A Far Eastern refuge from the rat race
If you suffer from rising stress levels and deteriorating sleep, could a week-long wellness holiday in a luxury Thai resort prove to be just what the doctor ordered? Alexander Fitzgerald investigates
Luxury Life: Snuggle up with dreamy decor
Planning to update your home this autumn? Alexander Fitzgerald highlights the interiors trends you need to know about
We’ll get our coat
Picking up a jacket for the winter months should be a serious investment made with care
Cool Dudes
Summer dressing can be tricky for men, but there are some clever choices out there
Cool Dudes
Summer dressing can be tricky for men, but there are some clever choices out there
It's just business: Best foot forward
Pick your office footwear with care and you’ll never put a foot wrong again
Fashion for the ever-changing man
In menswear, where evolution rather than revolution is the modus operandi, trends tend to be less seasonal, less dramatic and far more practical than those seen in womenswear. And this season is no different.
Rugs that yield to designer chic
A few years ago, the range of rugs on offer in most interiors shops was limited to Chinese, Turkish or Persian designs, ersatz oriental imitations, the occasional sheepskin model and even the odd shag pile. Now, the choice is far more varied, and a n
Handmade Irish furniture with tradition
Launching a business at a time when the icy wind of global recession continues to blow could be viewed as brave, foolhardy, naive or supremely confident.
Let there be light - and plenty of it
Those select few balmy nights enjoyed over the summer are already but a distant memory and this weekend the nights will start drawing in further as the clocks’ go back an hour and we mark the end of Summer Time.
Blackrock splendour drops in price
A charming Victorian residence with panoramic sea views has been reduced by almost half price to €2.15 million
Glorious Bastide offers traditional style
Fired Earth’s Bastide collection is a refreshing alternative to the ultra-modern fittings that dominate the bathroom market
Space: don’t limit the final frontier
Anyone still labouring under the illusion that a smattering of artfully placed designer pieces and a palette of Farrow & Ball paints is a failsafe formula for a stylish interior is likely to find Sense of Style: Space by Shannon Fricke an illuminatin
Franke taps into kitchen kit demand
Synonymous with its high end sinks, found in millions of homes worldwide, Franke has branched out to produce some of the most covetable kitchen kits available.
Sky’s the limit for furniture designer
Sadhbh Fitzgibbon of Sky Interiors aims to create spaces that exude elegance and vitality
Channeling nature’s beauty through oil and canvas
Ask an artist to cite their sources of inspirations and the chances are you’ll get a wrinkled frown, considerable deliberating and a highfaluting answer, taking in everything from the Renaissance, Greek mythology and their childhood. Pose the same qu
Making your house a home
Homeowners are increasingly taking a long-term view of home improvement, opting for practical refurbishments, rather than the needless extravagance characteristic of the Celtic Tiger years
Ikea collection all Swedeness and light
If there’s one thing more exciting than casting a speculative eye over a new Ikea catalogue, it’s the launch of the Swedish megastore’s annual additions to its PS (Post Scriptum) collection.
Restraint is the new watchword in design
Purchases for the home in these recently straitened times are less plentiful and are certainly more modest. With attention-seeking statement pieces deemed about as passé as Sarah Palin, the current mood is all about aesthetic restraint and, for those
From bedroom to boudoir with Kylie
Having launched her highly successful debut homewares line Kylie At Home last year, pint-sized pop princess Kylie Minogue will be showing off her trademark style this summer through her latest collection of bed linen.