This week, James Davidson, Editor of award-winning online lifestyle, culture and design magazine We Heart, is ACHICA's Design Blogger Guest Shopper. Here he picks his favourite buys on promotion at ACHICA this coming week and explains why they have caught his eye...
...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 shown here, which include depictions on tea towels too, are by Lucas and Hayley Lepola from the origin...View more
As a stylist I get to see a lot of houses and one of my favourite location houses for photoshoots belongs to Atlanta Bartlett and Dave Coote. Their amazing house in Kent actually gave me goose bumps when I walked around it for the first time. It has the perfect blend of white-washed floors, tongue and groove walls, tons and tons of natural light and as Atlanta is a stylist extraordinaire the most gorgeously styled rooms. The mantelpiece in her living room has been shot so many times that you’ve probably seen it before in magazines and no...View more
When it's cold outside there's nothing better than lighting a few candles, having a night in and pampering yourself. Sometimes a long soak in the bath is in order too, so it helps to have your favourite skincare and body wash to hand. I have my favourite beauty ranges - Eve Lom, Elemis and Clarins have never let me down - but I'm excited to see that Sir Terence Conran and Kokomo have just launched a brand new range of bath and body products. The unisex range is available in two fragrances - old fashioned cologne and a fre...View more
With a clientele that ranges from popstars the Scissor Sisters to Opera Singer Angelina Georgiou, hand-cut portrait and homeware designer Chloe Croft has had a colourful career to date. Since graduating with a Masters in Fashion from the Royal College of Art she has developed her own portfolio of cushions, blinds and limited edition prints and worked for de Gournay, the world’s finest producers of hand painted wallpaper, silk and porcelain.
Chloe has recently combined her passion for animals to create a collection of vibrant ...View more
ACHICA Living catches up with Scottish printmaker Freya Cumming. She creates beautiful limited-edition prints that are imbued with gold, silver and copper leaf, which gives them a delicate and ethereal quality. Find out what makes the magpie-eyed talent tick here, and the secret she's never told anyone...
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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
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
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
I do admire the tube. In fact, I don't know how I'd live without it (and hats off to Harry Beck and his magnificent London Underground Map). But, it's not everyday I find myself admiring London Underground seats (you seriously don't want to get too cosy on those - it's an 'all pile on/all pile off/pass the antibacterial hand gel immediately' situation for me, as I'm sure you'll understand). But, in the run up to the London Design Festival, the 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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