The new ‘Decorate & Improve Your Home’ magazine is now in the shops (€3.50 / £3.25) and in this issue I’m tackling some of the most common problems in small homes by helping a young Dublin couple re-organise the space in their cramped and dark 2-storey terraced house to create a new dining kitchen, maximise natural light and increase storage – all on a small budget and without extending.
In these difficult times, we want to make sure the money we spend on our homes will add real value. Grainne & Michael need to get better use out of the space they have but with limited options and no room to extend, the balance between cost and value is going to be tricky to achieve.
Also featured in this issue:
- George Clarke of Channel 4′s ‘The Home Show’ & new series, ‘Restoration Man’, answers some common home improvement questions;
- Niall Browne of Browne Architects reviews current costs for hiring tradesmen and builders in Ireland;
- A Guide to Installing Solar Panels to reduce water and space heating costs;
- Making Budget Home Improvements – under 1k, 5k & 10k,
plus £1000 worth of reader giveaways and lots more!
If you have a space problem in your home and would like my help to find a solution that works for you, call me or drop me a line to book a 2 Hour Home Design Consultation – see right for contact details. Or if you know someone who could use some help in creating their dream home, we now offer gift vouchers – the perfect birthday, anniversary, wedding or house-warming gift.
Alternatively, if you’d like to be featured in a future issue of the magazine, we require the following info:
- photos of your house – an external shot of the front & internal shots of the problem areas;
- a floor plan, if you have one – even a rough sketch will do!
- a description of your home, highlighting the problems you’re experiencing.
Send these to anthea@decorateireland.ie, with ‘Property Potential Feature’ in the Subject line. Decorate & Improve Your Home is a Quarterly magazine and we can only feature one home potential project per issue, so if you aren’t selected initially, please keep trying!
If you enjoyed this post, you may also be interested in:
The Hidden Potential in Your Home
It’s Not About Looks: Good Design Works
Putting the Home into a Home Office
Did you find this article useful? Do you have any any pet peeves about housing? Please leave a comment with your thoughts on this subject or any other home improvement / design issues you’d like to know more about.
hi there…
i’m very glad i found your blog and your magazine…
i’ll be back indeed and i hope you come visit me…
Hi,
I hope this went well for you.
I like your idea about “maximise natural light and increase storage”, both lead to better living and its always important to get rid of unwanted clutter.
Very good post