The Brief:
The public space to reflect the ethos of a growing company with a very young staff.

The Result:
As this was a second floor foyer, we wanted to make an impact to the extent that people forgot that this company shared a building with other companies. We put in a limed wood floor with Paul Smith fabrics on the furniture and we chose the original oil paintings on the wall to reflect the modern theme.

The Brief:
These clients did not really have a specific brief except that they wanted the space to be comfortable and inviting for large family gatherings and child friendly for grandchildren visiting.

The Result:
As this was a very large space with a very small fireplace left over from the original building, we needed to make this focal point much bigger to suit the vastness of the new space, hence we focused on making this the feature of the room whilst keeping everything openplan as the patio doors to the garden were the only means of getting out to the back of the house. We also painted the tongue & groove wood ceiling as this was dating the new extension and the new colour reflected more light into the room. The wall to wall curtains allowed the clients to close off the room and make it a little warmer as this could be a very cold space in Wintertime.

The Brief:
To maximise the space in this bijou home where the front door entered straight into the sitting room and from there into a very small kitchen.To maximise storage everywhere.

The Result:
We took out the old fireplace and hearth and replaced it with a solid fuel stove inset into the wall. We took out the spindles of the banisters to give the impression of open plan living and we put in a light coloured wood floor. We added fitted units in each alcove to maximise the space and placed the TV on the other wall over a radiator cover to house DVD Players, wires etc., We painted the existing kitchen cupboards a pale cream [Colour trend/ Irish made paint] and added more presses in here and painted them the same colour so that the whole kitchen looked brand new.

The Brief:
To transform a totally windowless area into a modern space reflecting the large size of the company housed over five floors in building.

The Result:
A light, airy, open plan space with:

• A Crema Marfil oval floor to provide the focus point and a matching drop down ellipse on the ceiling.
• Surrounding areas covered with grey carpet and conversational interesting pieces of furniture in orange and grey (Corporate colours of the company).
• Plastered ceiling and glass panels at either end to demarcate 2 meeting rooms at one end and general office staff at the other end.

The Brief:
To create an entry space to reflect the surrounding corporate meeting rooms.

The Result:

• 3D scaled imaging to show clients the potential within the space by using light reflective materials and good use of lighting.
• Key pieces of furniture and wood paneling to warm the area.

Honeymoon Suite, Donegal

The Brief:
To convert a former 3 roomed 1st floor kitchen/restaurant with only one window at the end of the area into an upmarket honeymoon suite for a hotel company in Donegal.

The Result:

An entrance hall/dressing room, a large bathroom, bedroom and sitting room with seaviews.

As opposed to attempting to create artificial light we took advantage of the lack of light and used neutral plum shades which gave the bedroom an intimate atmosphere. We took advantage of the big bathroom with a double Jacuzzi and separate double shower.

The Result:

• A bright and airy restaurant/dining room.
• New dining furniture.
• Brighter lighting system on ceiling.
• Marmoleum floor designed by Serena Kitt.
• New stainless steel unit designed to drain leftover food/liquid from crockery and to provide a water dispenser and paper cups.
• Large 2m piece of art work for the wall.

The Result:

• Farrow & Ball paint colour scheme to match the Oriental furniture.
• Silk curtains to match silk rug on the floor.
• Removal of modern lights and 'mood' table lamps added instead.
• A large Roman blind and black/taupe carpet added to enhance the oriental style in the bedroom.
• Art work added and installed.

The Result:

• Art work chosen for all reception areas.
• French antique furniture sourced for living areas.
• Hallway console table made in Dublin with lights and decorative birdcage ordered from London for added effect.

Artisan Cottage, Dublin

The Brief:
To maximise the restricted space to incorporate a good working kitchen and storage for extensive CD collection whilst being sympathetic to the character of the house.

The Result:

• Modern high shine ALNO kitchen (McNally Kitchens) to reflect light.
• Parquet floor to maintain character.
• The chimney brest broken down to house a new integrated oven and hob with overhead lights in the recess to open the area to give the illusion of more space.
• Glass shelves with recessed lighting to highlight the client's collection and to integrate the recess into the room.