The Permanent TSB Ideal Home Show showcases of some of Ireland’s top design talent and interior ideas all under one roof. It allows the time poor but house proud an opportunity to see in person exciting interior design talents as well as look and touch fashion-forward paint, furniture and fit-outs for your home.
Running from Friday, October 21st to Sunday, October 23rd at the RDS Simmonscourt, D4, this year’s big draw takes you to the heart of the home as chef Neven Maguire rustles up some sizzling sensations in the kitchen at the Dunnes Stores Simply Better Chefs Live Theatre.
The Cavan man’s Cook range for the chain store will take centre stage at his chef’s kitchen. The father-of-two’s relaxed approach has turned cooking tasty meals for your family faff-free. Maguire is a fan of the less-is-more approach and is an advocate of one-pot wonders. His range includes hard-working utensils and cookware that stands up to scrutiny. The garlic crusher is one of his hero products, while his skillets and colourful cast-iron pots will allow you one-pot midweek meals that cut down on the washing up.
Maguire is also mindful of rising energy bills and advocates batch cooking when the oven is on, cooking several meals at once to maximise your energy usage. While he works on both gas and induction several hobs, he favours the latter for its ease of cleaning and likes it set on an island, in the middle of the room where you can engage with your family or friends rather than on a wall counter where your back is to them. He also favours a below-counter extractor. “Aesthetically it looks slicker, and it also takes a lot of noise out of the kitchen,” he says.
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Paint is one of the easiest ways to switch up the look and feel of your interior or exterior. But trying to imagine how the colours on cards will look like on your walls at home can be difficult, so a visit to fashion-forward firm Dulux Heritage Interior Design Hub will demonstrate what the colours look like in real life when the paint has dried.
The company is launching a brand-new collection of luxury paints called Dulux Heritage, which offer deeper pigmentation and coverage to add real depth of character to surfaces. This is illustrated by room sets designed by top decor talent, including interior designer Elaine Verdon of Leo and Cici Interiors. She’s not afraid of strong colour and also offers a colour consultancy service that includes home visits to suggest colours that will suit both your style and the room in question. It’s a clever way to deliver a very polished result.
Other colour consultants within this Dulux Interiors area includes the paint company’s own Jane Witter; Karina Heaslip, the stylist on RTE’s Room to Improve; and Philippa Buckley of Studio 44.
Celebrity interviewer Lorraine Keane is anchoring a line-up of guests at the DFS Interiors Theatre, which is part of the Home Interiors Fair in association with DID Electrical. By booking ahead you can avail of free 15-minute consultations with interior designers, architects, garden designers and sustainability experts at Phonewatch’s Ask an Expert Hub.
If you’re in the market for new autumnal-inspired seating, then the DFS interiors inspiration centre has beautiful on-trend pieces that you can try out to see if it feels as good as it looks. Offering affordable luxury, it includes ideas selected by interior architect Susan McGowan of Ashen and Cloud; Aoife Tobin of Style So Simple; Jo Linehan, aka The Futurist; and Jen Connell of Connell Creative.
With sustainability becoming a mainstream requirement, the DFS Farnham sofa, part of its collaboration with Grand Designs demonstrates its sustainable business model. Its timber frame has springs made from 100 per cent recyclable materials, as is its packaging.
The range is upholstered in fabrics made from recycled polyester yarns, while the back and scatter cushions are filled with 100 per cent recycled polyfibres, which are made from plastic bottles. The fibre filling in the seat cushions is made using 50 per cent recycled plastic. Each seat cushion features the reuse of approximately 200 recycled plastic bottles.
Clever storage ideas can help homeowners keep their clutter concealed to give them a much tidier-looking house. If you’re looking for bespoke solutions, then check out the built-in storage ideas on display at CG Joinery.
For those investing in a future hybrid working model, Steel Tech Sheds will give you a decent home office space outside of the house. Garden House 24 is another stand to check out to create weatherproof places to escape to.
By booking ahead you can avail of free 15-minute consultations with interior designers, architects, garden designers, and sustainability experts at Phonewatch’s ask an expert hub.
And if you’re finally ready to take the plunge, be it switching bank, homeownership or renovating your abode, the Permanent TSB team will be there to discuss finance options with visitors over the three days.
If investing in energy-saving options at home or exploring a full retrofit, then pay a visit to the SEAI’s one-stop shop, where all the works and costs will be managed for you; and the Energia retrofit village and Mitsubishi electric Ecodan home advice theatre, where you can find out all the detail you need on heat pump technologies.
Whether you are looking to move bank, buy your first home, or renovate your existing one, the Permanent TSB team will be on hand to discuss finance options.
If you fancy driving electric, you can fully research your choices at Drive Electric where Bob Flavin, owner of one of the biggest YouTube car channels in Ireland, will talk you through his selection of EV’s, hybrids and e-bikes. Browse the models on display, compare and contrast efficiency levels, and see smart ways to install a charging point outside your home.
The Permanent TSB Ideal Home Show runs from Friday, October 21st to Sunday, October 23rd at the RDS Simmonscourt, D4, Early-bird tickets available online from now and up to three weeks prior to the show and subsequently tickets will be priced at a discounted rate on the website idealhome.ie. These range from €15pp and €10pp for OAPs; children under 12 go free.