Birds of a Feather – why we’re all flocking together to love flamingo prints
Charlotte Crosland on how to give your home soul
Interior designer Charlotte Crosland – sister of designer Neisha – creates rooms that are stylish and comfortable. ‘The neutral, playing safe interior that has been a trend for ages is not for me,’ she says. ACHICA Living took a peek at Charlotte’s own home, and asked her to reveal how she creates a look that’s chic and relaxed...
Plump up your cushions
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
Deer oh deer: The stag trend that just keeps rearing its antlers
Interiors has been having its very own stag party for a while now. It started, innocently enough, with a couple of ironic deer heads, mounted on the wall, just for the fun of it. They were fake, of course – there’s no way any of the stylists who thought they were cool would ever have ventured anywhere wilder than Hoxton on a Friday night. Then Graham and Green started selling them, followed by M&S, and suddenly every home in every mag was replete with its ...View more
Bling Chic Bling
If you're anything like me and love shiny things - if it's small and Tiffany's, it's on my radar for example - then you'll be pleased to see Frank Hudson's opulent Alexandria collection of bedroom furniture coming to ACHICA this week (from 7am 25 August 2011). Tim and James Hudson, the inspirational designers of this stunning range, made a trip to Egypt to visit the magnificent pyramids and take influence from the luxurious int...View more
Hot summer home style from Amory Brown
For hot tips on summer style and advice on how to become your own interior designer, read our exclusive interview with Lucy Heathcoat-Amory from one half of design duo Amory Brown. Check out these gorgeous interior home projects too...
Win tickets to the Ideal Home Show 2011
Get ready to be inspired - The Ideal Home Show 2011, famous for turning homemaking into a national passion, is returning for its 103rd year from 11 to 27 March 2011, and ACHICA Living has 10 pairs of tickets to give away to our lucky readers...
Meet designer Clarissa Hulse
Meet leading light of the British textile world Clarissa Hulse who talks neon trends and anti-minimalism, and tells us why Big Brother couldn’t handle her vibrant designs. Clarissa Hulse has designed a stunning range of furniture, textiles and soft furnishings and ACHICA has a gorgeous promotion with Clarissa Hulse cushions this week too. Read on to find out which cushion designs are featured...
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