House Proud: Tropical botanical

Sign up for alerts from The Irish Times

Notification wireframe

Just click on “Allow Notifications” on the message appearing on your browser to activate them.

bell-slash

We will send you a quick reminder in the future, in case you change your mind.

RETURN OF FLOWER POWER: Couture Rose is an unashamedly floral collection of fabrics featuring roses, lilies, orchids, irises or poppies by Designers Guild. Dún Laoghaire-based Brian S Nolan (01-280 0564, briansnolan.ie) is offering 10 per cent off to 'Irish Times' readers who present Thursday's House Proud column. Offer ends on February 25th.

FAB FAUVISIMO FABRICS: Inspired by the bold brushstrokes and vibrant colours of the Fauvist art movement, Fauvisimo is the new collection of fabrics from Harlequin. Comprising dramatic and painterly designs, prices range from €64-€87 a metre. Aoki Interiors (051-614054, aokiinteriors.ie) is offering 'Irish Times' readers who present Thursday's House Proud column 10 per cent off the range. Offer ends on March 16th.

PINEAPPLES AT BEDTIME: The pineapple is a symbol of welcome in the Caribbean, making this duvet set bed linen from Catherine Lansfield Home (€15-€20) perfect for guest bedrooms. Available at Arnotts.
The Piña Colada bedside LED light is available from Mira Mira (miramira.ie) at €89 and comes also in mint green (centre), white, gold, silver, emerald green and red. 'Irish Times' readers who present Thursday's house proud column can buy it less 10 per cent. Offer ends on February 25th. Use the code ‘house’ online.
A brass framed Honoré mirror stands over 1m tall and will add a sense of fun to any room. It costs €534, ex delivery, from Smallable (en.smallable.com). — PINEAPPLES AT BEDTIME: The pineapple is a symbol of welcome in the Caribbean, making this duvet set bed linen from Catherine Lansfield Home (€15-€20) perfect for guest bedrooms. Available at Arnotts. The Piña Colada bedside LED light is available from Mira Mira (miramira.ie) at €89 and comes also in mint green (centre), white, gold, silver, emerald green and red. 'Irish Times' readers who present Thursday's house proud column can buy it less 10 per cent. Offer ends on February 25th. Use the code ‘house’ online. A brass framed Honoré mirror stands over 1m tall and will add a sense of fun to any room. It costs €534, ex delivery, from Smallable (en.smallable.com).

THREE OF A KIND - Hip to be square:
Cushions are one of the most affordable ways to buy into the tropical trend.
The Butterfly (left) by Matthew Williamson design, €37.50 at Debenhams, has south of the border-inspired pom-pom fringing.
The vintage-inspired fabric in the Betsy cushion, about €105, from UK-based In-Spaces (0044-787 901 2294, In-Spaces.com), ex delivery, conjures up pool-side martinis in Palm Springs.
This silk design in amaryllis red by Chloe Croft features a flamingo motif and costs about €71, ex delivery, from London-based Wolf and Badger (0044-207 229 4848, wolfandbadger.com). — THREE OF A KIND - Hip to be square: Cushions are one of the most affordable ways to buy into the tropical trend. The Butterfly (left) by Matthew Williamson design, €37.50 at Debenhams, has south of the border-inspired pom-pom fringing. The vintage-inspired fabric in the Betsy cushion, about €105, from UK-based In-Spaces (0044-787 901 2294, In-Spaces.com), ex delivery, conjures up pool-side martinis in Palm Springs. This silk design in amaryllis red by Chloe Croft features a flamingo motif and costs about €71, ex delivery, from London-based Wolf and Badger (0044-207 229 4848, wolfandbadger.com).

TROPICAL DELIGHTS: Ceramicist Andrew Ludick is inspired by the tribal art of Africa, Peru and Mexico. He’s offering 'Irish Times' readers 10 per cent off his new tropical fern jugs, from €100 upwards, the one pictured is €200 and beakers are €50 each. Key in the code ‘Irish Times’. Offer ends February 25th. (andrewludick.com)

WALLPAPER OFFERS: This Malpas wallpaper is part of Papiers Peints Vol 6 collection from Manuel Canovas, available from Kevin Kelly Interiors (01-668 8533, kevinkellyinteriors.ie). It is one of 10 wallpapers that 'Irish Times' readers can get 10 per cent off on presentation of Thursday's House Proud column. Offer ends on February 25th.

TRENDING . . . Just an illusion: Trompe l’oeil techniques are back in vogue and one of the most 21st-century approaches can be seen in the digitally printed wallpapers designed in a joint venture between interior designer Kelly Hoppen and magician Dynamo, for Graham and Brown.
The 3D-effect wall coverings are designed to create an optical illusion of more space in the home. Pictured is Enigma, a cluster of overlapping blocks that look similar to a dense cityscape as seen from above. The papers cost from about €40 a roll. (Order from MRCB 01-679 8755, mrcb.ie) — TRENDING . . . Just an illusion: Trompe l’oeil techniques are back in vogue and one of the most 21st-century approaches can be seen in the digitally printed wallpapers designed in a joint venture between interior designer Kelly Hoppen and magician Dynamo, for Graham and Brown. The 3D-effect wall coverings are designed to create an optical illusion of more space in the home. Pictured is Enigma, a cluster of overlapping blocks that look similar to a dense cityscape as seen from above. The papers cost from about €40 a roll. (Order from MRCB 01-679 8755, mrcb.ie)

More Home & Property Galleries

Forget draping fringed scarves over side lamps to create a bohemian look at home – the latest way to create this ambiance is the artful layering of patterned wallpapers on patterned furniture and furnishings as per Designers Guild’s new Au Theatre collection by Christian Lacroix. Launched last week at London Design Week, Dún Laoghaire-based Brian S Nolan (briansnolan.ie) expects to have sample books in early April. Talisman Arlequin, the fabric on the sofa and chair costs €266 per linear metre. Fetiche Arlequin, the wallpaper panels, to the right and left of shot, cost €371 per metre and Paseo Canetille, the fabric on the foot cushions to the front of shot, costs €245 per metre.

House Proud: Hippy chic

Mc Donnell Properties is seeking €950,000 for four-five-bedroom Ballard Lodge on 4.5 acres with paddocks and stables in Ashford, Co Wicklow

Take five for €950,000

This bronze door is top of the range, made of a manufactured wood composite that includes steel. The door is then sprayed in a choice of metal finishes. There are three options to choose from; bronze, pictured here in a beaten effect, silver or copper which can be treated to protect the colour or left to oxidise. The UK-based company, Urban Front, will work from architects’ drawings and can supply to Ireland. Prices for this bronze door start from about €14,200 for a door of standard size.

urbanfront.com

Best in class: Making an entrance

Architect Pamela Sandler worked with interior designer Elena Letteron of Germain Interiors to create this fairytale arrangement in a lakeside summer home. The beds stand taller than bunk beds you might buy from a furniture shop and were designed to take advantage of the extra ceiling height, so that climbing to the top bunk feels like a real retreat. Painted in Benjamin Moore Dove White, Letteron also used the additional headroom to give each bunk its own reading light.

sandleraia.com
germaininteriors.com

Best in class: Bedtime storeys

Sliding doors help maximise the interior space of a pantry. Elfa, available at The Organised Store in Dundrum Town Centre with the full range on view at its sister showroom in Newtown Business Park in Newtownmountkennedy, has some very smart internal solutions including this range of ventilated metal shelving overhead, shallow spice trays, wire frame and fine mesh glide-in drawers which costs about €800. The sliding doors pictured are not supplied by the shop, but it can recommend local fabricators.

the-organised-store.myshopify.com

Best in class: Larder than life

This butterfly-roofed extension by architecture firm Brennan Furlong (brennanfurlong.ie) has a very Californian kitchen. Made of pre-finished, double-layer birch ply, it evokes the halcyon glamour of mid-century modern. Freshflowers, a harlequin set of chairs in off-beat shades, and strip lighting overhead lift the look. Expect to pay from about €15,000 for something similar, says Seamus Furlong.

House Proud: La La Land

Sign In

Forgot Password?

Sign Out