Bernie de Le Cuona is founder of the world’s largest own-brand linen collection - the designs of which are luxurious and covetable. The de Le Cuona range also includes beautiful hand-woven paisleys, a mix of rich textured materials and an aspirational furniture and accessories collection that has been on ACHICA Living's wish list for quite a while.
With spring just around the corner, now’s a great time to let the fabrics in your home get in on the big trend this season - BOLD colour. Fuchsia pinks, lime greens and crisp whites mix well to add a refreshing sense of spring to any room. Cushions with these punchy hues work well together and adding one here and there is the perfect way to revamp a dull space in an instant.
It may well be October 3rd, but here in the UK it was unusually hot for this time of year with weekend temperatures reaching a record 29.5C. What a joy. I hope, like me, you spent the weekend basking in the sun and soaking up the vitamin D. The gorgeous weather has spilled over into this week and fingers crossed it carries on.
It's got me thinking of ways to enjoy the relaxed summer mood all year round - when the chilly weather finally does kick in - and an obvious way seems by furnishing the h...View more
Looking for a new look in the living room and wondering which shade to choose? Take inspiration from the beautiful fabrics at Scottish-based textile and wallpaper company Voyage Decoration. The company sells refreshing woven textiles, embroidery and printed fabric in a range of colourways. Look one, above, uses a combination of uplifting yellows and cooling grey/blue fabrics: the Cornelia collection features the Wakehurst fabric, wh...View more
Dreaming of the perfect colour scheme at home? I do love a little yellow to instantly bring a dull room to life. Check out these zesty fabrics, wallpapers and furnishings that feature a twist of vibrant yellow to make you go weak at the knees and light up your day…
Lucia van der Post has just launched her new book 'Celebrate The Art of The Special Occasion' (John Murray, £8.99). To mark the occasion, Lucia van der Post, the Queen of Luxury and Associate Editor of the Financial Times’ How to Spend It magazine, invited the ACHICA Living team and a number of first-class interior designers to hear her speak about ‘Making Your House Your Own’.
Lucia van der P...View more
There's been a shift in UK homeware trends and this season, the glam...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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