Abigail Ahern's Blog

WINTER GARDENS

Read Abigail Ahern's tips about winter gardens. Make your garden, balcony or window box give you all round pleasure all year long.

Lessons From Running My Own Business

I’ve learned a lot about myself through running my own business. I’ve learned that I’m not a quitter, I’ve learned that I am obsessed and passionate and completely intoxicated with and about interi...

SHARING MY TOP DECORATING ADVICE

Hi everybody, following on from yesterday’s super duper bedroom makeover post (and if you haven’t seen it yet, head on over now! I’ll wait), today I’m sharing my top decorating advice I’ve learned ...

MY BEDROOM MAKEOVER

Recently I revamped my bedroom. It’s been one of those slightly awkward rooms that has never completely worked for me before. It’s always been OKish but never the snug cocoon I’ve envisaged and rea...

GOTHIC DECOR INSPIRATION FOR HALLOWEEN

Getting into the Halloween spirit today, with a bit of gothic glamour! Don’t panic, I’m not asking you to cover the place in black and orange streamers, or to have plastic novelty monster masks on ...

HANDY SALES TECHNIQUES FOR YOUR RETAIL STORE

It’s Friday so it must be biz day! Although I’m actually taking a day out and doing no business thinking what so ever today as I’m taking my two nieces (aged 3 and 5) to see the Gruffalo, have lunc...

MY EARLY DAYS OF DECORATING

Hi there, today I thought I’d share my memories of my very first home, and my thoughts on style evolution. Learning your own style is really important I reckon. I really do believe that decorating ...

THE POWER OF CONTENT FOR YOUR BUSINESS

It’s Friday yay hay – planning on actually taking this weekend off. Had the same plan last weekend and then ended up working both days.  It’s gone bonkers with the new collection of botanicals in, ...

HOW TO PULL OFF DECORATING WITH PATTERN

I say this a lot: prints add pizazz to a space. They’re like the spices of decorating – just enough enlivens any room, but too many can quickly be overwhelming and ruin the whole dish, er room! A r...

A CREATIVE COLLECTOR’S HOME

Hi everybody, today I’d like to show you a collector’s pad in Ladbroke Grove. Bart Eyking is originally from Holland and he’s an architect, furniture designer and interior designer. He turns his ey...