Hiya! Today I have a reading tips (or might I say a review, of):

A Girl’s Guide to Decorating by Abigail Ahern.

Abigail Ahern is an internationally renowned designer and stylist. Her blog is one of my absolut favs; she has the ability to transform any home to an interesting, attractive, stylish, bold, fun (insert any positive word)…place. She has an incredibly inspiring style and taste. A Girl’s Guide.. is probably the very best book in its compartment. If you shall read only one book on interior design, it must be this. Ahern invite us to think outside the box: The book gives many ideas and good advices, but is never dogmatic in that “this is right” and “this you must not do”. Inspiration and *setting minds free* is the main purpose though she is a driving force for dark colours; particularly well worn is the blue-gray wall colour featured on the book cover.

I can not list all the ideas and suggestions I got by browsing the book, it simply must be experienced..!

And hey, don’t be discouraged by the girl-emphasis in the title – it is a great book about interior design, for men and women alike. The gender-biased approach do run through the entire book and although it is not without some irritation I note the approach to, and perceptions of, women’s and men’s (technical) skills – it does not outrule the great contents of the book. Just mind you have to bear with a (non-significant) old-fashioness when it comes to gender. Because: the contents of Aherns book is everything else than old-fashioned and dull. It’s sparkling, fresh, instructive and bold – very 2010 and beyond.