This weekend I’ve been browsing through the decorating Pattern Book iPad App from wallpaper extraordinaire Cole & Son. The App helps you choose stunning wallpaper for your home, which is helpful if you just don't know which style to choose. This new Cole & Son iPad App lets you browse its breathtaking range of 2,000 pa...View more
'Were you drunk when you painted this room?' quipped the decorator, who just came over to give me an estimate on knocking down a few shelves and repainting a couple of walls. So there are a few splodges of green paint on my white ceiling, which I never got round to covering up the first time I painted the room, and yes, there may have been booze involved, but what’s a paint party without a few shandys?
After he’d given me the estimate and gone (it’s gonna cost me a 'ton', apparently), I...View more
The look, feel and fun of retro and plastic toy cameras of the past have become the ‘in’ thing of late, with people frequently plumping for film cameras over digital thanks to their unpredictable beauty and depth. To get the creative, experimental effect, you could either spend a fair few pounds on an analogue film camera from the Lomography store, or, if you have an Apple iPhone, you could spend £1.19 on View more
We all know that cooking for the masses at Christmas can be quite a challenge, but help is at hand with Jamie Oliver's new app for Apple iPhone and iPod users - called simply Jamie’s Recipes. Inspired by the Jamie Oliver's Party Kit on promotion at ACHICA.com today, we thought we'd take a closer look...
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
Is your living room crying out for some refreshing new art? Not sure if you prefer Renaissance 'da Vinci or YBA Damien Hirst style? Hot off the Apple approval desk this week comes the Easyart.com iPhone app.
This very cool Easyart.com app makes it easy for you to picture what the walls in your home would look like with certain framed art prints adorning them. Simply take photos of the walls in your home from your iPhone, or choose one of the four pr...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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