Irish householders are looking to reimagine their living spaces

Over half of Irish households are considering property improvements due to more time spent at home

Lockdown has taught us the value of our homes but also highlighted the issues within them, says architect Dermot Bannon. Picture: iStock

It is no surprise that after a year of becoming extremely well acquainted with our four walls, we’re staring them down and looking at them more critically than ever.

But we need to be fair. Certainly, we’ve put a good bit of heavy lifting into reimagining our space — wrangling office desks into bedrooms or pulling up a chair to the kitchen table for the 9-5 rather than a spot of snacking (sometimes both at the same time, let’s be honest).