Abigail Ahern's Blog

DESIGN MANTRAS TO LIVE BY

Paul Smith is a designer I admire beyond belief. A genius in managing to transmit a genuine sense of humour and mischief throughout his work mixed with his love of tradition and mischief. His is an...

REASONS TO PAINT YOUR CEILING

When it comes to decorating I push boundaries, not crazy boundaries but ones that I have found over the years are pretty transformative. One of the single most important things you can do to a spac...

MASTERING MIXING & MATCHING CHAIRS

Like any eclectic decorating styles, mismatched chairs are a tricky look to pull off, but do it right and something magical happens! It adds oodles of personality and visual interest to a space, st...

CREATING ROOMS OUTDOORS

As you guys probably know already I have an outdoor WWOO kitchen with which I am obsessed. I had no idea how transformative this would be – a grill and a pair of tongs did me fine for years – excep...

HANG OUT AT KATE’S

Today’s house crush is Kate’s gorgeously cosy, creative pad in Dorset. Her home tour can be an inspiration for everyone looking to decorate on a budget – simple paint tricks, a mish mash of pieces ...

HOW TO BECOME YOUR OWN INTERIOR DESIGNER

Decorating isn’t easy – if it was everyone would have a fabulously cool interior right? Skill is involved. Even (or especially) when it looks super easy and effortless, it isn’t. But that is not to...

TIPS FOR WOULD-BE BLOGGERS

One minute “the blog is dead” the next it’s making someone rich and famous. It’s hard to keep up, and I can only talk from experience… I’m certainly not an expert. I totally and utterly believe hav...

THE WORST THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH PAINT

Probably the most questions I get asked on the blog and across social are about paint. Questions like – if I have a small room and if I go dark will it look depressing? (nope); or in summer months ...

HOW TO THROW THE PERFECT SUMMER SOIREE

Check out Abigail Ahern's tips for throwing the perfect Summer gathering. Jaw dropping homeware, lighting and accessories that you can use inside and outside too.

HOW TO AVOID LONELY ENTREPRENEUR SYNDROME

Running your own biz can be a lonely affair. You often work alone, have little interaction and steer your own ship. I used to be pretty solo in my early days. Now it’s quite different with an ever-...