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'I was determined to have a velvet green sofa': Cliona shares her retro-inspired living room in Howth
'The chopping board wall is my favourite part': Kate shares her new-build kitchen in Wicklow
'Our tiler loved us!': Noelle shares her eye-catching kitchen with herringbone flooring
'This room feels like another living space': Aga shares her family-friendly kitchen in Galway
'The gallery wall was a lockdown project': Orla shares her multi-functional modern kitchen
'In the evening we have the blinds closed and the fire blazing': Declan shares his warm and welcoming lounge
'There's no space that isn't used': Siobhan shares her cosy kitchen corner
'The colours all reflect my personal taste': Emma shares her newly-decorated bedroom
'The rest of the house is full of baby things': Emma-Jane shares a favourite corner of her living room
'It's a corner of tranquility in a busy home': Artist Isobel shares her calming lounge area
'One cushion inspired the whole space': Georgina shares her brand new master bedroom
'I wanted a traditional farmhouse feel': Antonia shares her newly designed family kitchen
'I try to make the old work with the new': Mel shares her carefully curated family room
'We finally found a perfect spot for the bubble chair': Paula shares her beloved chill-out room
'I used tester pots of paint to create my own wallpaper': Gill shares her candy-striped hallway
'People were a bit taken aback by the colour': Emma shares her warm and personality-filled kitchen
'We get the sunlight here all day long': Marie shares her beloved open plan kitchen
'The greenery outside was my inspiration': Sharon shares her tropical-themed bedroom
'I wanted the space to work for family and entertaining': Lisa shares her kitchen renovation
'My happiest memories are on display here': Orla shares a dining area that's full of personality
'I was inspired by a trip to the Caribbean': Lydia shares a corner of her converted mill apartment
'It's a simple backdrop with pops of colour': Laura chats us through her serene sleep space
'Sash windows were high on my wish list': Naomi talks us through the design of her home office
'The wallpaper was my starting point': Leah's country-inspired apartment bedroom
'I'm a charity shop thrifter': Caroline shares her 'treasure-filled' living room in Co Cavan
'Dark grey paint transformed the space': Caroline talks us through her calming living room
'It took me months to save for the mirror': Andreah shares her monochrome master bedroom
'Bright, fun and a quirky shape': Niamh shares her daughter's colourful nursery
'Light pours in during the summer': Deirdre shares a favourite space in her cosy Galway cottage
'It's inspired by a family trip to Bali': Rachel shares her daughter's jungle-themed bedroom
'There's a home for everything now': Sinead shares her master bedroom makeover
'I've always wanted an island': Niamh O'Connor shows us around her new kitchen fit-out
'This is the hub, where all the noise is': Niamh shares the centre of her family's home
'The bath gets loads of use, so it was money well spent': Mary shares her spa-inspired space
'I dream of a four poster bed': Alison shares her Downton Abbey-inspired bedroom
'The morning light streams in from our landing': Isobel shares her carefully curated master bedroom
'He's had the giraffe since he was born': Louise shares her son's cheerful and light-filled bedroom
'I love the brightness and the natural light': Yvonne shares her family's colourful dining area
'The chairs were a splurge of yellow happiness': Rhona shares her old-and-new sitting room
'I painted the walls inky navy to contrast with the shelves': Valerie shares her plant-filled reading nook