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HOTY: A 1970s home in Galway owned by basket makers

Photo Copyright: RTÉ/Shinawil 2021. Photography credit: Joe McCallion
Photo Copyright: RTÉ/Shinawil 2021. Photography credit: Joe McCallion

Home of the Year has returned to our screens for its eighth series with a brand new judge and some impressive interior design.

Looking for individuality, functionality and clever design, judges Hugh Wallace, Amanda Bone, and Sara Cosgrove will each score the homes out of 10 and the home with the highest combined score in each programme will go through to the final in April, where the winner will be crowned.

Over the coming weeks, a total of 21 homes across Ireland will compete for the prestigious title of 'Home of the Year' in 2022.


Cat and Ciaran Hogan's Galway home
Cat and Ciaran Hogan are basket makers who live in a 1970's home in Galway.

When the couple moved in, the house was very much stuck in it’s past, so they decided to renovate while trying to preserve as much of the properties original character and layout as possible.

The couple took inspiration for the colours they used in their home from nature, painting the walls with teals and blues and adding a forest mural to their guest bedroom. Click through the gallery above to take a peek inside their beautiful home.

Home of the Year airs every Tuesday on RTÉ One at 8:30pm.

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