It's an age-old adage that colour cheers up a dull room, but it really does. Just because it's a bit gloomy outside doesn't mean that the inside of your home needs to look like a gloomy weekend in the Arctic circle - a few colourful home accessories here and there can make you feel like you've been transported to a tropical island...well almost. Check out these vibrant home and garden accessories, which are suitably bursting with colour...
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
March 1st, 2012
It goes without saying, dear reader, that you want a lovely home. But a place so perfectly decorated and beautifully furnished that it doesn’t feel, well, homely is not a place many of us actually want to live in. So if you need to balance your exquisite taste with a touch of comfort, try these finishing touches...
1 Surround yourself with treasured possessions. Floor to ceiling shelving is perfect for those who aren’t ready to swap paper for ebooks. Make sure you leave some space for de...
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Posted by Sarah Warwick, Guest Editor, ACHICA Living
February 28th, 2012
If your décor, and your mood for that matter, is feeling a little rough around the edges after the hubbub of the festive season, there’s no need to sacrifice your precious time to get everything back in shape. Just focus on adding a few small design touches now, which you can add to over the following months, and you’ll reap the benefits - before you know it your home will look so unexpectedly transformed that you’ll be double taking when you walk through the door at night, to check you’ve entered the ri...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
January 18th, 2012
There’s nothing more satisfying than being able to successfully reclaim the space in your home after the festive season. But, once the tree has been taken down, all the Quality Streets eaten and the decorations put away for another year, things can sometimes look a little drab, as if something is missing. But, there are lots of simple ways to perk up your style and make your home feel fresh again using a few key fixtures and fittings. Here’s a few suggestions to inspire you…
Get fresh with a candle fetish
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
January 14th, 2012
Christmas and New Year celebrations may be over (and to add insult to injury, it's cold and pouring down with rain outside) but, it can't stop us dreaming that we're laying on this beautiful bed in the warmer climes of Down Under. And yes, it's so warm outside that the bed is in the lobby. See that. It's In. The. Lobby.
By adding refreshing bed linen designs to your bedroom such as this fiesta-inspired style from Linen House, you can really add warmth to your home and give your bedroom an e...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
January 3rd, 2012
Some like cool and calm bedding, with crisp white linens paving the way, while others prefer colourful styles, with bed linens that add warmth and vibrancy and feature all the colours in Van Gogh's art box. Chopping and changing bed linen style from week to week seems like a good compromise. If the surrounding furniture is fairly netural, introducing new bed linen is an easy room update and really makes a stylish impact. The collection at PiP Studio is just one example of how colour can bring a bedroom to life. The bed li...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
November 17th, 2011
Use the latest monochrome wall coverings to add a touch of magic to your home. Choose from a range of quirky and creative designs from wallpaper depicting feline beauties to wall stickers that turn everyday items such as suitcases into works of art - okay, so they're not quite Michelangelo frescos, but they certainly do bring a blank wall to life and are an instant way to update tired-looking decor...
Cool for cats: With its simple and quirky silhouette shapes, the Omega Ca...
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
September 14th, 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
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
Punchy purple, teal and pink are hot colours on the high street this season, in fashion and in homes, and then there’s lime (a lemony attention-seeking lime that can't help but bring a smile to your face). Mix these shades and you've got the perfect cocktail of style - just take a look at the wonderful way Matthew Williamson rocks the look with his Butterfly Home Chinoise bed linen (above) and Macau crockery (below) from ...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
August 24th, 2011
