Eily Roe — Interior Designer

Carol O’Callaghan previews an event in Cork attracting some of the biggest names and influencers in design and craft-making today

Rose Martin looks at events in the design world this week

Esther N McCarthy clocks some interesting ablutionary additions and arty accessories

Sally Caulwell: Illustrator and designer

‘The Blessing of the Fleet’ is a highlight of sale, says Des O’Sullivan

"At the moment, in terms of lighting, the trend is definitely for mid-century design, featuring polished brass metalwork combined with a painted finish."

Esther N McCarthy dreams of buying a cool camper van — just for the bedroom, though.

Artist Siobhain Steele shows her mettle with ceramics, says Aileen Lee.

Fundamental good manners fail me when walking past a chic house exterior with windows stripped bare of curtains, writes Carol O’Callaghan.

Creating a cosy, comfortable home that doesn’t look like a showhouse comes down to the practice of layering, advises Carol O’Callaghan

The pieces are joined together with overlapping joins. Even though the surface of the pieces is very ornate, the shapes are simple and functional.

Add a little spring to your indoors with these colourful hanging flower pots, I like the leather cord detail. 

Carol O’Callaghan meets Nina Kati, an interior designer who applies principles of the ancient Chinese practice of feng shui to Irish homes.

Kya deLongchamps gives the lowdown on flooring — from warm woods to cool tiles — and how it can be used in the most important rooms of the house. 

The company has a long history of weaving wool, and over the past 20 years we have been weaving premium Irish linen fabric, says William McNutt.

Walls are trending this year, but you don’t have to build one, just decorate what you have, writes Carol O’Callaghan.

 

When you are planning a refurbishment, it can be easy to forget about things like coat storage, laundry room, linen cupboards, says Denise O’Connor.

Kya deLongchamps offers ideas for successful kitchen/diner combinations that will tempt you to eat in every night.

Rose Martin reviews a new book that looks inside some of Britain’s great country houses of the landed gentry and aristocracy which have been continually occupied by the same family for generations.