#ABIGAILAHERN @FORMEX 21 AUGUST #STOCKHOLM

This is Abigail Ahern. She is a very interesting and bold interior designer with a dark palette with African and retro-inspiration. She experiments with size and proportions and her love for faux flowers had her go into that line of business along with the furniture, lamps and rugs. I met her at her "showroom" and office home in Hackney East London this spring. The idea of a darker came when she was about to do a photo shoot for Elle Decoration and repainted the whole house in a very dark palette. It has since become her signature style. From Tuesday 21 August she is the Guest Creator at Formex in Stockholm. Formex is one of Scandinavia's biggest home and gift-fairs and attracts media and buyers from the whole world. If you are in Stockholm and qualify to enter do not hesitate to visit Stockholmsmässan which are just outside the centre of Stockholm. Just a few stops on the commuter train from Centralstation to Älvsjö. Do not miss it!

Part of Abigail lounge have double height which gives this dark interior lots of daylight. Her faux flowers are everywhere and are so real and gives "life" to the house.

The back garden is decorated as an outdoor room with mainly green plants.

Fake cacti in the kitchen window and one of African-inspired sculptures. Lampshade in Hessian is also part of her range.

An overview of her living room. She loves to mix materials and textures. From velvet to fake fur, leather and ceramics. Notice the oriental rug.

Abigail's latest passion is arranging her range of fake flowers.

...more arranging.

I just lover her bathroom. With dark olive green walls and ceiling this is one of her brightest rooms in the house. Mixed with white and one of her magnificent chandeliers it makes you feel like a queen for the day.

Her bedroom is a mix of a alpine hut and caves. Again, she has played with textures to create a eclectic and comfortable feel to sleep in.

Her over sized and cave like dressers are another of her signature pieces as well as the "hairy" lampshades. Formex goes on until Friday 24 August. Do not miss it or visit her shop in Angel/Islington. www.abigailahern.com.