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# my home in one photo
'The circus idea came from some Cath Kidston wallpaper': Corinne shares her baby's colourful bedroom
‘I’ve since had the lampshade in this room made with fabric in that very pattern.’
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'There's always a lovely stream of light': Nicola shares her bright hallway makeover
‘I put the glass door in where there was originally a wall.’
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'The kids love sitting at the island': Niamh shares her spacious family-friendly kitchen
‘The space is open-plan right through to the playroom.’
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'There are divided opinions about the green runner': Martina shares her pop-of-colour hallway
‘I don’t usually worry about stuff matching.’
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'We found most of these pieces on our travels': Antique-lover Paul shares his eclectic kitchen
Spot the parquet flooring from Wales and the Art Deco chairs from France.
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'The tiler hated me for the chevron design': Joanne shares her newly renovated bathroom
‘I visited loads of tile shops for inspiration.’
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'The IKEA unit is a statement piece': Carla shares her Scandi-inspired new living room
‘I knew I wanted to keep this room simple, minimalist, practical and cosy.’
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'We fitted the parquet flooring ourselves': Jennifer shares her labour-of-love sitting room
‘When restoring, you definitely need a good dose of naivete on your side.’
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'It all started with the white table': Katie shares the bright hallway she designed from scratch
‘One of the first things I sketched out was a big, grand entrance hall.’
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'It has a secret door to the playroom to hide the mess': Paula shares her light and lofty kitchen
‘We wanted to create a rustic, modern feel with an industrial touch.’
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'We love the bench area under the stairs': Amy shares her recently revamped hallway in Naas
“It’s an extra space for our daughters to read and play.”
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'All three kids can jump in for a cuddle': Gabrielle shares her newly renovated guest bedroom
“I like a lot of whites and neutrals with easy-to-change pops of colour.”
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'We were going for a Georgian look': Samantha shares her spacious self-build hallway
“The panelling and the stairs were central to the design of this space.”
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'The magazines once belonged to my grandmother': Diane shares her Art Deco-inspired bedroom in Cork
“I found them all carefully wrapped in tissue paper.”
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'I wanted exposed brick walls for years': Aisling shares her industrial-inspired kitchen
‘We have put in so much work here over the past year.’
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'I wouldn't change one thing': Geraldine takes us inside her warm and welcoming Limerick living room
Geraldine’s cosy Limerick cottage was built in 1911.
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'It had bright green carpet when we moved in': Rachel lets us inside her transformed hallway
Rachel and her husband bought a house that hadn’t been decorated in 40 years.
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'I love the slightly unconventional layout': Gillian shares her light-filled hallway
Gillian’s inspiration comes from Instagram – and from her own life experiences too.
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'I mix up the decor depending on the season': Elena lets us inside her family's much-loved living room
“The shelves give me plenty of opportunities to decorate.”
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"My sons call it 'mammy's room'": Karen shares her beloved light-filled front room
“It quickly became my escape from chaos in other parts of the house.”
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'My dad built our fireplace based on a design from Pinterest': Abigail shares her warm and welcoming living room
Abigail O’Sullivan has transformed her Belfast home in the past year.
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'The view through the sliding doors is my favourite': Aoife shares her cosy and light-filled kitchen extension
Aoife Cromwell extended her kitchen to make it more homely.
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'I love that it isn't your typical bathroom': Laura shares a space filled with cheerful salvage finds
Graphic design lecturer Laura Dixon on renovating and reusing.
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'I have a passion for revamping old furniture': Sarah shares her maximalist and art-filled dining space
Sarah Twigg Doyle on choosing a strong paint colour.
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'When the sun streams in, it's magical': Emma shares her Hamptons-inspired kitchen on a budget
Emma Tighe has lived in her Celbridge home for 13 years.
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'The light floods in through the French doors': Lorna shares her bright self-designed kitchen
“Many said I was mad to change” the kitchen, recalls Lorna Pringle – “but it is now the area visitors admire the most”.
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'The pillars are my favourite feature': Eileen shares her light-filled dining area
Eileen Connolly has been entertaining in this area for 14 years – so it’s packed with happy memories.
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'The kids often ride their bikes around the room': Sarah shares her bright and spacious kitchen in Mayo
Sarah Battle moved into her self-build home last September.
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'I had to get creative to keep the costs down': Mum-of-three Linda shares her kids' Disney-inspired playroom
Linda Duffy stuck to a budget of €400 when decorating – and got her kids in on the project too.
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'I honestly didn't tidy anything for this picture': Laura shares her spotless and stylish kitchen in Meath
Laura Maher Hora built a ceiling atrium into her kitchen for extra light – and a pantry for extra storage.
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'The wood is from the trees in our garden': Gill shares her industrial-style kitchen in Cork
“I love that it’s very much a lived-in space, it’s not pretentious.”
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'I found the vase in our local charity shop': Carol shares her Hamptons-inspired front room
Carol ‘fell in love’ with her home again when she renovated it two years ago.
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'Many a good night has been had in here': Lorraine shares her beloved black-and-white living room
‘It’s impossible to get a picture without Louis the dog in it.’
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'I love that I can keep an eye on everything from here': Saara shares her candy-coloured kitchen in Limerick
Saara recently gave the whole kitchen a ‘major facelift’, just in time for summer.
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'Your home tells the story of who you are': Mum-of-two Ruth shares her stylish kitchen built on a budget
Ruth McLelland likes to switch up what she already has to update her decor.
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'I love bold pops of colour': Vintage rummager Emily shares her daughter's antique-inspired bedroom
Emily Woodcock had been eyeing up the wallpaper for years.
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'This room is a screen-free, book-only zone': Aisling shares her Scandi-inspired living room in Kilkenny
‘The main inspiration came from an IKEA image of a sofa surrounded by plants and books.’
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'I've mixed antiques and new pieces': Designer Geri shares her rustic kitchen in Limerick
Geri O’Toole Glynn works on clients’ interiors – but relished the challenge of decorating her own home.
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'We adored the green door and that inspired the rest': Lynn shares her chic entrance hallway
Lynn spent five months renovating her home before she moved in.
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'The sofa doubles as an obstacle course': Mum-of-three Carla shares her cosy but stylish living room
Carla’s living room is designed to work for her entire family.