Join me in a snoop around the Abigail Ahern Shop at Essex Road, Islington, London, N1. This London decor store is breathtaking and a real visual treat. If you love Abigail’s eccentric and quirky take on décor, then you really must pay a visit. You can find her fabulous faux flowers, gigantic fake cacti, handwoven Berber rugs, some astonishing decorative accessories, and beautiful beaded chandeliers. Join me on a tour of the Abigail Ahern Shop, where you can admire her sophisticated and sultry sense of style.
Shop Interiors
Abigail Ahern Shop Stock
The shop is an urban jungle filled with Abigail’s famous faux botanicals, which look remarkably real. These include single stems of roses, peonies, lavender and foliage. Or you can go for a beautiful bouquet which will last you for years. The faux bouquets look foraged and wild rather than perfectly put together. Whether you want to create a quaint English garden arrangement or wow with tropical rainforest, the choice is yours. Look out for the amazing giant cacti collection, which includes a round squat Goldenball, Sinai variety or Great Sandy.
Faux Plants
In terms of furniture, you will see select pieces strategically placed around the store. The wonderful Wild Bill Sofa and Colorado Charlie Armchair upholstered in shaggy premium wool are lavish and plush. The red and black pattern gave these lounging seats a real kick.
Wild Bill Sofa
Also on display was the Luis Hide Butterfly Chair which was also rocking the cowboy theme. Not only do these look amazing, but they are comfy. It’s such an iconic structure, so it is an investment purchase which will give you pleasure for many years.
Luis Hide Butterfly Chair
The Woodley Sofa is just so rustic and ideal for a conservatory overlooking a garden. It has been manufactured in Indonesia using natural and reclaimed materials. It was very unusual with hessian textile upholstery stitched in a haphazard patchwork and the carved wooden frame.
Woodley Sofa
This Louis Gold Hand Chair stood out. The hand shape is cleverly carved from wood to create a comfy seat. Brilliant for a home which needs a statement piece to bling up a room.
Louis Gold Hand Chair
You can pick up some luxurious handwoven Berber rugs in-store in buttery creams with dramatic patterns. Also, check out the Oxley Jute braided rugs, which are a round shape and perfect for placing under a circular dining table or coffee table.
Hand Woven Rugs
You will spot some quirky decorative pieces as you wander around the store. Look out for the sandstone hand-carved Gandhi Candle Holders, and Sea Horse Tea Lights and big Gold Glasses. Add to your home menagerie with Kipper the Pelican, Toby the Owl, Lurcher the Dog or the Dachshund Money Bank.
Quirky Decorative Objects
Other items include; textured furry cushions with Mongolian lamb fur, grand beaded chandeliers, distressed faux leather pouffes, rough organic vases, vintage style glass jars, convex mirrors and industrial style furniture.
Abigail Ahern Shop Interiors
This shop exterior is in a traditional style, double fronted and painted dark. The interiors are also deliciously dark as you enter, which is very much in keeping with Abigail’s inky colour palette. The interior space is loosely zoned so you will find a mass of faux flowers and plants in one area and rugs in another. However, make sure you wander around the entire store because there is always something interesting nestled in between objects.
Essex Road Shop Interiors
The styling gives you a sense of Abigail’s love for intoxicating and murky colours, dramatic touches and an eclectic mix of materials, textures and styles. Abigail doesn’t do neat and perfect; she loves the lived-in look, which is a little messed up but works. Her slightly masculine meets sophisticated and sultry style is glamour with a hammer. If you’re jaw drops to the floor and your heart skips a beat, it’s mission accomplished!
Abigail Ahern Shop Information
Essex Road Shop Exterior
To find out more about the products and the shop, go to the Abigail Ahern Website. The store is located at 12-14 Essex Road, London N1 8LN. To visit the shop, travel to Essex Road (Great Northern Railway), Angel (Northern Line) or Highbury and Islington (Overground, Victoria Line and Great Northern Railway). You will find it just off Upper Street near Islington Green. Opening times are Monday to Saturday from 10.30 am until 6 pm and Sunday from 12 pm until 5 pm. I hope you find something amazing to buy. Read my Ten Things To Do In Angel Islington article for more information about the area.
Author: Homegirl London. Photographs: Homegirl London.
