My design London: Abigail Ahern

Tastemaker Abigail Ahern has an eye for dramatic interior design and a penchant for moody glamour. She takes us on a tour of her favourite shops, haunts and secret escapes in the city...
Abigail Ahern favours "inky, moody" colours for her Victorian townhouse
Katie Law @jkatielaw17 February 2016

Designer, author and retailer Abigail Ahern has a reputation for her uncompromising take on interiors, which was first spotted by the New York Times when she worked in America. She opened her first shop in London in 2003 and recently launched her own-label collection of ceramics, furniture, lighting and faux plants.

My Home
Ahern in her Victorian home in Dalston
My Style
My favourite thing
Ahern blew the furniture budget on a concrete chair by Willy Guhl
I can’t live without
My secret shop in London
Criterion Auctioneers is ideal for finding Chesterfield sofas
Most talented new designer
Hannah Lawrence's wood-fired pottery is one of Ahern's design favourites
Secret Escape
Ahern goes to tiny wine bar, Pinch, in Hackney
Money no object?
The Hermit's Cabin has just enough room for one
Favourite restaurant
The Street Feast food market in Dalston is "a magical place"
Lazy London Sunday
A late lunch outside using a Big Green Egg cooker

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