Sleek Wicklow farmhouse in Home of the Year final

'I think we’re seeing a sort of looking backwards to move forwards, but they’re not looking forwards into the space age'

Kate and Shane Byrne's home. Pictures: Joe McCallion

When Kate and Shane Byrne took up residence in his family farmhouse in Co Wicklow they wanted to create a home that would stand the test of time.

 The property has been in Shane’s family for decades and when they moved in, in 2018, they knocked through all the smaller rooms and added an extension to create an open-plan living space flooded with natural light.