Q: We’ve just completed a major decluttering session in our home – but we’re still overcome with “stuff”! What’s your advice about maximising storage? A: Good storage is the key to a calm and orderly home. Ideally, there should be a place for everything. This means that no matter how messy your home gets, everything…
6 February 2015 A doctor carries a stethoscope, an accountant a calculator. So what does a House Consultant carry in her bag to help you realise the home of your dreams? Here’s a sneak peek at the 20 most important elements of my House Consultation kit… We’ll arrange our meeting by phone or by…
28 January 2015 It is just over 10 years since Emma Cullinan wrote about my planned new House Consultation service in the Irish Times. Thousands clients later, with budgets from €0 to €2million+, it seems a good time to pause and share some thoughts on those themes that crop up most frequently in the course…
The Design Doctors return to RTÉ in 2014 with a new series starting at 8.30pm on Thursday 11 September. Dynamic presenters, interior design duo Aoife Rhattigan and Garry Cohn (now of Cohn Design), will surely fire the nation with fresh enthusiasm for our homes. Aoife laughingly describes themselves themselves as “the Optimistic Yank and the…
6 May 2014 Simon Open Door 2014 takes place next weekend: have you signed up yet? Here are our Top 10 Tips for getting the most out of your 60 minute consultation…. 1. Issues: Think about your issues in terms of Space, Light and Storage. Architects are champion problem solvers and relish the opportunity to address…
14 February 2014 Building Control Amendment Regulations 2014 (referred to as BC(A)R), will apply to new houses and house extensions over 40m2 that start on site from 1st March 2014. For more information, see the Interim Client Guidance Notice issued by the RIAI on 12 February 2014. Summary of Building Owner’s Obligations under The Building Control Amendment Regulations 2014 (from the…
14 February 2014 The Home Renovation Incentive Scheme offers homeowners the opportunity to avail of tax credits in respect of work to their home carried out by qualified Contractors. In the thrill of finally being able to start that long postponed-work, it is important to remember the planning and regulatory issues which apply when undertaking…
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