Winter is the perfect time for some hearty food and The Carved Angel has just the ticket. The company sells scrumptious fruit cakes, traditional Christmas puddings, inspired by an old Victorian recipe, and delicious hampers filled with surprise treats. There’s also a range of jams and pickles to get your tastepuds tingling. If you’re thinking of gift ideas (let’s face it, who isn’t at this time of yea...View more
...sleep in the kitchen. Firm but fair words from the Keep Calm Gallery in this rather funny screen print. If you fancy hanging something a little less sarcastic on your wall then you might like the You Look Lovely Today print instead, shown below. Or, hang both prints on opposite sides of the room and point to them accordingly, depending on your mood. The prints sh...View more
It's four weeks until Christmas, which means it can be a stressful time of year. If you’re not rushing between parties you’re frantically trying to get all your shopping done in time for the main event. And that means your book is left unread, your magazine pile is overflowing, and your Sky+ box is ready to explode with unwatched episodes of X Factor. In the midst of all of this it's important to take some time out f...View more
ACHICA Living catches up with Emma Pocock, from London-based interior design company Turner Pocock. Established in 2007 by Emma Pocock and Bunny Turner, the company specialises in residential and commercial projects and has a wonderful range of eye-catching wallpapers too. Leading interior designer Andrew Martin recently selected Turner Pocock in h...View more
I once interviewed a Danish lady about her house, and about how wonderfully fresh her Copenhagen apartment looked, with its large windows, bleached wood flooring, and acres of space and light. Having only seen the photographs, and speaking to her on the phone, I was shocked to learn that it was actually just a two bed flat, which she claimed was tiny. ‘It just looks bigger because I keep the windows without curtains,’ she said in...View more
It’s true that sometimes household chores can be therapeutic - as long as there’s time for a sit down and decent cup of tea (or something stronger) afterwards. But generally speaking, the quicker the household jobs are done, so there’s more time to enjoy life, the better! That's why getting the best tools for the job, to give you a helping hand and save you time and money...View more
There’s never a better time to light a scented candle than right now. Whether it’s to fill your home with a warm aroma after a marathon Christmas shopping expedition, to set the mood when you're entertaining, or to just make your house a home. Here are my favorite winter fragranced candles. They make great gifts, but you’ll want to keep them all for yourself...
Tuscan fig by The White company
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...about these wonderful glass birds by Finnish design company Iittala and I'm mesmerised. Great, aren't they. They're designed by Oiva Toikka, who for over 35 years has created the Birds collection. Clockwise, from top left, the range includes: Little Tern, Barn Owl, Ping, Ibis in red and Ibis in green. What's your favourite? I particularly love the Ping penguin - I've been watching BBC One's magnific...View more
We often forget just how stressful it can be to cook dinner for eight people. Until half an hour before they show up, when the main course is burnt, the starter is still frozen, the pudding is looking like it will have to be replaced by another round of cocktails and you’re wishing you had never suggested the evening in the first place. Fortunately, this year’s table settings are camp, crazy, over the...View more
Step inside this Parisian-style 19th-century terraced house in Brighton, owned by graphic designer Patti Hopkins and her architect husband Rob...The couple had spent two years looking for a house when fate intervened and prompted a rethink of their plans. ‘We had found a property in London that we wanted,’ recalls Patti, ‘but six days before we were due to exchange contracts, the deal fell through.’
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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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