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From pop-ups to standalone store – how a home renovation built a thriving interiors business

April and the Bear have become a go-to for eclectic home decor, and have added interior design to their multi-platform service

Walk the Line with Sebastian Barry: ‘There’s no career, there’s just life’

The award-winning author on finding your way, the writer’s space and the importance of simple things

Inner spaces: the Irish interiors brand that’s championing a love of nature and craft

Superfolk’s creative director Jo Anne Butler on the importance of provenance and quality in Irish craft and homewares

Doing The Business

A family affair: Simon Rudd on going back to his food roots

Twenty years after his family parted ways with the business that bore their name, Simon Rudd is back with the brand and ready for a new era

Walk the line: Caelainn Hogan on motivation, perspectives and illuminating dark corners

The writer and journalist’s first book, Republic of Shame, explores the ongoing legacy of the religious-run institutions in Ireland and the treatment of the ‘fallen women’ who were incarcerated there

The thoughtful beauty shopper: New year, new beauty launches that pack a sustainable punch

Restore, revive, reset – and bring a dash of colour and fun to 2023 with these new ethical beauty launches

Doing The Business

Gut instinct: How King of Kefir’s new canned range has primed it for expansion

Gerry Scullion’s functional drinks business will grow further in 2023 on the back of an investment in canning

The thoughtful beauty shopper

Sustainably-minded self-care treats and last-minute gifting solutions are on our minds this month

Meet the entrepreneurs who are the winners of this year’s Visa Ireland She’s Next Programme

Now in its second year, the fund and mentorship award offers women business owners a €10,000 grant along with a year of business coaching

Inner spaces: A treasure trove of contemporary design in Dublin’s historic Powerscourt Centre

A keen eye for beautiful things and a passion for ‘real life’ shopping experiences led John Adams to open his own interiors store

Walk the line: Audrey Magee on creating space for the reader and the importance of the ordinary

The Enniskerry author of The Colony, which was longlisted for this year’s Booker Prize, made the leap from journalism into writing and hasn’t looked back

The thoughtful beauty shopper: Sustainable stocking fillers, seaweed skincare and eco-luxury scents

Gift with a conscience this Christmas with our curated round-up of beauty’s new arrivals and must-haves

Inner Spaces: Stoneybatter’s design duo on functional furnishing, personality pieces and design consultancy

Arthur and Grainne Cassidy explain how furnishing their first home led them to set up Pieces.ie, their contemporary, affordable furniture brand

Walk the line: Manchán Magan on Irish culture and the importance of trusting your inner voice

The writer and documentary-maker has always walked his own path. Now his passion for Irish culture, heritage and language has resulted in a top-selling book, a popular Instagram account and an audience that’s finally listening what he has to say

The thoughtful beauty shopper: Colour, care and home fragrance are on our sustainable wish list this month

This month’s edit features new arrivals from two Irish brands with a sustainability focus

Inner Spaces: Meet the creative forces behind Dublin’s beloved pottery studio Arran Street East

Laura Magahy and Dobrawa Brach of Arran Street East talk home-grown influences and their slow, thoughtful process of crafting ceramics

Walk the Line: Author Wendy Erskine on the literary freedom of short stories and life advice from ‘90s boy band 5ive

The Belfast-based author and secondary school teacher enrolled in a fiction workshop seven years ago. Two books and countless publications later, she reflects on what she has learned

Walk the line: Maggie O’Farrell on rolling with the punches and letting inspiration in

The prize-winning Hamnet author returns with The Marriage Portrait, her new novel

Inner Spaces: a peek inside the stylish, eclectic homes of Danish designer Malene Birger

A beautiful new coffee table book opens the doors to five of the designer’s own living spaces

The thoughtful beauty shopper: natural ingredients, skin savers and high tech textures

This month’s edit features new arrivals from two Irish brands with a sustainability focus