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 look inside Norma and Stephen Barrett's dormer house.
Norma and Stephen Barrett bought a site in Cork in 1993 and built a dormer house.
In 2017, they decided after twenty-four years to modernise the house.
Stephen who is an engineer and Norma who works in computer science worked closely with Cook architects to design the house and they also helped with the decorating.
They have used modern architectural methods such as zinc cladding, the windows have been cleverly planned to bring in as much light and the house has clever detail throughout.
Their family and friends think that it is an amazing transformation of an ordinary dormer bungalow to a modern, bright, spacious and comfortable house.
They are very proud of what they all achieved; they love the new open plan space so much, the outside garden and living space feels like one.
Norma especially loves clutter free homes and this style provided that beautifully.
It is very relaxing home for them and their two children and easy to keep clutter-free.
Watch Home of the Year on Tuesdays at 8.30pm on RTÉ One.
