, 2011
Add statement style to your home and refresh the look with these gorgeous homewares so you can be a cook in the kitchen and a lazy mare in the bedroom - chill out, read a book, get some kip, it's been a long week...
Fresh new bed linen to revamp your bedroom always works a treat, and Bedeck has a beautiful range that features horizontal panels of silver geometric embroidery on a white background (above). The range has classic detail, bordered with rows of p...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
September 9th, 2011
Here at ACHICA Living, we love a good wedding - any excuse for a good old knees up! If you’re thinking of of tying the knot or are planning a hen do and are looking for ideas and inspiration, then at The National Wedding Show 2011 is the place to be. ACHICA Living has got its hands on five pairs of tickets to give away to blog readers. Simply enter our competition here...
The National Wedding Show offers the UK’s largest collection of wedding dresses under one arena with Designer and Boutique areas offer...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
September 9th, 2011
Feeling a bit chilly? With autumn creeping in, it's nice to have some hearty food close to hand and what better way to satisfy your hunger pangs than with a warm pie? And I'm not talking a late night 7-11 Gingsters fix, oh no. My eyes are set on fresh, homemade pies with free-range and natural ingredients. 'Pie-oneers' Jon Simon and Tristan Hogg are expert pie makers and I've recently been checking out the wonderful pie recipes from their book Pieminster - a pie for all season...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
September 9th, 2011
There’s something about flowers that just finish off a room. Whatever colour or bloom you choose your home instantly becomes more warm and inviting. I don’t know many interior stylists who aren’t budding florists (no pun intended!) We always have to cut, position arrange and snip them to get the perfect shot. Whenever I get invited to a ‘flower arranging masterclass – thank you M&S!’ I jump at the chance. I don’t think I would ever have had the courage to chop a rose’s stem right next to th...View more
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Posted by Emma Morton Turner, Interiors Stylist and Writer
September 8th, 2011
So you've got your bed linen sorted (if not, then check out the beautiful Belledorm range at ACHICA today). But, have you ever wondered how your bed is actually made? Or, if you’re looking to buy a new mattress what best features should you look for? To find out how the experts do it, I took a trip to the Vi-Spring factory to see the beds being made. Creator of fine luxury handmade beds, Vi-Sprin...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
September 5th, 2011
Interiors has been having its very own stag party for a while now. It started, innocently enough, with a couple of ironic deer heads, mounted on the wall, just for the fun of it. They were fake, of course – there’s no way any of the stylists who thought they were cool would ever have ventured anywhere wilder than Hoxton on a Friday night. Then Graham and Green started selling them, followed by M&S, and suddenly every home in every mag was replete with its ...View more
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Posted by Pip McCormac
September 1st, 2011
