Abigail Ahern's Blog

Hilary Robertson & Monochrome Home

Today I’m interviewing Hilary Robertson, stylist extraordinaire who has recently written a book entitled Monochrome Home. The pictures are dramatically beautiful (check out the slide show) and so w...

COLOUR COMBOS TO OBSESS OVER

The thing I love about being a sticky beak (Aussie slang for a nosey parker!) is that it takes you occasionally out of your comfort zone. Case in point designer Ditte Lamptey’s Copenhagen home whic...

HOW TO CRAWL OUT OF YOUR BEIGE HAZE COMA

This post goes hand in glove with the one I wrote yesterday on the House Crush column. Figuring out your personal style takes confidence but I speak from experience here, the more you push things a...

Decorating with black and white

The low down on how to decorate with black and white

My fail safe approach to decorating with bold hues

Taking the mystery out of decorating with punchy shots of colour

4 Paint Colours that could change your life

I’m slap bang in the middle of writing my next book on colour. Long intense days at the desk with neck ache, back ache, hand ache but no matter it is a subject I am obsessed about. Why? Well colour...

Up the Saturation Level!

How to use strong, intense hues successfully!

Amp up your front of house!

Question why is it we spend ages figuring out the best paint palette for inside and yet we totally forget or neglect the outside. We just go with the flow -ubiquitous white or cream or something su...

THE BEST WALL COLOURS: YOUR VERDICT

Paint colours you guys love. Beige's been banished and dark, inky, swampy hues coupled with some look a me brights rule!