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Interior design tips from Helena Cousins

A strong colour choice, mixed with playful orange accents and a unique furnishings create this modern home office designed by Helena Cousins of Zinc Interiors.

Living • 03 Jul 20

Kevin McCloud on smart homes and the future of domestic tech

The Grand Designs frontman discusses his favourite gizmos, and why robots may be invading homes sooner rather than later. By Luke Rix-Standing.

living • 23 Jun 20

8 cheap and easy DIY projects for budget-friendly updates

Want to do some home improvements but on a tight budget? These simple ideas won't break the bank.

Living • 22 Jun 20

4 top tips for perfect paintwork at home

Irish paint suppliers have been inundated with online orders and home delivery requests as lots of us focus our energies on updating our homes.

living • 22 May 20

Buy or rent your home? 5 important questions to ask yourself

Many people contemplating their future spend a lot of time on the topic of accommodation, whether that's purchasing a new home, upgrading their present home or moving to a better location.

living • 05 May 20

Free and simple ways to refresh your home

We're spending more time at home than ever so a little refresh might not go amiss. By Luke Rix-Standing.

living • 28 Apr 20

Looking to make some small home changes? Lighting could be a place to start.

9 top tips to make the most of your lighting

If you're in need of a fresh fix, here's how to light up your world in lockdown, says Sam Wylie-Harris.

living • 24 Apr 20

Kieran McCarthy and Maggie Molloy are the presenters of Cheap Irish Homes.

Maggie Molloy is on a mission to find Ireland's cheapest homes

Cheap Irish Homes is a brand new six-part series that follows host Maggie Molloy as she attempts to shine a light on the secret side of the Irish property market.

living • 30 Apr 20

Before and after the chalk paint makeover

Pretty in pink: Upcycling a velvet chaise with chalk paint

Jen Connell brings us step by step through her latest DIY challenge - transforming a velvet chaise longue with chalk paint.

Interiors • 17 Apr 20

How to make your home feel more spacious

Feeling a tad claustrophobic at home? Try some handy hacks for freeing up space, says Sam Wylie-Harris.

living • 10 Apr 20

Gaff Goddess Laura de Barra shares some top SHE-I-Y tips

"My idea of heaven is being sent into room after room of flat-packed boxes. Crisps and flat-packing are on the same level of love for me"

Living • 01 Apr 20

10 easy ways to be more sustainable at home

Making the switch is easier than you think, and you could save money too. Sam Wylie-Harris finds out more.

Home • 11 May 21

A converted barn and two chic town houses on Home of the Year

Big personality and unusual spaces reign supreme on tonight's episode of the beloved home show.

living • 13 Mar 20

Couple transform 18th-century rectory into a beautiful home

Click through the gallery to see a former Church of Ireland rectory from 1800 transform into a beautiful home.

living • 10 Mar 20

Gallery: Inside the transformed home of Andrea Hayes

TV presenter, wellness advocate and animal lover Andrea Hayes and her husband David have transformed a small three-room cottage in the Dublin Mountains into a practical and beautiful family home.

living • 05 Mar 20

How to make your home calmer and less cluttered in 7 simple steps

With spring around the corner, it's the perfect time to treat your home to a detox. Gabrielle Fagan taps up the Topology design gurus for tips.

living • 28 Feb 20

What to add to your home to boost its value, and what not to add. Photo: Getty

Want to improve the value of your home? Follow these steps

How can you increase the value of your home or investment property regardless of what is happening to the market as a whole? The answer could well be to try a little KISS-ing.

living • 25 Feb 20

The couple converted three farmyard barns into their dream family home with a budget of €250,000.

Irish couple turn three farmyard barns into stunning family home

Last night's Great House Revival followed the transformation and restoration of three 1790s agricultural barns into a family home.

living • 24 Feb 20

The best tweets from last night's Room to Improve special

The finale of the Room to Improve special had the nation laughing, crying and utterly gobsmacked to learn that Dermot's favourite band was Buck's Fizz.

living • 13 Jan 20

Great Irish Interiors: A renovation show with a grand twist

Great Irish Interiors is a renovation show with a twist, with viewers granted exclusive access to follow a number of multi-million euro historical building restoration projects around the country.

living • 30 Dec 19