Just tidy the garden: How Dermot Bannon and Suzie McAdam do summer

From the right lighting to what to serve for dinner, Dermot Bannon and Suzie McAdam share their top tips for entertaining during the warmer months with Edel Coffey 

Suzie Mc Adam and Dermot Bannon. Picture: Moya Nolan

Over the last few years, we’ve become a nation adept at staycations and al fresco living. Give us a patch of grass, a sheltered deck or even a front stoop and we’ll make the most of it, especially if the sun comes out.

Two people who definitely know how to get the most out of summers at home are architect and star of Room To Improve, Dermot Bannon and interior designer and former Home Of The Year judge, Suzie McAdam.