Open-plan living has transformed how Irish homes and families function, and kitchen design is evolving with it. Yet we are all guilty of helping ourselves to generous servings of scroll-happy visual inspiration. But rather than pawing our screens ready to pounce like crazed copycats on whatever’s showing up on Instagram and Pinterest, let’s stop and … Read more
Its “incredible connection to the garden” has opened the gate to the 2026 Home of the Year final to a biophilic Kildare residence. As the eight-week series began on RTÉ One, Adrian and Lorcan’s living space won the hearts of judges Hugh Wallace, Amanda Bone and Siobhán Lam. “This home is one of the reasons … Read more
It’s easy to think, as we scroll through social media looking for inspiration for a home project, that everyone is living palatially with a bedroom for each child and at least one spare room for guests, put together to perfection by someone who has her interior designer on retainer. While our logical heads know these … Read more
There’s nothing like a period drama to see us through winter. As we wait out the freezing days of February, we have the joy of Bridgerton’s season four to cosy up with, and the option of a weekend binge-watch. Unsurprisingly, after the first series back in 2020, Google reported an increase in searches for regency … Read more
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Cork couple Amy and Eoin Martin raised the coveted Home of the Year 2025 trophy for their 1970s dream dwelling in Limerick. First-time judge Siobhan Lam announced the duo as the winners after interior design consultant Siobhan and her fellow judges, architects Amanda Bone and Hugh Wallace, had deliberated over the seven stunning finalists. Speaking … Read more
Bitter temperatures always highlight how wooden and tiled floors impact cosiness, and now is the time to start looking for softness underfoot before it’s October again and we’re starting the descent back into winter. With endless choice from rugs to wall-to-wall carpet, where you put them is just one consideration, so you don’t regret buying … Read more
Archyde “`html From Irish Looms to Global Footsteps: The Enduring Legacy of Youghal Carpets Table of Contents 1. From Irish Looms to Global Footsteps: The Enduring Legacy of Youghal Carpets 2. A Town Defined by textiles 3. From Youghal to Las Vegas: Carpets Fit for Sultans and Stars 4. What lessons can businesses learn from … Read more
So you’ve tripped over that snaking hose for the last time? Spluttering from emptying a flaccid, antique dust bag? If it’s time to replace the vacuum in your life, here are some super-sweet sweepers for spring 2025 to get the job done in sleek, economic style. Dyson V15 Detect Submarine, from €699.99 on offer, dyson.ie: We’re … Read more
The concept “fun interiors for a happy home” is how Siobhan Lam approaches life and work. Renovating her period residence in Dublin’s Portobello inspired her to open her furniture, lifestyle and design studio with its signature flamingo-hued exterior. Her favourite colour is pink and Siobhan gives Home an insight into how she creates her version … Read more