Designer Margo Selby is best known for her three-dimensional fabrics in fashion accessories and homewares including cushions, rugs and wallpapers. She has worked on exclusive creations for The Tate and The British Museum and is a keen promoter of traditional craft. ACHICA Living catches up with Margo to talk top interiors tips, find out which three products she couldn’t live without and she tells us a secret she's never told anyone...
With the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and London Olympics approaching, there’s more than enough reason to celebrate this summer. And, unless you’re planning a trip to the Galapagos Islands to avoid the bunting, celebrating in style with the most fun and fabulous accessories has to be the way forward. Plump up the cushions, decorate your walls with cool Rule Britannia art and host a ‘high tea party’ with your friends and family. To get you set, here’s a few of our favourite finds on promotion at A...View more
From beautiful nursery furniture, luxurious lighting, and jewellery to jazz up your outfit, there are some great buys at ACHICA this week. There are art and foodie delights too. Check out a few key ACHICA Living favourites here...
...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
I'm very excited to hear that acclaimed London-based jeweller, Shaun Leane, will be on promotion at ACHICA tomorrow. Shaun Leane began his career over twenty-five years ago training at the bench in London's jewellery quarter, Hatton Garden. While working as a goldsmith, Leane began a long-standing collaboration with the late Alexander McQueen, creating provocative catwalk jewels that have become iconic milestones in the art of couture jewellery.
Punchy purple, teal and pink are hot colours on the high street this season, in fashion and in homes, and then there’s lime (a lemony attention-seeking lime that can't help but bring a smile to your face). Mix these shades and you've got the perfect cocktail of style - just take a look at the wonderful way Matthew Williamson rocks the look with his Butterfly Home Chinoise bed linen (above) and Macau crockery (below) from ...View more
British textile designer Clarissa Hulse has a vibrant portfolio of furniture, textiles and soft furnishings for the home and her collections are taking the interiors industry by storm. This week she guest blogs for ACHICA Living and shares her inspirations...
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You've probably noticed that the colour teal is so hot right now. In clothing, it looks stunning with a summer tan, and, from the catwalk it has filtered through the cat flap and into our homes. You'll find a range of terrific teal soft furnishings and accessories on the high street, which are ideal for adding some zsa zsa zsu to your room scheme. 'Teal is a beautiful jewel colour that effortlessly marries drama and sophistication,' says Louise Smith, Dulux Global Colour Designer. 'A mixture of blue and gre...View more
The latest designs are batting their big and bold, eye-catching designs at us. I love wallpaper. I always have. Even before it got trendy again! I have it in practically every room in my home. So when I was asked to write a magazine feature on the latest wallpapers recently I jumped at the chance. But little did I know what was in store. The latest designs are so gorgeous I almost want to swap my black damask Marcel Wanders feature wall in my living room (that I spent a long time ch...View more
Ever since the days of Margaret Howell’s T shirts and Frankie Goes to Hollywood, slogans have been, quite literally, the last word in style. Bold and brash, they’re a brilliant way to get your message across. And now homeware is getting in on the act too, with a new crop of moniker-emblazoned cushions. Far more direct than saying it with flowers which, less face it, are usually just a floral interpretation of the word ‘sorry’, these cushions are unapologetically loud, in your face, and just a...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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