Space under the stairs could be the solution to keeping chaos at bay

Getting a foot on the property ladder wasn’t easy in 2018 but for some it worked out after years of planning and saving

Blocked chimneys can cause fires so put cleaning – DIY or professional – on the list

A look at how Meadows & Byrne director Helen Coughlan puts on the glitz at home

New-generation filter systems are less bulky and more effective

Bring energy to a hall or landing by adding a skylight or ‘roof lantern’

Finding a plot was the easy part for Ronan McKenna. Then came a long, costly build

New varnish products are making it possible to give floors a light Scandi-style finish

AA Ireland’s Arwen Foley has spent the past year refurbishing and extending a cottage. Now it’s time to the add the finishing touches as she and her family get ready to spend their first Christmas there

Replacing timber bannisters with glass panels can let light in

Prepping and sanding essential for a lasting finish

Paint on cornice details can be removed by experts, but if that's too much work a good supplier should be able to replicate the design and provide new cornicing by the metre

The Fix: Those jobs you keep putting off? Here’s how to get them sorted

The co-founder of home fragrance brand Max Benjamin and his wife Niamh designed their home around big family gatherings

An in-house bar, snooker room and ballroom made this D15 home feel like a party cruise ship. Interior designer Arlene McIntyre came to the rescue, giving it a family-friendly makeover

A move to Dublin and the purchase of a big old Victorian house was the trigger

Designer Rebecca Roe didn’t think twice about her wedding venue – it had to be home in the garden with a boho twist

Interior designer Sara Cosgrove keeps things pale in her commercial work, but her Dún Laoghaire home features antique pieces and atmospheric shades

The Dubliner scours European cities to find vintage furniture for interiors back home

The permanent tsb Ideal Home Show takes place this weekend. The Irish Times is teaming up with the Royal Institute of Irish Architects for three days of talks and advice at the Home & Design Theatre.

The TV presenter loved her D8 "party house" but with a baby on the way it was time for a rethink

Claire Nolan transformed a poky redbrick with polished concrete and an open-plan layout

Unlimited coffee, a sense of belonging and some cracking interiors aim to lure the millennial renter in Fitzwilliam scheme

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For the TV presenter, it’s all about the cosy – dark floors and light walls with throws and soft fabrics

Pieces of Me: At home in Connecticut with Christmas bauble designer Joanna Buchanan

City observing is my thing, says the architect about his new TV show 'Dermot Bannon's New York and LA Homes'

Built-in and hidden storage will store a multitude of stuff and leave room to play

Furniture designer Carol Anne Leddy turned her kitchen into a baby-friendly space

Design Dilemma: Blogger Siobhan Lam was going up the walls with clutter until she came up with this idea

Bench seats are a great use of space, provide extra storage and can be very comfortable

Here is our line-up of talks on the ‘The Irish Times’ Home & Design theatre stage at the Ideal Home Show next bank holiday weekend

Joe McGinley creates some of Dublin’s most original shared office space, including The Brickhouse and The Greenway. Where does he get his inspiration?

Keep colours to a minimum in the living space and dial up cosiness in the bedroom

Pieces of Me: The Irish property developer opens up about his renovation projects

‘Items that capture memories are above taste and fashion’.

Liz Dwyer and Linda Thomas are providing a low-cost alternative to PR firms

Pieces of Me: The showjumping winner favours tradition with a splash of modernity

Who's talking at the Home&Design Theatre at the permanent tsb Ideal Home Show at the RDS this weekend

Pieces of me: Lynette Callaghan, actor