Big dreams for tiny houses: The Irish designers making small spaces work

Jennifer Sheahan talks to homeowners who are making small homes work harder than ever 

Emma O’Hagan and Kevin O’Reilly with their shih-tzu Charlie.

The tiny-home movement is gaining serious traction in Ireland. Of course, the rocketing cost of living is preventing many from being able to afford a house large enough for their needs, but for others, there is an ambition to reduce their environmental impact and a desire to simplify their lifestyle. And with proposed changes to planning laws that could soon allow larger, liveable cabins in back gardens without planning permission, the appeal is only growing.

Winter sun on the exterior of Wikkelhouse.