St. Tola Cheese – May 2021 – Issue 309
Say Cheese! This month we talk to Siobhan Ní Ghairbhith, passionate advocate of Irish food and owner of artisan cheesee brand, St. Tola. Read more in the May issue…
Cookery – May 2021 – Issue 309
Cooking with Beef This month Ireland’s top chefs and cooks serve up some tasty beef dishes for you to try at home. Here’s a small selection of the mouth watering recipes to whet your appetite. Roast Rib of Beef on the Bone with Yorkshire Puddings Slow Cooker Sticky Asian Beef Aged Rump of Beef, Slow […]
Broken-Plan – May 2021 – Issue 309
Broken-Plan If recent events have taught us anything, it’s that we all need personal space in which to work and relax. Open-plan living has many advantages, but it doesn’t allow for that element of privacy. Enter the broken-plan layout, which retains the spaciousness of open-plan, but introduces an element of separation. [dropcap style=”square”]O[/dropcap]pen-plan means one […]
Makeover – May 2021 – Issue 309
A Real-Life Makeover Interior designer Lana Dullaghan created a playful, elegant hallway and living room for her client, artist Caroline Duffy. Here we chat to them both about the brief, choices made and final verdict. [dropcap style=”square”]A[/dropcap]rtist Caroline Duffy of Caroline Duffy Designs and interior designer Lana Dullaghan of Lana Dullaghan Designs met through an […]
Top Tips by Room – May 2021 – Issue 309
Room by Room Everything you need to consider when redesigning your living room, kitchen, bedroom or bathroom. [dropcap style=”square”]T[/dropcap]o create your perfect living room you will inevitably have to do your research and work out exactly what you want. So firstly, ask yourself if you want it to be a social space for chatting with […]
Renovation – May 2021 – Issue 309
How To Renovate On A Budget Whether adding an extension, renovating a period home, knocking down walls and working within your existing footprint or revamping your interior décor, here eight experts offer you invaluable advice to ensure that costs don’t spiral out of control. [dropcap style=”square”]C[/dropcap]hoose and confirm everything right down to the choice of […]
Reader Kitchen – Holywood – May 2021 – Issue 309
Timeless Luxury Parkes Interiors have designed a kitchen that is timeless and full of charm within this luxurious Holywood home. [dropcap style=”square”]H[/dropcap]aving worked with kitchen designer Brian Parkes from Parkes Interiors in their previous home, the homeowners didn’t hesitate in approaching him once again to ensure they got the kitchen they wanted for their new […]
Clontarf Home – May 2021 – Issue 309
Outside the Box Creating a family home on a narrow site in Clontarf gave architect Niall Henry, of Dublin Design Studio, the chance to utilise his skills and to push boundaries, creating an innovative ultra modern design that has the perfect balance between the inside and outside. [dropcap style=”square”]G[/dropcap]iven the offer of a site by […]
Belfast Home – May 2021 – Issue 309
Uniquely Transformed Relocating from Cardiff to Northern Ireland, Laura and her husband Jonny knew they were after a period home and they found exactly what they were looking for in a leafy Belfast suburb. [dropcap style=”square”]A[/dropcap]lthough we are both from Northern Ireland, Jonny and I had lived in London and Cardiff for a number of […]
County Cork Home – May 2021 – Issue 309
A Little Bit of History Lucy and her family have spent years enjoying their home away from home in Cahersiveen, which they have been lovingly restoring, and in turn, preserving for years to come. [dropcap style=”square”]T[/dropcap]his restored property located in the centre of the town of Cahersiveen, situated on ‘The Ring of Kerry’ on the […]
May 2021 – Issue 309
Note from the Publisher [dropcap style=”square”]T[/dropcap]his issue marks a year since we all went into our first lockdown and like everyone else we weren’t really sure how this would affect us and the magazine. Well I am pleased to share with you, that 12 months on, thanks to the amazing support from both our readers […]
How To Keep Your Renovation within Budget
Whether you’re adding an extension, renovating a period home, knocking down walls and working within your existing footprint or revamping your interior décor, here seven experts offer you invaluable advice to ensure that costs don’t spiral on any work you decide to undertake. Tanya McGeehan, Managing Director, MCG Investments “The more organised you are in […]