Ignore good lighting design at your peril: it is a vital element in creating atmosphere, cosiness and a sense of space

To make the most of multiple use areas in your home, let ambient and accent light complement your basic task lighting

Claire McDonough and Anne Blake, the design duo behind Donegal interiors firm, La Maison Interiors, offer readers their tips on how to spruce up your home on a budget

Nial Watson of Ringhaddy Daffodils found his ‘profitable hobby’ of daffodil breeding quite by accident – but has become an expert and vocal advocate of the spring harbinger since

The ingenuity and skill involved in traditional Irish country furniture and furnishings have often gone unremarked – but urban dwellers are discovering how adaptable it is to modern living

Antique dealers have noticed a shift in the market, with increasingly younger consumers showing interest in time-proven pieces

The design house has a gift for representing timelessness over trends with fresh tones such as Burnt Sienna

The president of the Interiors Association has some suggestions for a reader seeking home improvement guidance

Staging expert Natasha Rocca Devine has teamed up with Cork-based La Bougie to create a new candle after the success of her first one

A group of committed dahlia growers around the country push the flowers to the limits of their performance – and here’s how you can plant the seeds for competition too

Interior designer Arlene McIntyre hasn’t wasted a crisis during Covid-19: after closing the doors of three showrooms in Dublin and one in London to the public a year ago, she’s now busier than ever

The Houzz community is made up of millions of homeowners, home design enthusiasts and home improvement professionals around the world, with Houzz.ie dedicated to the Irish market

The interiors world is witnessing a shift towards more thoughtful purchasing of sustainable furniture. Here are some tips on how to go green with your home, simply and efficiently

Sometimes, a simple and cheap repair job is easier and more cost-effective than replacing a damaged table or a chipped furnishing, as Christina Torsney of Surface Renew explains