Read the room

The latest styles, vibes and ideas to help you visualise your own home interior plan

Looking for inspiration? Dulux ColourFutures hero shades for 2026 include Mellow Flow, seen here on living room walls.

Sing the blues 

Love this motto from paint maestros Dulux: ‘Create a space, at your pace’. It eases us into a state of bliss that does justice to the name of our living-room colour pick, Mellow Flow (see main picture). One of the company’s three colours of the year (all blue-toned), it’s available in a range of finishes for walls and wood. See dulux.ie.

Recipe for success 

Warm tones are hotting up kitchen design this year. It’s clear to see in the Kube lookbook, with the signature Frame kitchens now in this delectable macchiato shade. See kubeinteriors.com.

Frame Macchiato style kitchen from Kube.

Cosy up

 

Zhuzh up any room with the elegant Kinsale lambswool throw from Foxford Woollen Mills, €132; available from stores at Foxford, Westport and Mount Congreve and at foxford.com.

Kinsale lambswool throw, €132, Foxford Woollen Mills.

Golden moment 

Even an ad-hoc reading or remote work nook will look switched on thanks to the Rachel LED table lamp, in iron brushed gold; available from Woodie’s, €30.

Rachel LED table lamp, €30, Woodie’s.

Whistle while you work 

A bright dustpan-and-brush set adds cheer to the chore as you sweep your new floors; €12.99, TK Maxx.

Dustpan and brush €8.99, TK Maxx.

Tea time

 

Working towards that fantasy living space is thirsty work. Grab a Melvin mug, €3.50, and enjoy that cuppa. jysk.ie.

Melvin mug, €3.50, jysk.ie.

Sleep on it 

The key to unlocking a great night’s sleep lies in the functional elements, such as a supportive mattress, as well as the look and feel of your bedroom, to ensure it encourages you to relax and unwind. The Karina double two-drawer divan bedframe is a sleek design offering storage. Bedframe only, €585; with two-panel headboard set, €1,079; with three-panel headboard set, €1,339. See dfs.ie.

Karina two-drawer double divan bedframe, from €585, DFS.

Classic seating 

We’re all about Scandi-chic, and we’d love to sink into the BoConcept Aarhus sofa, €2,632, with matching pouffe, €1,000, both from a collection that offers a modern take on classic Danish design. See boconcept.com.

Danish charm: Aarhus sofa, €2,632, and pouf, €1,000, BoConcept.

Space age 

A floating bedside locker or table is a gamechanger where space is at a premium. Everyone needs something to hold a book, a glass or a cup. The Delphi, from Oriana B in pecan, is €350. See orianab.com.

Delphi floating bedside table in Pecan, €350, orianab.com.

Make a splash 

When you take a warm bath before bed, your body temperature rises in the water. When you get out, it cools down fast, mimicking the body’s natural nighttime temperature drop. Our dream buy? A freestanding bathtub like the Samoa custom-colour variety, €2,720, Sonasbathrooms.com.

August coloured freestanding bath, from €2,720, Sonas.

Super storage 

The Sagmastare cabinet in light grey-blue from Ikea provides instant visual appeal and storage. Measuring 83cm x 36cm x 128cm, it is €90. See ikea.com/ie.

Light grey-blue Sagmastare cabinet, 83x36x128cm, €90, Ikea.

Delicious dining 

Wouldn't mind pulling a pew up to the Bornholm dining table in natural oak veneer, €699. Team with Hamilton chairs, from €299 each. Both are from BoConcept.

Bornholm dining table in natural oak veneer, €699, and Hamilton chairs, €299 each, BoConcept.