Despite the glorious weather we continue to be having, Autumn has indeed officially arrived!  And with it, here at AbFab, we have had a refresh and change around in the showroom.  We like to reflect the change of the seasons with our décor; showcasing to customers new colours, collections and fabrics.  It’s also important to reflect what’s happening outside, bringing a cosiness to the showroom inside.

At AbFab we appear to be lucky enough, that as one big project ends, another one seems to come along. As we finished up in Old Town (the subject of our last blog), two brothers in Tiddington approached us to do a complete refit of their new home. They were after a boutique hotel feel, with bespoke cabinetry and custom furniture to fit the large, open plan spaces.

As our most recent project ends, we wanted to share the work carried out and show you some amazing before and after photos!  An extended terrace house in Old Town, Stratford-Upon-Avon, really has seem a remarkable transformation, and the client couldn’t be more delighted.

At AbFab, our trained interior designers, plan, create, model, schedule and build every scheme for every individual client.  Whilst AI can certainly help visualise what a scheme may look like, the human touch is still very much required to accurately measure the space and source the correct furniture, fabrics, colours and patterns.  These must tie in with the rest of the client’s home to provide a pleasing flow and sense of cohesion throughout the space.

The AbFab team have been out and about, checking out the new season styles and trends.  At the beginning of February, we headed to the NEC in Birmingham for this year’s Spring Fair.  It’s important for us as designers to look at furniture and accessories ahead of ordering them for clients, to check their comfort, quality and design.  It is also an opportunity for us to catch up with our suppliers and meet new ones.

As we come to our final days before we close for Christmas, it’s always nice to reflect and look back at the year gone by.  It’s been another busy one here at AbFab and we have had the pleasure of being welcomed into so many people’s houses, to turn them in to homes.  We have welcomed back many of our existing clients, wanting another room transformed, or to start again from scratch due to a house move.  A returning client is always very special, as it means we did something right the first-time round!  We have also worked with many new clients, and it has been a delight getting to know them and their interior design style.

Summer feels like a distant memory, as the days get shorter and the temperature drops. Our homes become a focal point again, as we move back indoors and start thinking about curtains on those large windows, that once let in vast amounts of sunshine, but now just look dark, cold and lack any cosiness. The floor rug you kept meaning to buy, but seemed so irrelevant during the summer months, now becomes a priority, and the all-important cushions and throws on the sofa, come back out, for relaxing nights in front of the TV.

Here at AbFab we are well and truly into the holiday season.   Having visited Ibiza, Palma and the North Scottish Coast between us already, we are enjoying taking inspiration from these beautiful places and carrying them forward into our design schemes upon our return to the Studio.

Here at AbFab we have been working on a very exciting project – an extension for a swimming pool, bar area and entertainment space!  We were fortunate enough to be involved with the project at its very early stages, so we could help the client from the very beginning with lighting, electrics, flooring and furniture layout.

As we begin to see the first signs of Spring here at AbFab, clients are beginning to think about refreshing and updating their interiors, particularly, their upholstered pieces of furniture. As a result, we are getting lots of clients asking us about our sofa collection or the possibility of reupholstering an existing piece of furniture.

We finished 2024 on a high and completed all our orders in time! Phew!  It was a busy end to the year.  After a much-needed rest, we have come back in 2025 and hit the ground running.  People we couldn’t fit in pre-Christmas have returned and it’s all systems go.  The orders are coming in thick and fast, and we have no shortage of people wanting a new look for the new year.  The team here at AbFab are busy measuring, quoting and making!

With the first snow of winter already falling, it’s time to cosy up and snuggle down! What better way to do this, than adding some bespoke cushions to your schemes.

Here at AbFab we are sometimes questioned on our pricing and asked if any discounts can be applied to a quote. As a bespoke design service, we like to offer a personalised and professional service that is unique to our small business and takes you through each step of your design journey. This is something we really pride ourselves on and cannot be matched by larger, national companies, such as John Lewis or Dunelm.

Branching Out!

This summer we have been approached by some restaurants and pubs in the local Warwickshire area to help refresh their décor, including reupholstering seating and adding cushions.  It has been an exciting transition for us, and we have really enjoyed tackling commercial settings.  The regulations for what we can use are a lot stricter, for obvious reasons, and it has been very interesting researching the commercial fabrics that are now available.  There have been massive improvements in the commercial market and the colours, patterns and textures are so much more inspiring than they once were.

Cushions, Cushions, Cushions!

We have been very busy in the Ab Fab Showroom this month – adding, re-arranging and trying to bring a sense of summer to these grey, rainy days!

This month the Ab Fab team have been out and about; taking a trip to London for Design Week at Chelsea Harbour Design Centre.  We had a great time exploring all the showrooms and looking at what was coming out for the new season ahead.

We have hit the ground running here at Ab Fab, and 2024 already promises to be a busy and exciting year!

At Ab Fab this month we have been busy getting everyone’s homes Christmas ready! Curtains and blinds have been going up and we’ve been helping people with home styling and those finishing touches that turn a house into a home. A lot of our schemes include cosy cushions, perfect for these cold winter evenings, which really help to dress a sofa and complete the look. Our cushions are made in-house from a wide choice of fabrics, and bespoke to your scheme, so we can choose the right size, patterns and colours to tie in perfectly.

With the clocks going back and Christmas just around the corner, the showroom has gone Autumnal!

At Ab Fab we wanted to keep the space cosy and comfortable, bringing warmth and texture to the showroom, whilst keeping the dark, grey weather at bay.  We have achieved this using velvets, faux fur and rich, deep colours.  A pop of pattern in the wallpaper adds some interest, and natural elements through logs and candles also creates a rustic feel.  Many of our clients have commented how cosy the area looks and we are delighted with the finished result. 

Now the sun is finally shining, our clients have been able to make the most of their outdoor fabric cushions and seating areas.  It’s been fabulous to see how the gorgeous colours and patterns have really transformed the spaces.  Even better, they will look just as good when they come out again next year due to the special coating used on the fabrics, which really prolongs it life.

This month at Ab Fab we saw the completion of a 2-year project! What an incredible journey it’s been, and we are delighted with the results. As you can see from the photos below, it is a stunning home, and the owners are extremely proud of it.

It’s been another busy month here at Ab Fab!

As a small business, we carefully hand-pick our makers, choosing only the best and highly-experienced makers available to us. Our curtains are beautifully handmade and finished to an extremely high standard. The attention to detail is very important to our team and our clients appreciate the high finish we achieve.

With the clocks moving forward and the days starting to get longer at Ab Fab we are getting excited for the sunny days ahead.  The showroom has been re-designed, inspired by crisp blues and fresh whites to create a feel of the summer holidays and days in the Greek sunshine. 

Earlier this month we fitted a full living room scheme, bringing a modern twist to an old barn conversion, but sticking to our client's eclectic tastes. The starting point of the scheme, a bright orange vintage velvet chair, paired with bottle green velvet sofas meant we had to carefully choose a fabric that incorporated the two colours. The Harlequin palm fabric worked perfectly and complemented our client's eclectic taste.

Here at Ab Fab We have been working closely on a brand new build for the last 14 months. We have been involved from the start of the build up to the nearing completion stage which we are approaching now. Our assistance runs alongside the client, architect and builder to provide a personal service to complete the property in the style and look that the client is hoping to achieve.

After a much-needed Christmas break the Ab Fab team are back in the studio ready for another fabulous year of interior design. We look forward to lots of new fabrics, wallpapers and colours to be released from our trusty suppliers, but before we get excited for new interior beginnings let's take a look back at our final job, completed in December 2022.

The last few months at Ab Fab have been the busiest to date, our Junior Designer Hetty has finished training and started working full time taking on full houses for clients. We wanted to share with you a project she has recently worked on, this new build property was empty and had no personal touches. Hetty worked closely with the client to gain an understanding of their style to bring their home to life.

Over the summer holiday we have been working on a very exciting project, here at Ab Fab we get the opportunity to work on lots of beautiful homes however this house was something a little different.

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We have had a busy few weeks here at AbFab preparing for the summer festival which took place on June the 29th in aid of the charity Molly Ollys Wishes. The charity supports children suffering with life threatening illnesses. At the shopping courtyard we were able to raise an amazing £780 which has been donated to the charity.

Here at AbFab we have been celebrating Her Majesty the Queen with red, white and blue fabric bunting displayed around our shop. It's not a British royal celebration if you don’t have patriotic bunting!

Over the past few months we have been working on an extremely exciting new build property. We have been at the heart of this project since the creation of its floor plan. From the beginning of renovation we have helped our clients choose flooring, kitchen finishes, bathroom fittings and tiling from the choices given by the house builder. We also assisted our clients with the fit of the house, this involves all the furniture, from handmade, bespoke sofas styled with designer cushions and throws, to lighting pendants carefully chosen to work with the scheme designed by us. As our clients were not living in the UK at the time, we fitted the house out ready for them to move straight in, relieving the stress out of moving in to a new home making the whole process much more enjoyable for them.

February is well and truly a month dedicated to love, here at Ab Fab we have worked on some absolutely stunning homes, but one in particular took our breath away, a country conversion in Mickleton, full of history with an industrial twist.

Here at Ab Fab we have embraced the new year with a complete showroom overhaul, this includes a new carpet, as well as a velvet, lime green sofa which complements the fresh newly released William Morris and Harlequin spring fabrics which have been made into gorgeous curtains and cushions.

The Christmas countdown has well and truly began here at Ab Fab. Our showroom has been decorated with the most luxurious Christmas decorations, from statement baubles, delicate table runners and candelabras, we have everything you need to make the big day that little bit more magical.

Lots has been going on at Abfab with the run Upto Christmas!

We have welcomed a new member of staff to our team, Cathy who is specialising in upholstery. She started her career in textiles and after a break whilst looking after children she has returned to the world of interiors! She is really enjoying being part of the Abfab team.

During the past year at Ab Fab we have been working on a very special project, in fact its our largest project yet. A beautiful classic Cotswold home redesigned with a showstopping glass extension creating a contrasting space. We assisted our client to bring her home to life with a number of showroom and home consultations. Here at Ab Fab we really get to know our clients on a personal level, this allows us to understand their style, and the ambiance they want to create in their home, it Is this element of our customer service that allows us to create beautiful cosy homes.

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Here at Ab Fab we are in full autumn winter mode (even if the weather doesn’t agree with us) this year we are embracing true autumn tones such as rusty oranges, foxy reds and luxurious browns. Along with this we are embracing textures, mixing together faux furs, velvets and embroidered fabrics.

We are thrilled to be sharing with you one of our indoor outdoor projects, “The Pagoda”.  It's safe to say that our gardens have become a sanctuary for our clients. Over the past year we have seen a rise in outdoor design, our clients want to create cosy seating nooks, relaxation stations and outdoor bars within their garden walls and we are all for it.

We are very excited to announce that our showroom has gained another gorgeous sofa. This generous 2 seater sofa is made using our finest vintage style velvet in a ocean blue grey. This colour can be carried throughout all seasons by changing up the cushions. With the addition of light floral tones in the cushions and textured velvets for winter accompanied by lovely faux fur throws.

Since re-opening the showroom we have had a new batch of fabric books delivered from multiple brands giving us lots of inspiration for new interior schemes. Here at Ab Fab we have wonderful customers with such a variety of homes, from 16th century cottages, to modern newbuilds, our new books cater for all!

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We would firstly like to thank all our clients who have supported us during the last few months, we feel so grateful that we can carry on making your houses your homes. Since we are now back in the Ab Fab showroom and studio we thought it's about time we updated you on our latest projects that we completed during lockdown! During the lockdown we had to adapt our methods to bring our interior skills to our clients in the safest way possible, thus leading us to starting virtual design consultations! Over face time and emails we were able to create beautiful spaces for our clients in a Covid safe way, here are some of the jobs we completed using our virtual consultations…

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We are so excited to be back welcoming you into our showroom and design studio. During lockdown we have been working on getting the Ab Fab premises spick and span! We have changed the studio around and added lots of new lovely home ware pieces such as new lighting, cushions and our favourite of all, beautiful new Scandy armchairs.

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Firstly, we would like to say happy new year! The ab fab team are back at work, although we may be working from home and our showroom can’t be open. We are still able to assist our lovely customers via online zoom paint, wallpaper, and fabric consultations. As we enter into the new year we have seen a drastic change in interior styles and client’s needs. We thought we would share our interior predictions with you all, we’re sure you will be as fascinated as us and would like to bring some of these design aspects into your own home.

Like the rest of the UK in the 2nd lockdown we adapted our usual affairs to comply with the government guidelines! Changing our usual design consultations to zoom calls making sure we offer fantastic service to give our clients advice and supplying the key touches that make their houses homes. 

After a long month we are so exited to be back in the showroom and design studio, just in time for the run up to Christmas. All though lockdown may have been challenging at times, we were kept busy with lots of lovely projects for our clients which we are excited to be sharing with you today.

As the weather changes so do our interior schemes, just as we say good bye to the wonderful array of green trees and bright colours we say hello to the beautiful array of rusts, coppers, reds and golden leaves.

Hello readers of Ab Fab, 

Let’s start by saying thank you to our lovely clients that have continued to support us during these weird times, we have loved helping clients with projects throughout lockdown and have been amazed at the “home offices” that have been created by you.