75. Abigail Ahern on embracing your DNA to create interiors that feel good
What does it take to become a successful interior designer, run a thriving retail store and become a world-renowned author? Abigail Ahern pulls back the curtain on all of the biggest lessons she’s learnt over the past 20 years since she launched her eponymous brand after returning from America, where she worked as an interior designer. Come listen to how to create a home that feels good, and the biggest lessons she’s learnt in interiors and business over a long and successful career.
THIS EPISODE FOCUSES ON
Being creative & drawn to interiors from a young age
Working for Terence Conran
Abigail’s experience working as an interior designer & how she got into the industry
Building confidence & not being scared to take a leap of faith
Abigail’s distinct interior style & how it’s evolved
Starting her homewares shop
Using ‘how the room makes you feel’ as a starting point for interiors
The biggest lesson she’s learnt when creating interiors
The difference between layers & clutter
Retail business advice
Tips for tapping into your own personal style
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Abigail’s shop Abigail Ahern
Abigail’s books
Abigail’s Instagram @abigailahern
Real Living magazine
McIntosh Poris architectural firm
Farrow & Ball Down pipe paint colour
Abigail’s paint range
Abigail’s book Everything: A Maximalist Style Guide
Book A Fortune-Teller Told Me: Earthbound Travels in the Far East by Tiziano Terzani
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Podcast production: Yaga Media