Just because the sun sets before 6pm, doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy our gardens in the evening. All you need is a bit of expert lighting positioning...and possibly a warm jacket! But if outside is lit with a warming glow, it's easy to enjoy your garden from inside too. As spring approaches, now’s a great time to start planning your garden lighting. To find out how to create the perfect outdoor lighting plan, we called upon the expertise of leading garden designer, Janine Pattison. Janine has won many awards for h...View more
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Posted by Zia Allaway, Garden Expert, ACHICA Living
March 6th, 2012
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
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
It’s not just fashion having a love affair with all things 1970s this season – interiors seems to be enjoying Saturday Night Fever too. The signature of the new W Hotel in Leicester Square is a gargantuan disco ball hanging in its entrance hall, but for the rest of us the key is to embrace colour, curves, and big bold prints. Think Abigail’s Party-style pop-patterned wallpaper, leather sofas and lots and lots of kitsch. It takes more than just flair – or even just a pair of flares – to pull this off,...View more
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Posted by Pip McCormac
May 6th, 2011
Leading Swedish lighting company Markslöjd produces pieces that not only look good, but are durable too. Check out the sparkling sprinkle of Markslöjd's luxurious table, floor and pendant lighting designs - from classic crystal pieces to high-gloss contemporary models. They're ideal for adding an inviting warmth to the hall, illuminating the kitchen table and home office or setting up a relaxing mood in the living room...
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
January 11th, 2011
Looking for lighting ideas for your home? These cutting edge Work Lamp beauties from Design House Stockholm are a sure way to sharpen your style. 'We wanted to make a lamp using as little material as possible,' says design trio Jonas Pettersson, John Lofgren and Petrus Palmer of From Us With Love, who created the eye-catching pieces for Design House Stockholm. This Spot Lamp Pendant from KARE De...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
January 6th, 2011
Happy New Year! To celebrate, it's competition time at ACHICA Living with Lutron lighting. Have you started spring cleaning yet? Too soon? Still on the mince pies? Me too. But…when you do get round to it - whether you want a fresh new look at home or are planning to sell and simply need a bit of a revamp - it’s worth remembering that the most simple and effective way to transform your home’s appearance isn’t through paint, fabric or furniture – it’s through the control of light. And that’s the view confir...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
January 3rd, 2011
Here at ACHICA Living, we have a bit of a thing for Muuto lighting. Striving to expand the Scandinavian design tradition with an original perspective, Muuto scouts Scandinavia for the brightest design talent and, when it finds it, gives each designer the freedom to express their style through everyday objects. The results are stunning, with statement pieces such as the iconic E27 Socket Lamp by Mattias Stahlbom - t...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
December 21st, 2010
Okay so I don't live in a lighthouse, I don't own a boat (or even a rubber duck for that matter) and I can just about do one 10m doggy-paddle lap of Tooting Bec Lido before I'm gasping for air and in the recovery position. In summary, there's nothing nautical about me. But oh how I want one of these
Coast Guard Patrol Spotlights as featured in today's hot
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
September 13th, 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
