Irish designers a talking point in ‘Elle Decoration’s’ trends issue

Cillian Ó Súilleabháin, Superfolk and Hennessy & Byrne mentioned as key designers shaping home decor in 2016

Great to see Irish designers selected for notable mention in this month's edition of interiors style bible Elle Decoration (elledecoration.co.uk). In its February edition – The Trend Issue – it predicts the key interior design styles, colours, decorating ideas and people shaping home decor in 2016.

Irish design features as a Talking Point, and is the only country highlighted.

"Ireland is now the place to find exciting contemporary design," it says.

The three names they select for 2016 are young Carlow-based mechanical engineer-turned-furniture-maker Cillian Ó Súilleabháin who uses traditional wood materials to produce minimalist contemporary designs (cosfurniture.ie); Superfolk, the design duo of Jo Anne Butler and Gearóid Muldowney making simple homewares with the most natural of materials (superfolk.com) and Hennessy & Byrne, specialising in dining ware made from Connemara and Kilkenny stone. It was set up by second generation stonemason Eric Byrne six years ago (hennessyandbyrne.com).