Why planning is so important for your home renovation
People frequently underestimate the impact and the cost of smaller, less obvious decisions
Interiors
A look at the Japanese ambassador’s residence in Foxrock: ‘Our Irish friends are not only very kind, but very open’
A mix of Japanese culture and Irish crafts, the ambassador’s residence offers a home away from home for newly appointed Manabu Miyagawa and his wife Noriko
11 Parnell Square East: Ireland’s new home for poetry and heritage
Home to Poetry Ireland, the public will soon be able to visit the restored Georgian building for events, while the Seamus Heaney library will open in the autumn
How to decide on the best design to improve your home
It’s important to understand what’s viable – and that means being clear about your budget
Grace Kelly’s Mayo holiday hideaway: ‘Maybe her dream will come true some day’
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
Designer Róisín Lafferty: ‘No one has any excuse not to express themselves’
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
How to get your home layout right from the start
Spatial configuration is a key area of renovation where compromise rarely pays off
Meet the Dublin couple who left their law and engineering careers for a camper van life
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
‘My handbag collection is my daughter’s inheritance’
Me & My Money: Hazel Burton, professional home organiser
‘I just hope more people do the same thing’: The Dublin homeowner splitting her house in two
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
Inside the New York apartment of Samantha Barry, the Irishwoman headhunted by Anna Wintour: ‘I really wanted a working fireplace’
The Cork woman fell in love with Manhattan 12 years ago and recently bought and decorated her own place, complete with a working fireplace
My late dad’s legacy is the love and care he put into each slightly wonky home renovation job
A friend’s house move takes me back to the 1990s, home of the pastel handbasin and other paternal projects
Managing your own home renovation? Here’s what you need to know
Interior designer Denise O’Connor shares her tried and tested tips
Francis Brennan: ‘I’ll die in Kerry – I’m not leaving Kerry’
The hotelier and TV star on 10 years with Dunnes Stores, life after The Park, and having no regrets
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices