Issue 5 Contents

REGULAR INSPIRATION

 

7 Trendsetter

Inspirational ideas for bathrooms, kitchens
and living.

96 Homefront

Latest news and product reviews.

99 Shopping Directory

Visit www.decorateireland.ie for more details.

DECORATION

7 Blooming Styles

Seasonal trends for the whole house.

8 Clean Living

Bathrooms: shopping for shape and form.

12 Haute Cucina!

How to...Create the ultimate kitchen.

17 Top It Off!

Different types of kitchen worktops.

20 Wooden it Be Nice!

Use all your senses when shopping for
wood flooring.

39 21st Century Granny Flats!

Property modifications for those with a
disability or frailty.

PROPERTY ENHANCEMENTS

46 Letting Go?  Annual maintenance for holiday homes...

60 Find Your Property’s HiddenPotential...

Architect Angela Carr highlights how lateral
thinking could generate usable living space.

64 Budget or Investment?

Best Budget Home Improvements under 1k,
1k-5k, 5k-10k...and over 10k!

71 Back to Basics: Let it Out
& Move On!

In the first of a new series of property
articles looking at ‘Getting Back to Basics’,
we explore the impact of becoming a landlord
when faced with relocation...

82 Custom Installation:
Needs Analysis

CEDIA Instructor, Nigel McGrath explains
how creative technology and imaginative
design can help you achieve the home
of your dream...

90 DIY: How to lay a patio

Landscape Gardener, Chris Heffernan provides
some practical advice on how to improve the
look of your garden for summer.

92 The Good Life

Garden and Landscape Design Tig Mays
provides some tips for seasonal sowing
and growing.