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The Insider: New offerings from Arran Street East, and the book that gives deep frying a better name

Ideas for smarter kitchens, from the Food&Wine team

Kitchen supplier Howdens to open six depots in Ireland

The FTSE-listed British trade-only supplier is expanding on the back of a lockdown-driven surge in business

Architects At Home: Turning a dated Rathmines flat into a light-filled residence

She’s known for her work on high-end projects, so it’s not surprising that Courtney McDonnell’s own apartment is refined and elegant with clever design choices at every turn

Irish architects’ design choices: How a mid-terrace Georgian house was brought back to life, room by room

In the third instalment of our Architects at Home series, a Georgian terrace in Phibsborough, Dublin retains its original footprint, but is reconfigured for modern living

Inner Spaces: why Irish designer Niamh Barry is setting the international art scene alight

The artist, whose new pieces are being exhibited in this year’s Salon Art + Design Fair in New York, shares her thoughts on art, business and making an impact

Interiors: Bring spring into your home with a splash of quince

Neptune’s new uplifting shade of yellow is inspired by the fresh, zingy fruit

Style council: How an ex-corpo house in Kimmage was upgraded to an A-rated home

Anyone can check out an architect’s website to see their work, but to really understand their approach, there’s no place better than their own home, writes Amanda Kavanagh, in the first of our new series on architects’ design choices

Interiors: Blue is the colour as Roche Bobois expands horizons

The interiors company’s luxurious new pieces create an air of softness which positively invites you to sit down and relax

Interiors: How the bathroom has become a space for wellbeing and relaxation

Bathroom renovations are high on many people’s agenda right now and Richard Sloan of Sonas Bathrooms has advice on how to get the most out of this key space in your home

Keep your timber floor happy and it will last a lifetime

With a drive towards efficiency and sustainability, what’s more natural and durable than hardwood?

Dazzling decor ideas for 2022

Every year, particular textures and tones capture the imagination. 2022’s dominant mood is a celebratory one with colour and sparkle, and a renewed focus on the quality of materials

Ask the Designer: Finding the perfect look for the smallest room

Bathroom trends come and go, and sometimes come again – anyone remember avocado bath suites, for example? Here, we separate the duds from the suds

Beautiful vision: How a Terenure garden got its groove back

Muireann Brennan tasked designer Dominic Murphy with revamping the garden of her family home in Dublin. The results were spectacular

Shaping a new Future: Meet the talented artisans of tomorrow

This year’s Design and Crafts Council Ireland’s Future Makers Awards and Supports were announced virtually at the RDS in Dublin last week. Here, we profile four of the winners

Interiors: Slow and steady wins the decorating race

When upgrading your interiors, never fall into the trap of seeing it as a finite task to be completed within a specific time frame

Dressing the Metaverse

In the limitless world of gaming, NFTs and virtual fashion, luxury brands are unlocking value streams that engage young consumers while finding new avenues to creativity, capital and community

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas

It’s December, so we’re finally allowed to get festive. Whatever your personal taste in decorations, there’s something out there to brighten your midwinter

Interiors: The spirit of Christmas past

From getting the tree right, to scattering warm golden light from candles, here are a few ideas on how to generate that festive feeling from childhood memories

Soft skills for comfy cushions

Gambian designer Paboy Bojang has worked with Ingrid Hoey and Carol-Anne Leyden of CA Design to create a gorgeous cushion collection for the Dublin store

Coats to celebrate who we are

In her beautiful contemporary tailoring for women, Landskein designer Anna Guerin combines Irish heritage fabrics with a modern aesthetic