Welcome to the July issue of Ireland’s Homes Interiors & Living.
At this time of year, our homes naturally shift with the season as doors are left open longer, outdoor spaces come back to life, and we start looking for new ways to make the most of summer living. Whether it’s creating a garden designed for long evenings with friends, refreshing interiors with lighter textures and colour, or simply finding small ways to bring more calm and comfort into everyday routines, this season is all about embracing a slower, more relaxed way of living. You’ll find plenty of inspiration on the following pages to help you make the most of the month ahead, and of course, we’ve also got five stunning readers’ homes to take a tour of. There’s a beautiful seaside apartment in Castlerock, where calming interiors and panoramic views create the perfect coastal escape and a sensitively restored former Church of Ireland schoolhouse in Clonakilty that proves old buildings can still tell remarkable new stories. We also step inside a reimagined cottage in Kerry, a design-led Dublin period home full of character and colour, and a dreamy holiday retreat in Waterford created with rest and reconnection in mind. Our two readers’ kitchens offer further inspiration for anyone considering a refresh of the heart of their home, while our interiors features explore everything from statement bathroom design to creating stylish and comfortable outdoor seating areas for summer entertaining. Elsewhere in the issue, we sit down with Super Garden host Brian Burke; Marty O’Neill is back on his travels, this time to Glasgow; and Cork mural artist Ciara Fehilly talks about transforming spaces.
