Former Sony music exec John Voigtmann (once manager of Christina Aguilera and The Strokes) gave up working with demanding A listers a few years back in order to open La Bandita, an eight-room luxury bolthole in Pienza, Tuscany, with 360-degree views of the scorched Tuscan hills. It features an infinity pool, honesty bar, canopied outdoor dining and unforgettable menu. And we...View more
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Posted by Nina Fitton, Writer, ACHICALiving.com
May 18th, 2011
ACHICA has a gorgeous range of 100% cotton bedlinen by Bed by Conran and Conran Fine Bedlinen on promotion next week - just the thing to give your bedroom an instant refresh. The range features the Conran Fine Bedlinen pure cotton Paris duvet cover and Oxford pillowcase and the Thames Velvet cushion and Cot...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
January 7th, 2011

Niki Jones is keeping craft well and truly alive with her gorgeous collection of hand-knitted homewares. Each piece tells tells a unique story. From its humble beginnings to its final destination as a treasure to take pride of place in your home. Niki started her company as she couldn’t find the sort of products she wanted to buy for her home online - her original collection is hand made by skilled craft peo...
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
December 3rd, 2010
Style your en-suite bedroom with confidence using Orla Kiely's gorgeous range of bedlinen and towels. The iconic Irish designer, who's known for her graphic prints and kitsch patterns, has some wonderful designs in her range, including the bold Mandarin Car Park design (above). There are 100% cotton-percale single, double and kingsize duvet covers and pillowcases available, which are all machine washable at 40 degrees. There's the Orla Kiely Moss Car Park desig...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
December 2nd, 2010
Kirsty Allsopp launched her new Home Living range yesterday and I went along to check it out. Kirsty's new collection of bedlinen was unveiled in the stunning location (location, location) of Searcy's in Knightsbridge. While waiting for Kirsty to come down the sweeping staircase and officially launch her range (much like waiting for a bride to come down the stairs at her wedding) I devoured the gorgeous afternoo...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
September 29th, 2010
Meet the iconic fashion designer, who's just brought out a rather wonderful range of bedlinen. She talks about her flamboyant prints, her fascination with the colour pink and Princess Diana...
Did you always dream of becoming an international designer when you studied at Medway College of Art and how did it feel when your designs were first featured in American Vogue?
When I was at art college I knew I’d be a textile designer who would go down in history, but had not thought of ...
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
August 22nd, 2010

I'm all for going back to basics and embracing simple living with hessian furnishings, unbleached cottons and shifts down at our urban allotments, BUT sometimes a bit of glitz is essential. Magpie-eye readers of ACHICA Living will be pleased to hear there’s a sparkling light at the end of the design tunnel in the form of shimmering fixtures and soft furnishings.
There's been a shift in UK homeware trends and this season, the glam...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
August 7th, 2010