When I came across Niamh’s instagram feed @CooleCottage I fell in love with the beautiful family home she has created and just had to find out more and delighted that she has shared her story below with me. I see so many homes that have huge cold kitchens or living rooms with big couches,…
Home Interiors
What is your Ideal Home?
WHAT IS YOUR IDEAL HOME? We are in the process of purchasing our ‘ideal Irish home’ and the reason it’s our ideal home is for a few reasons but what I can tell you it’s certainly not because of the ‘Dallas’ style pillars on the outside of this bungalow. For me it doesn’t have…
Green and Gold Living Room Inspiration
Until fairly recently I was absolutely definitely not a fan of gold, however, I’ve changed my tune and have fallen back in love with it. I’m working on a green colour scheme for a client for her living room and we have chosen to introduce elements of gold to create a beautiful space and with…
Rustic Maryland Home with little Farmhouse Touches
I’m soooooo excited to kick off the first of my Sneak Peek features with Amanda from suburban Maryland, USA who lives in this beautiful split foyer. Her style is rustic with little farmhouse touches. Amanda loves to incorporate a lot of antique and vintage finds and this is one reason why I also love her…
5 Tips for Decorating an All White Interior
Is there anything more beautiful than an All White Interior? It makes my heart skip a beat. Some people might think oh it’s too clinical and sterile but combined with the right textures and materials you can have striking results and create a stunning space if done correctly. White is such a beautiful and pure…
My Top 5 Homeware Picks
Stumbled on this independent online retailer on Instagram and then ended up on their website reesandhunt.ie where I found this fantabulous Magazine Rack. Okay I don’t know about you but it’s such a thrill when you find exactly what you’ve been looking for and this was it – score. Plus it’s only €30….
The Best Florist – Like Ever
Yesterday we went exploring and headed to Lillesand, a little coastal town on the south coast of Norway that’s a thriving busy tourist town in Summer. When I visit a new place I’m not really drawn to the typical tourist things like museums and galleries but I do love hunting down beautiful places to eat…
How to Extend your Living Space without calling in the Builders
I see so many unloved balconies with bucket loads of potential. But more importantly this is really valuable space in an apartment that is often overlooked and neglected. I’ve lost track of all the apartment balconies that have a few pots with dead flowers or balcony space that ends up being storage for the linen…
The White Company
Oh the excitement when I realised that The White Company was coming to town. I just couldn’t wait for a chance to get on down there and check it out and thats exactly what I did today. When I visited the UK, The White Company was almost always on my list of go to places….
5 easy tips on how to make the most of a small space
I just love small and cosy spaces. My grandmother had a small little living room but it was always warm, cosy and homely. When your working with a small area you really have to be more creative about what you do with the space down to each little detail. If you have a small space…