Abigail Ahern's Blog

Tips and tricks for dark colours

Yesterday, after a longish day we piled on the sofa (when I say we that’s me and the two M’s), no room for G, as we like to stretch out, to watch the Block. The Block is an Australian reality show ...

Interior Design

Interior designers have quite a tough job. I know from the outside it looks and feels like the coolest gig on the planet but as a designer you have to juggle many balls in the air. You have to list...

Making small spaces larger

This week is a bit of a toughie – I’m alright with it now its only Tuesday after all but I have the craziest amount of work to do so will be pulling some long days. I set the alarm for 4.30 but the...

My new book featured in the Sunday Times this weekend

Have overslept until 6 am which is a pain in the ass because now I am behind big time. At least its Friday I guess and I can always make it up on the weekend if I need to. Talking of the weekend, e...

My online design class now live

Morning, I am super excited to announce that I have turned my current design class into an online course. So if you can’t make it in person to the classes held regularly in London, NYC, Melbourn...

Talking curtains

Had the first lunch of the year outside on the terrace yesterday. It was just, only just warm enough. Home made pizza, Sunday papers, good strong coffee and happy as Larry! The whole weekend was sp...

Get personal

Its sooo cold in London, after the amazing sunshine in Sydney last week where I eat breakfast outside of the hotel at 6.30 (in my pyjamas and flip flops I am embarrassed to say, which was not exact...

WORKING ON A FABULOUS HOME OFFICE

Morning, I’ve spoken before about the importance of creating a home office to die for, that’s cosy, tantalising and that inspires productivity, creativity and anything else you so wish.  I’ve brok...

BATHROOM BEFORE & AFTER

I want to show you something that Kate Challis, (a designer, blogger, www.urbankaleidoscope.com and all round super women) sent me recently. Kate as I just mentioned lives in Melbourne but also hap...

Homes and Antiques, USA

This fabulous feature just hit my in box from Homes and Antiques Stateside – thank you guys. Its so great to get such international press coverage: