This contemporary bungalow makeover in Co Antrim features floor to ceiling glazing, a new balcony and zinc finishes. In this article we cover: What happens when you love where you live but yearn for a different style of home? Janet and Stephen Montgomery of Co Antrim adopted a contemporary bungalow makeover. House size before: 203 sqm […] More
According to the UK automotive services company RAC, up to 50% of domestic garages are no longer used to park cars in. The other 50% are either a store for overspill from the house, Christmas decorations, bikes, DIY tools, gardening equipment and of course junk, or a makeshift utility, kids’ playroom or freezing cold gym! […] More
Patrick Bradley’s container house in Northern Ireland was featured on Channel 4’s Grand Designs. We caught up with the newly famous architect. In this article we cover: The design process I began one evening at 7pm and by 4am the next morning it was all there. The only trouble was the cost! I had saved up an […] More
What was the first item you designed I was a child completely obsessed with Lego and Meccano, building everything from fire stations to houses. With new pieces available every year, birthday presents were never a problem for my parents! Although she didn’t realise it at the time, my mother’s enthusiasm for old buildings and houses in […] More
It’s not just entrepreneurs who get their best ideas when relaxing on holiday — so do self-builders and this Irish self-build with sea views certainly has a international feel. In this article, Colin and Barbara Barry of Co Down explain how they self-built their grand family home with sea views including: Colin and Barbara Barry […] More
When Michael and Gráinne Keane got the opportunity to purchase a site and move to the country, they jumped at the chance. Living in Dublin at the time, the idea of relocating to County Meath (Grainne is from the area), and building their dream home was too good an opportunity to pass up. In this […] More
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