We take you behind the scenes on this week's Home of the Year 

Come with us for an insider's view as we chart one Cork family's experience preparing for the hit TV show's cameras and judges 

Homeowners Val O'Kelly and Karl Slyne. Pictures: Larry Cummins

One morning six months ago my phone rang with exciting news. Fellow Home of the Year fan, interior designer Sinead Cassidy, was casting a fresh eye over one of the houses being filmed for the spring 2021 series. It was perfect, she told me; the attention to detail amazing, with just a few finishing touches needed, all of which had now been expedited, but would I put my styling-for-the-camera hat on and take a look?

Carol O'Callaghan, interiors columnist and stylist, with interior designer Sinead Cassidy.