All you ever wanted to know about that vital plan you need to have in place from the very start of your project 

Of everything I changed in my  1890s cottage, the lighting is what I'm proudest of. It doesn't have to cost a lot to make every room feel more expensive than it is

Jennifer Sheahan shares her cheatsheet so you can save time and money when moving in to your own living space

Jennifer Sheahan introduces new ways to think about cooking, living and space

Repairing wood furniture and joinery is not complicated. In fact, in many cases, it is even possible to repair flat-packed goods

Resealing your bath or shower may not be glamorous, but it is far more manageable than it looks

Tradespeople and experts share their screts 

It can be confidence-building to tackle basic home maintenance and repairs when required — and you save yourself some cash

'While I’m not planning to rip my kitchen out and start again, there are certainly some things I picked up that will help me create a better workflow'

Eat your heart out, Romeo and Juliet

As El Niño threatens to turn up the heat, Jennifer Sheahan shares advice on keeping your space cool without spending a fortune

All homes need some level of maintenance, and you can get great satisfaction out of being able to do as much as possible of that yourself, writes Jennifer Sheahan

You need to make your lighting plan early in a renovation, and it is one of the most important decisions you'll make

The huge benefits for everyone right across Ireland of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy were brought home to an attendance of about 60,000 at last Sunday’s Tullamore Show and AIB National Livestock Show.

It's still worth hiring a tiler, especially with anything outside standard-format tiles or for clean mitred edges, but sometimes that's not an option

Buying art is far less intimidating than it looks, Jennifer Sheahan discovers when she consults Rachel Earley of Dado Curate

IT was a great day for Kilbrittain national schools as they recorded a splendid double in day four of the Allianz Sciath Na Scol finals at sunny Pairc Ui Rinn yesterday.

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

Jennifer Sheahan explores three ways of taking home — and work — on the road