Meeting the Brief – April 2026 – Issue 368
Meeting the Brief Applying the principles of Feng Shui has helped to reimagine and realign this family home in Carlow. [dropcap style=”square”]S[/dropcap]et against the rolling landscape of County Carlow, this countryside home is a modern build with a timeless rural soul. Built just 16 years ago, the house was designed to honour its setting, incorporating […]
Bathrooms – April 2026 – Issue 368
Your Bathroom Retreat The bathroom is the first place we visit in the morning and the last stop before we go to bed. They are no longer just plain functional white spaces but the ultimate at-home sanctuary. The following tips and tricks will help turn your bathroom into the perfect nature-inspired retreat. [dropcap style=”square”]T[/dropcap]he trend […]
Bedrooms – April 2026 – Issue 368
Sleep Well In honour of National Bed Month which takes place in March, we look at a range of different bedroom styles to set the tone for a comfortable and stylish retreat. [dropcap style=”square”]A[/dropcap] good night’s sleep starts with a good bed. Room size permitting, bigger tends to be better and you can look for […]
Kilkenny Home – April 2026 – Issue 368
A Renewed Sense of Living When designer Karina Heaslip’s clients returned to their Kilkenny home after several years abroad, they found a house that no longer reflected how they lived and so a project to create an elegant home with a beautiful country feel began. [dropcap style=”square”]O[/dropcap]riginally built around two decades ago, this bungalow had […]
Kildare Home – April 2026 – Issue 368
Built on Detail No stone was left unturned in this home when it underwent a full renovation and extension. Designer Rachel O’Loughlin of Red Island Interiors beautifully executed a classic aesthetic, with texture and attention to detail adding depth. [dropcap style=”square”]S[/dropcap]et in Co. Kildare, this substantial family home has been comprehensively reimagined. Every surface, junction […]
Dublin Home – April 2026 – Issue 368
A Feeling of Home This Dublin home has been in one family for almost a century. Homeowner and PR specialist Niamh O’Carroll talks us through its most recent renovation, one that is all about feeling, preservation and introducing modern living in what is a considered marriage of old and new. [dropcap style=”square”]T[/dropcap]here are houses that […]
Adare Home – April 2026 – Issue 368
A Biophilic Manor in Co. Limerick The landscape surrounding this unique home in Limerick acted as something of a brief for designer Emma Webb, but that is not to say the interior takes a back seat. It is quite the contrary. [dropcap style=”square”]R[/dropcap]olling fields, river views and mature woodland form the postcard-perfect backdrop of this […]
Belfast Home – April 2026 – Issue 368
Confident in Style, Respectful of Heritage From the pavement, this handsome Victorian façade sits comfortably within the rhythm of the street, but once inside, the house reveals a layered, thoughtful evolution that balances period character with contemporary living. [dropcap style=”square”]A[/dropcap]telier Belfast, led by Victor Branco and James Fairley, has taken a fabric first approach to […]
April 2026 – Issue 368
[dropcap style=”square”]O[/dropcap]ur April issue has everything you’ve come to expect from Ireland’s best-selling home interest title – inspiring real homes, expert advice, exciting new product launches and lifestyle features you can relate to. This month, we step inside five exceptional properties from across the island: a biophilic-inspired new build in Limerick, a characterful Victorian home […]
Inside Neptune Belfast with Fearghal McAdam | Behind the Brand
In this week’s episode, our interior stylist Sara Austin interviews Fearghal McAdam, the founder of Neptune Belfast, as he shared the story behind the brand, his passion for sustainability and how it reflects throughout the store.
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen Continues His Search for NI’s House of The Year | Industry Insider
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen has been adorning our homes and screens from 30 years and in this episode of IHIL, we chat to him about his continued search to discover Northern Ireland’s next House Of The Year. In this BBC six-part series, 15 homes are competing for one of five places in the grand final where they […]
Inside a Broader Picture with Hannah Mackay | Behind the Brand
IHIL interviews Hannah Mackay, co-owner of A Broader Picture found on the promenade of Portstewart on Ireland’s beautiful North Coast. Established in 1998 as a small craft shop, over the years A Broader Picture has evolved into a contemporary lifestyle shop with an interesting selection of furniture, textiles, lighting and homeware sourced both close to […]