Interiors

It’s important to understand what’s viable – and that means being clear about your budget

Late Hollywood star and Monégasque princess visited her ancestral home in 1961, later buying the plot, with a view to transforming it into a holiday home

Róisín Lafferty’s gallery is a step into the designer’s world. With prices starting around €2,400, buyers will be looking for something that endures

Spatial configuration is a key area of renovation where compromise rarely pays off

A wandering minstrel and high-flying lawyer have joined forces to launch a business doing camper van conversions and building flat-pack kits for van owners

Me & My Money: Hazel Burton, professional home organiser

Failing to find a suitable home in their coastal Sandycove neighbourhood, this enterprising interior designer and her family opted instead to turn their original home into two

The Cork woman fell in love with Manhattan 12 years ago and recently bought and decorated her own place, complete with a working fireplace

A friend’s house move takes me back to the 1990s, home of the pastel handbasin and other paternal projects

Interior designer Denise O’Connor shares her tried and tested tips

The hotelier and TV star on 10 years with Dunnes Stores, life after The Park, and having no regrets

Striving for perfection often causes more problems than it solves

Converting a 200-year old property into three apartments while retaining a business on the ground floor was not easy challenge for Jas Rait and Tanya Comber

Television: In the wake of the unexpected death of the chummy and clubbable Wallace, it is wonderful to see the architect on screen one final time

Bad lighting, lack of contrast and bland colours are among pitfalls to avoid

Robert Jocelyn, the 10th Earl of Roden, and his wife, writer Ann Henning Jocelyn, are throwing open the doors of their historic literary-linked Connemara property for short-term lets

With a renovation typically starting at about €7,000, it pays to get the detail right when it comes to refreshing the hardest-working room in your home

How to keep on top of things to prevent more disruptive work later on

Just 70 passive houses and buildings have been certified in Ireland to date - something this Cork pioneer wants to change

Embracing the area’s aviation history was a key part of this stunning home, overlooking the Shannon estuary

A good layout allows multiple activities to coexist without friction

Emma O’Dowd’s brief to her architect was to design a discreet family home; she wanted stunning water views to be the story

Kieran McCarthy talks about his experience and gives tips for those who can’t afford a retrofit

Tide is turning away from perfection towards design that feels more tailored to your taste

For a Christmas-loving Mayo family, this first festive season in their newly built home will be a special time

The architect and TV host developed lasting friendships with many homeowners he worked with on the RTÉ show

Architect Hugh Wallace had battled career and personal challenges but his ‘second chance’ with Home of the Year made him a low-key national treasure

A refurbished century-old farmhouse and barn near Castleblayney was a labour of love for the owners, and is now available for getaways

Gifts that will leave a big impression, from Ninety Nine Words for Rain by Manchán Magan to Sinéad Moore Ceramics

It’s the season of excess. Forget about minimalist chic and go all-out on decorations

The TV chef and his wife Sofie bought a bijou cottage in the north Dublin suburb in 2023, but with no room for his vintage cookware collection a further renovation might be on the cards

Interior designer’s tips on how to give your home the lift it needs to carry you through the season

Most homes have at least one awkward room that’s difficult to furnish or hard to use

Ignore the trends when choosing paint colours this autumn and design according to your taste and needs by embracing nature’s palette

Classic chairs from Eileen Gray and Arne Jacobsen catch the eye of the TV architect

With realistic expectations, careful planning and a willingness to embrace change, the move to a smaller home can be an immensely freeing experience

Optimise Design’s Denise O’Connor gives her top tips to help you stay on budget

The historic Ranelagh property in Dublin with links to Patrick Pearse was built between 1848 and 1851

Don’t have your head turned by trends, but leave a little room for falling in love -you’ll spend upwards of €8,000 on a new kitchen, so think before you leap

What advice would you give homeowners who are working on renovating a home for the first time?