Ireland's Homes Interiors & Living Magazine
What's on
A round-up of some of the top activities and must-see events happening across the country in the coming weeks.
2 min |
July 2025
Ireland's Homes Interiors & Living Magazine
Confidence in Colour
When Kim Hankey, interior designer and colour consultant, was approached in 2017 to reimagine a 1970s bungalow in Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath, the initial request was modest: style the living room and hallway. But once the transformation began, it didn't stop.
4 min |
July 2025
Ireland's Homes Interiors & Living Magazine
A Personalised Classic
When Ashlyn and her family planned their new kitchen, they wanted something classic yet modern. It was a vision that shaped the design of a new extension, brought to life with care and craftsmanship by Trevor McDonnell Kitchens.
3 min |
July 2025
Ireland's Homes Interiors & Living Magazine
Sophisticated Shaker
A move prompted a new kitchen for this homeowner who approached Timbercraft to work with her on an elegant design that ticks all the right boxes.
3 min |
July 2025
Ideal Home UK
KITCHEN FOCUS: WHAT TO ASK YOUR DESIGNER
DISCUSSING THESE POINTS BEFORE YOUR KITCHEN RENOVATION COULD HELP YOU AVOID SOME COSTLY MISTAKES
2 min |
July 2025
Ideal Home UK
ALL THINGS light & beautiful
HANNAH'S HOME IS A MASTERCLASS IN OPTIMISING NATURAL LIGHT AND SPACE, WHERE OLD MEETS NEW, AND PRETTY PASTELS POP AGAINST NEUTRAL WALLS. COME ON IN...
3 min |
July 2025
Ideal Home UK
Smart shelving
IT MIGHT BE FUNCTIONAL, BUT IT SURE DOESN'T HAVE TO BE BORING. DESIGN IT BETTER WITH THESE IDEAS...
1 min |
July 2025
Ideal Home UK
Purple reign
EMPLOYING BLUSH AS A NEUTRAL, YASHA'S KITCHEN SHOWS HOW TO USE THIS BOLD COLOUR IN A TOTALLY LIVEABLE WAY
1 min |
July 2025
Ideal Home UK
BATHROOM FOCUS: FITTED BATHS
UP THE STYLE STAKES IN YOUR BATHROOM WITH THESE CLEVER DESIGN TRICKS TO MAKE THE MOST OF A FITTED BATH
2 min |
July 2025
Ideal Home UK
PRIMARY PLAY
TRENDS COME AND GO, BUT HERE'S HOW TO GIVE THIS LOOK TIMELESS APPEAL
1 min |
July 2025
Ideal Home UK
Rose pink
THIS MONTH, ADD A TOUCH OF ROMANCE TO YOUR SCHEME WITH THIS WARM, WELCOMING SHADE THAT'S SURPRISINGLY VERSATILE
1 min |
July 2025
Ideal Home UK
SMALL CHANGES made a big impact
JESS AND OLIVER HAVE TRANSFORMED A RUN-DOWN PERIOD PROPERTY BY ADDING AN OPEN-PLAN EXTENSION AND SELECTING A COLOUR PALETTE THAT REALLY PACKS A PUNCH
4 min |
July 2025
Ideal Home UK
JOYFUL colour
NORDIC SIMPLICITY BLENDS WITH VIBRANT DÉCOR IN THE UPLIFTING HOME OF FINNISH-BORN ANNE TIAINEN-HARRIS
2 min |
July 2025
Ideal Home UK
hometruths
ANTHEA TURNER GETS UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH HER HOME
2 min |
July 2025
Ideal Home UK
happy home
DO THESE THREE QUICK AND EASY THINGS THIS MONTH FOR AN INSTANT MOOD (AND HOME) PICK-ME-UP
1 min |
July 2025
Ideal Home UK
How to keep your data safe
WITH A WHOLE RAFT OF TECH RUNNING OFF ONE BROADBAND ACCOUNT, IT'S MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER TO KEEP YOUR PERSONAL DATA SECURE
1 min |
July 2025
Ideal Home UK
Air conditioners – what to consider
OVERWHELMED BY ALL THE OPTIONS? USE THIS EXPERT ADVICE TO FIND THE UNIT FOR YOU...
3 min |
July 2025
Ideal Home UK
Make a statement with a snug curvy design
BIG TRENDS ARE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN THESE DAYS, WITH MICRO TRENDS TAKING THEIR PLACE. WE EXPLORE THE LATEST: CURVED SOFAS...
2 min |
July 2025
Ideal Home UK
Compact living rooms
GETTING A SMALL LIVING ROOM TO WORK AND PLAY HARD NEEDS CAREFUL CONSIDERATION, SO WE ASKED THE EXPERTS FOR THEIR ADVICE
4 min |
July 2025
Ideal Home UK
Sanctuary bedroom
WE'VE GOT ALL THE ELEMENTS YOU NEED FOR A TRANQUIL, HARMONIOUS SLEEP SPACE
2 min |
July 2025
Ideal Home UK
Mix AND match
AS RENOVATION FIRST TIMERS, AMY AND TOM HAVE TRULY PASSED WITH FLYING COLOURS, TRANSFORMING A DARK, TWO-STOREY TERRACED HOUSE INTO A THREE-STOREY, LIGHT-FILLED CONTEMPORARY HOME
3 min |
July 2025
Ideal Home UK
Flower power
WITH PAINT AND HARD WORK, DESIGNER LUCY TIFFNEY HAS TURNED A DULL GARDEN WITH A SURPLUS OF SHEDS INTO A SERIES OF VIBRANT SPACES
2 min |
July 2025
Ideal Home UK
CARE FOR HOUSEPLANTS WHILE ON HOLIDAY
ENSURE YOUR HOUSEPLANTS FLOURISH IN YOUR ABSENCE WITH THESE CLEVER TRICKS
2 min |
July 2025
Ideal Home UK
NEED TO KNOW: Keep your cool
DON'T LET YOUR GARDEN FALL FOUL OF A HEATWAVE WITH OUR EXPERT TIPS TO ENSURE IT THRIVES ALL SUMMER...
4 min |
July 2025
Homes & Antiques
Behind the scenes
Peek behind the curtain to discover the inspiring conservation work of the National Trust, and the history of costume at Liberty
1 min |
July 2025
Homes & Antiques
A SOAK THROUGH TIME
Roman luxury, medieval soap, and scandal in the bathhouse: Sophia Cano uncovers the trends of bathing through the ages
5 min |
July 2025
Homes & Antiques
HEIRLOOMS OF THE FUTURE: MATTHEW RAW
Tiled-furniture maker Matthew Raw speaks to Dominique Corlett about surface decoration, connecting public and private spaces, and finding his medium
4 min |
July 2025
Homes & Antiques
Rainbow REVELATION
The traditional half-timbered façade of this 18th-century cottage in Sweden belies its personality and colour-filled interior
2 min |
July 2025
Homes & Antiques
Calm and CURATED
With creativity and an eye for a bargain, Sharon Foskett has lovingly transformed a former miner’s cottage in Cornwall into a light and spacious family home, filled with rustic furniture, faded florals and thrifty finds
2 min |
July 2025
Homes & Antiques
Bloomfield House
What was once the home of the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Bath is now an immaculate, art-filled space, ideal for indulgent group gatherings
2 min |