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FROM LEFT Stonewood

Quartzite, price on request,

Miller Brothers. Jan Kath

Argon rug, €1,510, Rug Art.

Castleford Aire Antiqued

stone tile, €66 per square

metre, Fired Earth.

TACTILE TILESKitchen islands can often lack texture dueto the need for smooth and cleanablesurfaces, so 3D tiles on the sides can bean ideal pairing. However there are someconsiderations, as Emily Cunnane, ofinterior agency InSpace, explains. “By theirnature, 3D tiles are deeper and thereforecan make a space feel smaller, they alsocost more per tile and cost more to lay.”Usually 3D tiles are ceramic as it’s difficultto create shapes in porcelain, and thismeans they are generally easier to fix,cut and drill through. The most importantthing? “Make sure your tiler is detailoriented, and that there is a proper planin place for the laying of the tiles.” Thisincludes direction of tiles, as well as ratioof 3D versus flat tiles (flat tiles are neededaround sockets) as “there is more scopefor the final look to be lost in translationbetween client and contractor”. inspace.ie

HAZY DAYSWoven textures and rich hues add depth to a neutral backdrop.

Terracotta pot with saucer,

€16.50, Industry & Co Wicker hanging

lamp, €299, Lamb

Batonga

Isangwa basket,

€89, Hedgeroe Home

Stackholmen stool,

€25, Ikea

“Reticulation” by Mark Francis, Kerlin Gallery

Hoxton four-seater sofa, €1,299, DFS

Jacquard-weave cushion cover,

€19.99, H&M

Drohan metal chair,

around €142, Habitat

Woven textures and rich hues add depth to a neutral backdrop.

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FROM LEFT Sapphire

Salute, €29.99 for 2.5

litres, Dulux. Arcade

vinyl flooring, €71 per

square metre, Atrafloor.

Handwoven Melange rug,

€42.50, Industry & Co.

QUIRKYCHARACTERSThis fun mural in Astrid’s bedroom wascreated by hand by Ciara’s sister-in-law, Hesper. Amazingly, the wholedesign was drawn onto the wall with justSharpie permanent markers, so if you’rea dab hand at drawing, you don’t needcomplicated tools to recreate it. Hespersketched out her ideas on paper first, andthen once she was happy, got drawingon the wall. Ciara toyed with the ideaof colouring in it, but decided to leave itmonochrome, and add colour to the wallwith framed prints instead. If you’re lessconfident about your artistic skills, youcan still achieve this look by projectingan image onto your wall, tracing overit with pencil, and finishing with eitherpaint or marker. Alternatively, removablewall stickers are now widely available,check out Etsy for an endless number ofdesigns. @hesperdoodle

MIX AND MATCHCombine vintage styles with fun patterns for a playful feel.

“The Sculpture

of Matisse” 1953

poster, around

€34, Tate Shop

Shaggy Dog cushion in

Monochrome VII, around

€211, Mourne Textiles

Pear braided

basket, €85, Barn

Combine vintage styles with fun patterns for a playful feel.

Pear braided

basket, €85, Barn

Grid blue cushion,

€107, Hedgeroe Home

Irish linen fabric

storage bucket,

€25, 29 Bride

Street

Notched green

glass vase,

€24.95, Article

LP brass

pendant, €225,

April and the

Bear

West Elm

bedside table,

€349, Arnotts

“Lagoon” signed giclee A3 print, around €51, Lucy Tiffney

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Irish linen fabric

storage bucket,

€25, 29 Bride

“Lagoon” signed giclee A3 print, around €51, Lucy Tiffney

Adea Fay

chair, €1,872,

Finnish

Design Shop

Irish linen fabric

storage bucket,

€25, 29 Bride