1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (781+ words) How do you create a luxurious contemporary family home that blends in with the wild and windswept nature of Achill Island? It’s a challenge that interior architect Susan McGowan of Ashen & Cloud embraced when she worked with Karan and Paul…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (420+ words) Vernacular furniture, just like vintage clothing, is attracting a new generation of people seeking out more individualistic expression in their lives. Dressers, farmhouse tables, wall cabinets, benches, stools and chairs from the 19th century are now found in modern as well…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (435+ words) I say this with some bitterness. After complaining this summer about the miserly dimensions of my oh-so-pretty but petite Argentine forget-me-nots, I was gently informed that a fellow flower-farmer florist’s plants were three times the size of mine as a…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (605+ words) More than a quarter of Irish homeowners plan to make home energy upgrades in the months ahead with potential savings far outstripping any concern for the environment as their motivation, new research suggests. Home insulation remains the most commonly considered…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (218+ words) Could you please provide a list of drought-resistant plants suitable for Irish gardens? My own garden has suffered very badly this summer, especially as a result of the dreaded hosepipe ban. N Evans, Dublin Instead, much like earthworms, the great…...