Stuck for ideas on what to buy your nearest and dearest this Christmas? I've managed to do my Christmas shopping online** in the space of ten minutes this morning (phew) and thought it might be handy to share my buys. Here's what I've chosen...
**Message to my family and friends...I don't want to spoil the surprise, so please do look away now please.
At number one...a gift for her
You can't go wrong with Orla Kiely and this Tall Tote in Orla Kiely's iconic stem print design is a piece to covet. It includes an adjustable and detachab...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
December 6th, 2011
Music to the ears and eyes. Just when you thought Orla Kiely and PURE couldn't bring out anything as stunning as the Stem Print digital radio they unveiled last season, they've surpassed themselves with this little beauty. The Orla Kiely Abacus Flower Edition is a luxurious custom-designed digital and FM portable radio featuring Orla Kiely’s Abacus Flower print in a dreamy slate grey shade. It's ...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
August 31st, 2011
You only have to make the mistake of popping into Ikea on a Saturday afternoon to see just how many of us are influenced by the Scandi look. What home doesn’t have a Billy bookcase or Klippan sofa, sparkling in the glow of a hundred Glimma tealights? It’s no surprise, then, that the mid-century modern look has been creeping in for years - our love of clean lines, wooden finishes, and architectural furniture has seeped into our psyches during the many hours spent mindlessly chewing on those meatballs Ikea does so ...View more
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Posted by Pip McCormac
August 2nd, 2011
The unmistakable Stem print from print queen Orla Kiely never fails to add the terrific into an interior, and this cool Cocoa colourway in the Orla Kiely bed linen range (above) is one to cherish. The new multi Rhododendron print bed linen is also worth a mention for it fresh and fun design. Check it out below...
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
April 13th, 2011
Storage boxes never looked so good and never came in so handy. The latest designs from Orla Kiely include these Multi Abacus Flower boxes and Multi Stem boxes, which are ideal for storing shoes, utility bills, children's toy and other household bits and bobs. Or do what my friend does and keep an open box by the door, filled with socks and slippers, so when someone comes to visit she asks them to take off their shoes and slip on a pair! Check out these Orla Kiely storage boxes, al...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
February 28th, 2011
There's nothing like a bit of Orla Kiely stationery at ACHICA to bring my fingers to life on a Wednesday morning (I'll write through that RSI if there's an Orla Kiely notebook involved). Just check out Orla Kiely's new PAPER stationery range below. There's notebooks, ringbinder folders, storage boxes, CD-DVD storage boxes, magazine racks, photo albums, notecards, memo blocks, pencil sets and postcards, all in Orla Kiely's unmistakable si...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
January 19th, 2011
I know, I know, the sheer mention of Valentine's Day makes me frown too. But let's face it, everyone loves a little gift and you know that the only thing cool about people who simply 'don't do Valentine's Day' is that they're met by frosty looks from their loved one. Treat yourself, or someone you think is fab, to some cake or a little gift from designers such as Orla Kiely, Emma Bridgewater and Ella Doran. To inspire you, here's ACHICA Living's top ten Valentine's Day gift ideas...
In at number one...Silkomart He...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
January 11th, 2011
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
It was love at first sight and sound when I clocked eyes on Orla Kiely's new PURE EVOKE Mio radio, which she launched at her shop in Covent Garden last night. The digital and FM portable radio features her nostalgic signature stem print and is finished with a mirror chromed handbag style handle, walnut veneered cabinet and cream fa...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
October 13th, 2010
Read our interview with Orla Kiely, the incredible Irish designer whose iconic prints are hard to resist. Orla Kiely launched her Spring/Summer 2011 range at Somerset House for London Fashion Week last Friday, with an inspirational video showing off the range directed by film ...View more
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Posted by Emily Peck, Editor, ACHICA Living
September 20th, 2010
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