Hands up who still needs to put their Christmas tree up? If walking past your neighbour’s home and seeing their tree glistening through the living room window isn’t enough inspiration to get your own tree up, then seeing Christmas 2011’s 10 best bauble designs just might be. And this year, the brighter and more colourful the better…
1. You can do so much with decorations that feature initials like these from The Letter Room. Hang them on the back of a chair as a nam...View more
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Posted by Emma Morton Turner, Interiors Stylist and Writer
December 18th, 2011
Step inside this modernist new-build in a traditional Suffolk market town, owned by Jane and David Webb. The state-of-the-art home stands between a row of period properties and makes a stunning impression. 'Our previous home was furnished in a classic way, but we had very modern plans for this place,' says Jane, a former dress shop owner, who started the new build with her husband David in 2008, with a modular timber-framed home by Baufritz and he...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
December 8th, 2011
Step inside this fresh and colourful Victorian cottage, with brick and flint exterior, owned by Jackie and Mike Ramseyer…Meet Jackie Ramseyer, who owns a boutique specialising in costume jewellery, and lives in this vibrantly decorated Victorian cottage with her husband Mike. Their Sussex Downs home has been lovingly redecorated and the inside space reconfigured – bight colour and artworks give the interior a bright, modern look. ‘When we moved i...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
December 2nd, 2011
...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
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
November 29th, 2011
...about these wonderful glass birds by Finnish design company Iittala and I'm mesmerised. Great, aren't they. They're designed by Oiva Toikka, who for over 35 years has created the Birds collection. Clockwise, from top left, the range includes: Little Tern, Barn Owl, Ping, Ibis in red and Ibis in green. What's your favourite? I particularly love the Ping penguin - I've been watching BBC One's magnificent Frozen Planet recently and I can't get enough of penguins, especially when they're jumping out o...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
November 22nd, 2011
With the return of shabby chic, mis-matched glassware has become less the product of a few breakages over the years leaving you with an odd collection, and more a lifestyle statement. Yes, in the same way that old clashing teacups have been used as the stylist’s shorthand for a homely vibe for years, now drinking glasses have become decoration, too. Displayed proudly on open shelves, used to hold tealights, flowers, or simply the contents of a good bottle of wine, they have a rustic quality that invites guests to get comfy, ...View more
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Posted by Pip McCormac
November 14th, 2011
Last week I was working on a ‘cosy’ feature for Woman magazine and it got me thinking about how I got started in interiors. It was all down to cushions. Well actually it was because I got really into making elaborate tassels and needed somewhere to put the tassels, which led to cushions and onto curtains and the rest, as they say, is history!
I can’t be the only one with a mild obsession with cushions can I? It’s just, I can’t get enough of them, and I also can’t choose just one! The key is to have lots to choose from, af...View more
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Posted by Emma Morton Turner, Interiors Stylist and Writer
October 10th, 2011
I’ve always been a fan of statement lighting and for me, the bolder the better. It’s a no brainer that the right lampshade or pendant can help to tie a room scheme together and this season we're spoilt for choice with some stunning designs.
Sally Storey, design director at John Cullen Lighting, has great insight: 'The latest energy efficient LED fittings are ideal for using in conjunction with table lamps and wall lights to build up different ‘layers’ of light...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
October 4th, 2011
