Welcome

[dropcap style=”square”]I[/dropcap]n this issue we see out the festive season and set our sights to the New Year with our usual great mix of advice, inspiration and real homes. Design expert Denise O’Connor shares some practical guidance on how to declutter your space this January, Interiors Association members Rachel O’Hanrahan and Sarah Marry give their take on this season’s accent walls and our gardening guru Conrad McCormick reveals ways to keep your garden vibrant during the winter months.

Our readers’ homes take us to an opulent new build in Enniskerry, a stunning period house in Holywood, a lough-side residence near Derry and a renovated Victorian property in Rathmines. We chat to each owner about their journey, design choices and how they achieved their end vision for the projects. If you’re planning a renovation or build of your own then we also have two kitchen designs to help inspire you as well as a bathroom feature and a guide to the latest range cookers and ovens.

In our lifestyle section Artist Kathryn Callaghan takes us around her hometown of Lisbane, Marty O’Neill explores the foodie hot spots in Palma and we delve behind the scenes at Belfast’s newest hotel, the eco-conscious room2. We’ve also got a gift directory offering a roundup of some of our favourite Irish brands that are perfect for picking presents from, plus much, much more.