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

Planning to update your home this autumn? Alexander Fitzgerald highlights the interiors trends you need to know about

Picking up a jacket for the winter months should be a serious investment made with care

Summer dressing can be tricky for men, but there are some clever choices out there

Summer dressing can be tricky for men, but there are some clever choices out there

Pick your office footwear with care and you’ll never put a foot wrong again

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.

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

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.

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.

A charming Victorian residence with panoramic sea views has been reduced by almost half price to €2.15 million

Fired Earth’s Bastide collection is a refreshing alternative to the ultra-modern fittings that dominate the bathroom market

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

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.

Sadhbh Fitzgibbon of Sky Interiors aims to create spaces that exude elegance and vitality

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

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

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.

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

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.