The Goop Lab, sprung from Gwyneth Paltrow’s website, in California takes interior design to a new level of affluence, writes Carol O’Callaghan.

Carol O’Callaghan looks at the work of fashion designer turned interior designer Barbara Hulanicki. 

Carol O’Callaghan reviews the life and internationally renowned work of Irish-American architect, Kevin Roche

Carol O’Callaghan pays a visit to Ballynatray House and discovers tales of serendipity, love-at-first-sight and hidden treasures.

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

Carol O’Callaghan gets an update from design and lifestyle boutique owners on what’s new for autumn and winter and their personal favourites. 

Carol O’Callaghan gets advice from the experts on choosing, maintaining and laundering bed linen

Carol O’Callaghan visits an exhibition dedicated to plywood - an often overlooked material which has now captured the imagaination of architects and designers with its sustainable on-going value.

Carol O’Callaghan picks five top trends for a summer makeover

Mindfulness is not just in your head, it can also be applied to your surroundings, writes Carol O’Callaghan.

We’re a nation of optimists, at least when it comes to the weather and the possibility of summer being a scorcher, writes Carol O’Callaghan.

There’s a home fragrance industry developing in Ireland to meet the tastes of an increasingly discerning Irish audience, writes Carol O’Callaghan.

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

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

For anyone who crafts products at home, there’s an attractive website where they can be sold without the huge expense of setting up a business, writes Carol O’Callaghan.

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

 

Ireland’s long-standing craft of silver making is having a revival, brought about by a new generation of designers making beautiful and useful products, writes Carol O’Callaghan.

Carol O’Callaghan checks out a long-running exhibition where Irish design is attracting growing numbers of buyers from overseas and from the home market, too.

Colour trends for the New Year offer all sorts of decorating possibilities, writes Carol O’Callaghan.

The Danish approach to living is all about homeliness, simplicity, and companionship, writes Carol O’Callaghan, who unwittingly found herself in a hyggekrog as she browsed a book on the subject.

Carol O’Callaghan takes a look at the Glucksman gallery’s craft fair ahead of its launch by fashion designer Sonya Lennon next Friday night.

Christmas baking can be a stress-free activity if you have ingredients measured and equipment lined up in advance, writes Carol O’Callaghan.