We give you a tour of the top 2021 trends, room by room 

The pandemic reconnected many of us with our homes in new ways, so practicality and style are key for the year ahead

Linear kitchens: Bora down-draft extractor. For suppliers, bora.com. Includes Aubie Fitted Furniture (Togher, Cork), aubiefittedfurniture.com

So here we are at the end of a trainwreck of a year. Still, if there was one thing the pandemic did for us, it reconnected many of us with our homes in new and intimate ways. In 2021 our creativity and enthusiasm to refresh those precious, protective spaces I think will define a landmark year in design, retail and interiors.

Here are five of my top picks for the style to put a fascinating new spin on things for 2021.