Family transforms ‘dumping ground' room into a super space

Arlene McIntyre uses design magic to turn family's unused room into a sleek home office and living room into a relaxation zone

The office space created in the Smyths' Clontarf home. 

How do you transform a dumping ground into a super-space?

That was the challenge interior design guru Arlene McIntyre faced as the first of her six-part series Designed For Life aired this Tuesday evening.