West coast vibes: See the spaces by the Irish designer making waves

Home Editor Eve Kelliher discovers how James McNamara is inspired by everything from Californian interior design to his native Achill Island

Interior designer James McNamara. Pictures: Yamila Pavía, The Visual Atelier

Teens, screens and social media. The debate rumbles on, but scrolling is what set James McNamara on his career path.

The Mayo creative says: “I didn’t know interior design was a job when I was younger. I discovered it completely by accident through YouTube when I was in secondary school.