It's destination Kilkenny for savvy salvage hunters 

Why Kilkenny is fast becoming a hub for architectural and interiors salvage for those wanting something unique

Vintage parquet flooring can be lovingly cleaned and restored to add texture and interest in a newly remodelled house.

PERIODICALLY, I get a relapse of an affliction I call parquet floor envy. Current symptoms are triggered twice weekly in the time of Covid by taking dance classes on Zoom where my teachers have a covetable parquet in their immaculate home studio.

I find myself peering down at my laptop screen, scrutinising the mesmerising block formation, its evenness and its tonal quality when my teacher snaps me out of it with the direction: “Carol, lift your chin.”