Abigail Ahern's Blog

HOUSE CRUSH: WILD AT HEART

About 8 years ago when I was working on my first book Girl’s Guide to Decorating (can’t believe it’s been that long, but it has!) I got to snoop around Nikki Tibbles’ house. Nikki is the head honch...

HANG OUT AT MADEMOISELLE POIROT’S

  I’m beginning to think there must be something about Caroles. After the last house crush post, today I have another super stylish Carole with another beautiful home to show you all. Weird hey? Ma...

HANG OUT AT CAROLE’S

Hi all, welcome to Carole’s mid-century London pad. After a string of Victorian properties this is Carole’s first mid-century home, and I reckon she’s found her perfect design match. Since moving i...

HOUSE CRUSH: PARIS BRIGHTS

This one is an oldie but a goodie. When I was working on Decorating with Style, I was lucky enough to get to shoot the home of Jean Christophe Aumas. It’s got Paris chic down to a tee – despite bei...

HANG OUT AT MAREN’S

Hi everybody, today’s House Crush is a real treat! Welcome to the quirky, colourful creative world of Maren Ingeborg Gråblomst. Maren lives in a house in Norway which is anything but ordinary… for ...

HANG OUT AT JANE’S

Morning everybody, today I’d like to introduce you all to the rather lovely house of Jane Ashton. Jane lives in an envy-inducing 17th century farmhouse, but it’s not at all a time warp or stuffy mu...

HANG OUT AT MICHELLE’S

Hi everyone, today I’d like to introduce you to Michelle and her amazing first home transformations. The excitement of having your very first place to decorate and make truly yours is one of the be...

High fashion homes

The fash pack came to town this week for London Fashion Week. The last day was yesterday – it’s all packed up and moved on to Milan now. I thought in honour of fashion week we should all take a pee...

HANG OUT AT JANICE’S

Today I (or rather Janice), would like to invite you into a home that totally nails “eclectic”. It’s a look that’s been hot in interiors for yonks, but very few people can actually pull it off. Wel...

HANG OUT AT MEGAN’S

What does someone who specialises in DIY for a living do with their own home? I came across Megan’s work on atmine, and was really intrigued to discover the DIY projects she’s done for other people...