Abigail Ahern's Blog

Maximalist or minimalist?

Firstly I just want to say that I have loved checking in and seeing all your gorgeous homes at{mine}! In case you missed it, this is the new official home of #AAHouseCrush – a place for all of us i...

Whirlwind weekend trip to India

We’re back from whirlwind trip to India. Incredible actually, considering cows and wild dogs were walking down the middle of a motorway and it had no lanes! I think I lost about a stone in weight s...

HOW DOWNTIME WILL HELP YOUR BUSINESS

This morning on the biz column we’re talking downtime, it  can help your biz, big time. Although I’m really not qualified to talk about this since I’ve been working non-stop since the end of August...

Paris, Left Bank

One of the most intriguing apartments I spent time in when shooting COLOUR, was the work of Monsieur Jean-Louis Deniot. Ever since I first saw a pic of his kitchen online I was obsessed (beyond obs...

Decorating with foliage

We are obsessed (repeat obsessed) with foliage at the moment. Big mossy branches, winter berries, catkins, ferns, trailing meadow horsetail – they make homes uber cosy and dramatic,  They’re  wild,...

WHY THIS WORKS: COSY CABIN

I’m a big fan of this look and all things rustic, ski lodge, cabin inspired! Feels such a perfect meld of casual with luxury, particularly this time of year when it’s getting darker and chillier by...

Lessons to learn from J Crew

The best way to become good at business is to learn from people who are good at business. You can read all the books you want but there is no substitute for learning firsthand from somebody. If you...

Kravitz cool at CB2

How do you go about combining louche-y swagger with touches of rocker glam, and a healthy dose of Californian cool? It’s a mix that’s super hard to get right, but this new highstreet collection nai...

Weekly revamp: finishing touches

Congrats on a busy week of revamping. You’re almost done! Today we’re just finishing off with those final touches. Stage one: declutter, stage two (this is the much more fun bit): buy yourself some...

WHY THIS WORKS: SAFARI GLAM

Morning, slightly later than norm as I overslept until 6 then dashed out for a swim. As its getting cooler and darker the number of people swimming outside is getting less and less which suits me j...