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<p>Providing an average payment of €50,000, the VPRG offers a useful sum towards creating a home from a neglected bungalow or even period property. For the latter, also explore the pilot programme for energy renovation to heritage properties offered through the SEAI. File pictures</p>

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Home Q&A: How can I get a grant to turn a vacant property into my dream home?

Kya deLongchamps answers frequently asked questions about the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant (VPRG)

<p>Artist in Residence participants Rachel Clarke, Lisa Woods, Paula McGurdy, Karen Lee, Irene McCabe and Carolyn Walsh.</p>

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Meet six Irish artists with the perfect painting for your home

<p>Balance that spontaneous, vintage buy with some cool common sense. </p>

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How to nab a bargain second-hand or vintage buy

Home of the Year: See the seven super spaces vying for the title

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Home of the Year: See the seven super spaces vying for the title

Beautiful flower garden and wooden cabin house

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Back-garden cabin proposals: All you need to know

The Great House Revival: See the home Cork teacher and landscaper 'grew organically’

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The Great House Revival: See the home Cork teacher and landscaper 'grew organically’

Home of the Year: See why this tiny-space design scored a perfect 10 and a spot in final

Home of the Year: See why this tiny-space design scored a perfect 10 and a spot in final

Judge Amanda Bone says the amount the owners have managed to fit into the 'tight site' means the property 'has real architectural merit'

Wed, 05 Mar, 2025

Empty minimalist living room with large window

Six top DIY tips to dodge home decorating disasters

From samples to structural changes and from measurements to consulting a pro, here's your quick and easy guide to getting it right first time

Tue, 04 Mar, 2025

Spring clean: The pros' secrets to organising and decluttering your space

Spring clean: The pros' secrets to organising and decluttering your space

We consult home organisers Terri O'Callaghan of Decluttered by Terri, Ann Teehan of Neatly.ie, and Jenny Douglas of A Good Moment

Tue, 04 Mar, 2025

Revealed: Interior designers' secrets to a budget home refresh

Revealed: Interior designers' secrets to a budget home refresh

Spoiler alert: These two tips are also cost-effective and involve rethinking the use of furniture you may already have

Fri, 28 Feb, 2025

Siobhan Lam is tickled pink to go from 'Home of the Year' fan to presenter

Siobhan Lam is tickled pink to go from 'Home of the Year' fan to presenter

Eve Kelliher gets up close and personal with the interior design consultant who reveals the 'red dot' spots in her own home

Fri, 14 Feb, 2025

Home Q&A: What is the most environmentally friendly wood flooring?

Home Q&A: What is the most environmentally friendly wood flooring?

'It might seem natural to jump to reclaimed flooring as utterly sustainable but this will depend on the finish after installation'

Fri, 07 Feb, 2025

Walk the plank: How to choose a wood floor to suit your home

Walk the plank: How to choose a wood floor to suit your home

Wide planks, narrow boards or parquets, which wood style is for you?

Thu, 06 Feb, 2025

Jennifer Sheahan: These are the biggest home renovation mistakes to avoid

Jennifer Sheahan: These are the biggest home renovation mistakes to avoid

Save unnecessary expense and stress by learning from those who went (and spent) before you

Wed, 05 Feb, 2025

Sort your space: Top tips from the pros including Vogue's home organiser

Sort your space: Top tips from the pros including Vogue's home organiser

Start the new year by organising and decluttering your home. Hazel Burton, Bronagh Twomey and Karen Fagan show you how

Wed, 01 Jan, 2025

Save or Splurge: Two shelving units that can act as room dividers

Save or Splurge: Two shelving units that can act as room dividers

It's hard to beat a shelving unit to bring height to a space, add storage and create a room divider

Mon, 05 Aug, 2024

Inside Out: Moodboard ideas for our lives and living spaces

Inside Out: Moodboard ideas for our lives and living spaces

Eve Kelliher selects six sparks of inspiration from the world of home interiors, art and design

Fri, 19 Jul, 2024

Ballynatray estate sale to set €35m Munster property price record

S Ballynatray estate sale to set €35m Munster property price record

Magnificent Ballynatray on the Waterford-Cork border is expected to set a new property sale record of up to €35m

Sun, 28 Jan, 2024

Woman Taking Plate Of Leftover Food From The Fridge

Life hacks – 15 ways to make your life easier in 2024

From stains to persistent pongs, Denise O’Donoghue has the best life hacks, tricks, and tips to make your home sweet home

Mon, 01 Jan, 2024

Security of tenure is 'key to a well-functioning private rental sector'

Security of tenure is 'key to a well-functioning private rental sector'

Private tenants being 'penalised' because Ireland is 'keeping regulation weaker than it needs to be to keep a small cohort of accidental landlords in sector'

Wed, 15 Nov, 2023

Woman returns from holiday to find home demolished

Woman returns from holiday to find home demolished

A woman is mulling the next step to take after a company mistakenly demolished a home she owned in Atlanta in the US.

Sat, 21 Oct, 2023

Cabinet meeting

State mortgage top-ups for those building own homes to be rolled out from next week

Self-builders who find it difficult to get a full mortgage are to be included

Mon, 04 Sep, 2023

Interior living room. 3d illustration

S Jennifer Sheahan: How to use generative AI in home design

Almost every industry is being impacted by the evolution of generative AI and home and interior design is no different

Fri, 18 Aug, 2023

Wish List: Creative fun, cool art, and Moroccan-themed lights

Wish List: Creative fun, cool art, and Moroccan-themed lights

Esther N McCarthy gives us the heads-up on what to do during Cork Craft Month, and spies reclining chairs and top exhibitions

Thu, 03 Aug, 2023

Top restaurants add tiny seats for treasured totes

Little stools for luxury handbags: As world-leading eateries now feature seating for bags, could home interiors follow the trend?

Wed, 26 Jul, 2023

Antiques: Fabergé frogs and vintage views in the frame

Antiques: Fabergé frogs and vintage views in the frame

Photographs, silver, furniture and jewellery are all in the picture at Hegarty's sale in Bandon

Sat, 22 Jul, 2023

How to find a modernist classic interiors piece for €500 or less

How to find a modernist classic interiors piece for €500 or less

Forget about the faux versions, pick up original designer numbers on a budget, writes Kya deLongchamps

Fri, 21 Jul, 2023

See how this family home has become a suburban oasis

See how this family home has become a suburban oasis

Vintage finds and help from a skip-diving nonagenarian transform three-bed house into an indoor-outdoor paradise

Fri, 21 Jul, 2023

How winter-prepping your home in summer saves money

How winter-prepping your home in summer saves money

With a few weeks to go before the nights close in, this is the time to get homes to the best level of energy efficiency and comfort

Thu, 20 Jul, 2023

Rain barrel in the garden

Six quick summer tasks to get your home winter-ready

No, it's not too early to start preparing your property for the long, dark nights ahead

Thu, 20 Jul, 2023

How to use mirrors to make the tiniest home look and feel huge

How to use mirrors to make the tiniest home look and feel huge

Jennifer Sheahan shares how she employed the magic of the old-fashioned looking glass to expand her small space

Wed, 19 Jul, 2023

Save or Splurge? Two trending tinted glassware choices

Save or Splurge? Two trending tinted glassware choices

Living in hope for the return of summer, we might still get to indulge in some outdoor tablescaping

Mon, 17 Jul, 2023

Jennifer Sheahan: How I applied the seven principles of interior design to my own home

Jennifer Sheahan: How I applied the seven principles of interior design to my own home

Home of the Year winner shares how these principles worked as a decor reference in her renovated artisan's cottage

Sun, 16 Jul, 2023

kitchen fitters installing some cabinets

Home Q&A: How do I get the right advice for DIY renovation?

'I’m getting nervous now we’re about to take down walls. I feel some Instagram Stories can make it look like a birthday party'

Sun, 16 Jul, 2023

Antiques: Gramophones and bird baths among one-offs

Antiques: Gramophones and bird baths among one-offs

Des O'Sullivan casts his eye over the unique must-have items coming up at summer auctions

Sat, 15 Jul, 2023

A real estate agent is giving two clients a virtual tour of the house

S Top online resources to know when building, buying or renovating your home

From house hunting to revamping, and from finding architects, engineers, tradespeople and designers, to digital toolkits

Sat, 15 Jul, 2023

Vogue Williams shows interiors revamp at for-sale Howth home

Vogue Williams shows interiors revamp at for-sale Howth home

Podcaster chose colours that inspire 'happy family time' — and says she was close to tears to see the 'for sale' sign go up

Sat, 15 Jul, 2023

H&M Home is coming to Ireland and will open in Cork first

H&M Home is coming to Ireland and will open in Cork first

H&M Opera Lane will offer its Home concept from September 8, with a Dublin store to introduce H&M Home later this year

Fri, 14 Jul, 2023

How to use books to style your home interiors

How to use books to style your home interiors

Books can be an untapped tools for home interior stylists

Fri, 14 Jul, 2023

Peter Dowdall: All roads will lead to Mullingar as it hosts plant fair

Peter Dowdall: All roads will lead to Mullingar as it hosts plant fair

It's even got a Jealous Wall: Belvedere House and Gardens will turn the horticultural world green with envy on July 22

Fri, 14 Jul, 2023

Here's Barbie-inspired decor to get you to think pink at home

Here's Barbie-inspired decor to get you to think pink at home

These Barbie-inspired interiors looks are pulling at our heartstrings. We want a magenta makeover — right now

Thu, 13 Jul, 2023

Garden Digest: Summer events to enjoy our rooms outside

Garden Digest: Summer events to enjoy our rooms outside

Check out all the garden visits, tours, talks, events, campaigns and online resources

Fri, 07 Jul, 2023

Jennifer Sheahan: Your hallway should make you smile every time you come home

Jennifer Sheahan: Your hallway should make you smile every time you come home

Hallways give a first impression, tie your living space together, and are fun to design, says the Home of the Year winner

Fri, 07 Jul, 2023

Save or Splurge? Placemats we can use indoors and outdoors

Save or Splurge? Placemats we can use indoors and outdoors

Multi-functional items mean we spend less on items that need less storage. Tableware and accessories that can migrate between kitchen and garden are ideal

Tue, 04 Jul, 2023

Plumber Fixing A Sink In Bathroom

Home Q&A: Do you have plumbing advice for installing an en-suite bathroom?

What are the questions we need to ask our plumber before installing an en-suite bathroom in our master bedroom?

Sun, 02 Jul, 2023

Smart Appliance Eco Energy Label. Efficient Washing Machine

How to do our laundry in a way less harmful to the environment

Here are seven quick and easy tips on turning our wash days into greener days

Sat, 01 Jul, 2023

Close-up image of high overgrown hedge in back garden, Leylandii hedging (Leyland cypress) branches

Garden Q&A: What hedge plant will offer shelter and privacy if I remove leylandii?

Whether you're a gardening beginner or expert, Irish Examiner columnist Peter Dowdall has the answer to your questions

Sat, 01 Jul, 2023

Five fab finds for your living space, from sofas to artwork

Five fab finds for your living space, from sofas to artwork

Eve Kelliher spots sleek seating with the French connection and an island of amazing art off the Cork coast

Fri, 30 Jun, 2023

How to paint your garden fence like a pro this summer

S How to paint your garden fence like a pro this summer

The tools, the wood paints and stains, the tricks that work and the shortcuts to avoid — and what to do if you make a mistake

Thu, 29 Jun, 2023

Modern Bathroom

How to retrofit your en-suite bathroom and boost your home's value

Be highly strategic when choosing and laying out a suite to optimise its comfortable performance

Wed, 28 Jun, 2023