Meeting The Brief – September 2023 – Issue 337
Meeting The Brief This large home in Holywood, Co. Down was given the all-star treatment thanks to design expert Kunal Trehan. [dropcap style=”square”]F[/dropcap]ounder and interior designer at Touched Interiors, Kunal Trehan was tasked with transforming this impressive property in Holywood, Co. Down, to ensure its new interior was reflective of its stunning facade. Attention to […]
Cookery – September 2023 – Issue 337
Feel-Good Food Sandyford chef Gareth Naughton shares some of his current favourite dishes from Neighbourhood restaurant. [dropcap style=”square”]A[/dropcap] sporting injury when he was younger put a halt to Gareth’s Naughton’s dreams of becoming a professional rugby player and prompted him to focus on his other great passion – cooking. Commenting on his roots Gareth said, […]
Travel Ireland – September 2023 – Issue 337
My Home: Dundalk Ceramicist Sarah McKenna tells us more about the place she calls home. [dropcap style=”square”]I[/dropcap] am Sarah of Sarah McKenna Ceramics; I have been making pottery for over 20 years in a 300-year-old grain store in Dundalk town centre. When I am not up to my elbows in clay, I love to spend […]
Brand Profile – September 2023 – Issue 337
On the Edge The idea behind Aaron Kearney’s Edge Ceramics range was a simple one – to make meal times easier, with the straight edge on his plates acting like a knife. Consumer-demand has seen the range evolve naturally with these function-led design pieces now available in a range of sizes and the collection continues […]
Gardening – September 2023 – Issue 337
Look Up This issue our gardening expert Conrad McCormick focuses on climbing plants. [dropcap style=”square”]W[/dropcap]hen it comes to transforming our gardens into green havens, few elements rival the allure of climbing plants. We often think about perennials, shrubs and trees but can forget about clothing vertical surfaces. With their ability to weave a tapestry of […]
August 2023 – Issue 336
Welcome [dropcap style=”square”]I[/dropcap]n this month’s issue, the Tullamore cover home may be familiar to those of you who avidly watched the recent series of RTÉ Home of the Year. We got to pay a visit to Martina and Aaron’s dream country home and love everything about the calming tranquil sanctuary they have created. We also […]
County Wicklow Home – August 2023 – Issue 336
A Natural Connection A decision to move from the city to Wicklow has given Martina and Aaron the chance to create their dream country home, a calming and tranquil sanctuary surrounded by woodland. [dropcap style=”square”]H[/dropcap]aving both grown up in the midlands Martina Mahady and Aaron Doherty moved to Dublin for work and college. They rented […]
Belfast Home – August 2023 – Issue 336
Time for Something New Homeowners Joanne and David have added their own stamp to this red-brick, period home in Belfast in order that it works better for them and their two teenage children. [dropcap style=”square”]T[/dropcap]his immaculate detached red brick period home offers a glimpse of a contemporary extension as you approach the front door and […]
County Offaly Home – August 2023 – Issue 336
Forever Home Rebecca and Eamonn have completely reinvented their 1950s bungalow transforming it into a family friendly home with all the comforts of modern day living. [dropcap style=”square”]A[/dropcap]fter years of renting, Rebecca Wu, a GP, and her husband Eamonn, a hospital consultant, decided it was time to search for a house that they could make […]
Dublin Home – August 2023 – Issue 336
Studio Style The owners of this Dublin apartment enlisted the help of Sara Cosgrove Studio to achieve the look they were after from their Dublin city bolthole. [dropcap style=”square”]S[/dropcap]pending most of their time overseas, the owners of this Dublin apartment wanted to bring the vibrancy and colour they were familiar with into the design of […]
Reader’s Kitchen – August 2023 – Issue 336
Picture Perfect This family home in Blackrock, Co. Dublin needed a functional and stylish kitchen with plenty of storage. [dropcap style=”square”]R[/dropcap]enovating their property gave these owners the opportunity to create the kitchen they had always wanted. As this is a busy family home decent storage space and excellent functionality were high up on the list […]
Flooring – August 2023 – Issue 336
Top Floor Adding a rug to the rooms of your home, particularly over a wooden floor, will add a nice aesthetic to the space but the benefits go way beyond style. [dropcap style=”square”]R[/dropcap]ugs that have a rubber or latex backing sometimes have chemicals that can discolour the flooring underneath. To avoid this, it is advisable […]