Cut down on waste, pick the best heating system and hire installers you can trust

Six-bed on quiet cul-de-sac just off the N11 is right beside UCD

Six simple but vital steps to follow before putting the ‘for sale’ sign outside your door

Finely upgraded family home with French flair is in walk-in condition

‘Pastoral style is no longer about the rigour of nominalism. It’s nostalgic and eclectic’

It’s all about setting the scene and conjuring up a visual as well as mouth-watering feast

Life seems better when you use napkins... they’re one of the last vestiges of refinement

‘A wreath on the front door looks and feels wonderfully welcoming’

Three-bed on Tritonville Road is surprisingly spacious, with a private garden and terrace

End-of-terrace family home close to Raheny village in Dublin 3 has been completely modernised

One-bed property opens on to a charming green in Dublin 8

Millennium Tower apartment offers prime views of city and surrounding countryside

An 18th-century house with light-filled space hides in plain sight

The presenters of Home Rescue – The Big Fix suggest simple improvements for DIY fans

Four-storey townhouse in Edward Square has a lift and a spectacular top-floor living room

Upgraded 1840s four-bedroom house on Haddington Road has a C1 energy rating

The owner split a former warehouse in two and ‘insulated the hell’ out of it

This beguiling Co Westmeath gate lodge has been shortlisted for an international prize

The rock star is believed to have bought a home in the luxury scheme near the Aviva Stadium

A clever remodelling of this terraced home maximises the light and space

Three terraced A-rated three-beds are close to the canal and the city

These properties in Kerry, Cork Kilkenny, Donegal and Waterford cost €85,000-€700,000

A cottage on the south Dublin village’s ‘golden mile’ is for sale for €495,000

Developer Quintain Ireland is planning to build 1,300 homes at Cherry Lane in Dublin 18

Pavilion-style kitchen and unusual bathroom reflect style of architects who worked on this home

A pantry is very achievable, cheaper than a complete new kitchen or interior refurb

An extended three-bed, three-bath with a lot of living space and private garden

Fully refurbished three-storey townhouse with relaxed living space and formal proportions

Added insulation gives mid-century home impressive B2 rating

Homes in Portarlington and Gerakas, a villa in La Gaulette, apartments in Savoie and Porto

Town&Country: A bungalow in Dundrum or live over the bar and cafe in Kilmacthomas

Five-bed Georgian farmhouse beside ruins in Co Wexford also has self-contained apartment

Extended and updated four-bed on more than half an acre near Tralee, in Co Kerry

Renovated home has a southwest-facing private garden and off-street parking

Irish hotel sector marries tradition with great Irish design for impressive results

Construction costs will be a big talking point at the Permanent TSB Ideal Home Show

Take5: Historic home near Pyrenees, romantic Venice apartment, sea views in Andalusia and Barbados

Some homes that failed to sell are back on the market at a different price

Town&Country: Ranelagh three-bed semi or Victorian splendour overlooking Lough Derg

Two-bed on Fitzwilliam Place with period features is set out over two floors

Three-bed townhouse on Leeson Street, Dublin 2, lacks a garden but does have a roof terrace

Gavin Corbett’s four-bed semi with an American feel is on the market for €475,000

Conspicuous consumption is being brought to an end – buyers want reusable options

Knight Frank’s city index shows Irish capital lags far behind other cities around the world

Number 4 Raglan Road is a four to five-bedroom property with 18m-long private garden

32 Kinahan Street is a renovated two-bedroom artisan cottage with a stylish interior

This avenue in Dublin 4 is quiet and leafy but just a few minutes from bars, shops and restaurants

Number 1 is a four-bed three-storey-over-garden-level home with potential to extend

Extended one-bed house on the market for €395,000

Long garden may be most valuable part of 1930s house for sale in Clontarf

Four-bed family home with office and private gardens set back from main road

This mews in the Georgian heart of south-city Dublin is in a quiet spot but close to everything

In the multi-channel land we inhabit trends are often over before you finish scrolling

First phase of developer Oakmount's scheme is on south Dublin site of famed Deerpark Road Stella cinema

Five-bed home with A1 energy rating built to exacting standards across three floors

Lissadell, on Shrewsbury Road, changed hands on May 19th, according to the property price register

This timber-constructed Co Wexford home offers the lure of coastal living with modern upgrades

Whether buying in established areas or off plans, planning to work from home or for retirement, some themes are emerging

Lots of choice for people who can’t wait to get away from the home office

With more of us looking to work from home, Dublin’s dominance is being challenged

From Clondalkin to Clonsilla, these six developments are priced up front

‘Flooring is often the last thing people think of... yet it’s the first thing your eye sees’

The Terrace, in south Co Dublin, features lifts, private gardens and flexible layouts

Former grocery extended and renovated to make clever use of space

Terraced period home on Clonliffe Road in Dublin 3 is in turnkey condition

Terraced house for €485,000 Dublin 6 with private, south-facing yard

Artisan Dublin 4 house with architect’s touch has bright, open downstairs and clever upstairs

North Co Dublin property for sale for €650,000 has additional 1.6ac to continue biodiversity plan

Five-bedroom, 19th-century cut-stone building is at the heart of a community

Devitt Villas home has had a cool and contemporary makeover and is bathed in light

September usually sees Irish designers setting off to display their wares abroad

Refurbished Leopardstown Road cottage for €650,000 has its own bar, with closing bell

Twelve-bed Patrician Brothers property in Newbridge, Co Kildare, faces the River Liffey

Phibsborough four-bed has been gently modernised and comes with a large back garden

Broadband, Ber and building work are issues to keep in mind

Entry-level animal husbandry has moved on from chickens to more exotic creatures

Morehampton Road townhouse, in Dublin 4, was owned by poet and publisher Blanaid Salkeld

Compound close to the beach at Roney Point offers flexibility and potential

Rockfield House has retained its authenticity and is now ideal for small-scale farming or hosting

Pop star deeply involved in redesign of ranch house near Lough Gill, in Yeats country

Two-bed artisan home combines clever use of space with stylish floors and other features

Glanmore Castle, outside Ashford, Co Wicklow, has direct access to Coillte-run Devil’s Glen forest

Care is needed to avoid dominating a modest-sized room with a big block of colour

Around the Block: Prices for the 39 condos on the Somnio yacht start from €9.45m

Two-storey home with large garden, library and former candidate's window treatment

Early 20th-century semi has large front and rear gardens and scope for side extension

Apartment at former landmark hotel boasts stunning views of Dalkey Island and beyond

The former Church of Ireland schoolhouse in D7 has had a masterly makeover

A home in Headford, Co Galway, by Taylor McCarney Architects wins RIAI people’s choice

Field, Stonewall, House by Taylor Carney Architects stars at Irish Architecture Awards

Well appointed home set on plot that is 17.5m wide with double garages, 36sq m to the side

This Kilmainham two-bed apartment overlooking the river Camac is a masterclass in zen living

Three-bed semi comes with well-planted, private garden and great amenities nearby

Singer’s home collection creates ‘a crazy canvas’, an affordable ‘explosion of colour’

Upgraded and extended 2005 home has good storage and generous proportions

Around the Block: MYVALU employs local sales data to help determine property pricing