Room to Improve review: Dermot Bannon creates couple's dream indoor-outdoor living space

Transformation comes in €10k under budget and lets Thurles herbalist and project engineer enjoy year-round indoor-outdoor life 

The kitchen is linked to the enclosed courtyard in the Moloneys' Thurles, Co Tipperary, home. Pictures: RTE

Looking out the kitchen window of Mary and Jim Moloney’s dormer bungalow in Thurles, Co Tipperary, Dermot Bannon has his “aha” moment.

This couple wants what everyone dreams of at the moment — the perfect indoor-outdoor sweet spot.