Stories

A dark green wall hung with framed pictures around an ornate mirror
April and the Bear, and why we rate it
Siobhan Lam started online in 2014 with her own typographic posters. A decade on it is one of Ireland's best interiors shops. What we take from how she did it. Read more...
A West Cork cottage parlour with exposed beams, pine panelling and a green armchair in afternoon light
The Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant, explained
Up to €70,000 to do up an empty house. What the Croí Cónaithe grant pays, who qualifies, the ten-year clawback, and the two things people get caught by. Read more...
Framed pictures hung on a deep green wall in an Irish home
The autumn 2026 colour shift, and what it means for an Irish sitting room
Earthy heritage shades, a warmer white and colour drenching. What the autumn 2026 colour shift actually means for a small Irish room with bad winter light. Read more...