Each week on RTÉ Lifestyle, we'll be giving Home of the Year fans a chance to re-visit three competitors' homes from the comfort of their own couch the morning after the show has aired. You can watch the full episode back on RTÉ Player.
The series this year features a diverse mix of homes including converted mills, a converted schoolhouse, apartments, bespoke architectural new builds, re-imagined cottages and bungalows, DIY homes, restored period homes and vernacular buildings.
On last night's episode, we had a peek into a 1920s cottage in Co. Dubin...
Sally-Ann and Ruairí Mitchell, Co. Dublin
When Sally-Ann and Ruairí Mitchell bought their cottage in Dublin, it was an original 1920s cottage with a single storey extension.
They gutted, re-modelled and extended it to transform from three bedrooms to a four-bedroom home with a large open plan mezzanine extension.
They wanted an open-plan, split-level extension to the kitchen, and a private second wing for additional bedrooms for the family of six, including four boys.
Sally Ann describes their style as a blend of traditional and contemporary with an Irish cottage/loft vibe. They love the split-level design and height in the open plan living areas.
They also love that from the outside it is completely unexpected and people always tell them that. They are very proud of their unique home.
Watch Home of the Year on Tuesdays at 8.30pm on RTÉ One.
