Free flowers & bubbly!

As an added bonus to our clients we’ll be giving free flowers and a bottle of bubbly as a house warming present on completion and as a thank you for allowing us to take some photos. The flowers & champagne Read More …

The Architect that Donald Trump underpaid…

Here’s the story about the architect Donald Trump underpaid… Read about it on Architizer HERE Or watch the YouTube movie below: Vote wisely America.

Do you need planning permission for changing windows?

This is omething I’m asked on a fairly frequent basis, what are the guidelines if you’re doing work around the house and you’re thinking of altering windows – is planning permission required? The Department of Environment and Local Government has Read More …

Work progressing well on this contemporary timber frame extension to 2 storey farmhouse [slideshow]

Quick update and slideshow on this contemporary timber framed extension to a traditional 2 storey Irish farmhouse:

These gorgeous @RIAIOnline Site Signs arrived & going up #busy

These lovely RIAI site signs have just arrived with the first going up this afternoon on a timber frame extension to a traditional 2 storey farmhouse u More to follow..

Our first Irish Cottage ‘Stock Plan’ extension is now available!

The faithful readers will know of our love for the traditional Irish cottage and it’s one of our most popular projects we get to work on. You can read more about this iconic form that appears across Ireland HERE We’ve Read More …

Architectural alchemy on this Co.Mayo extension – employ an Architect!

Following on from the ‘Architectural Alchemist’ POST. Below is a slideshow of a project reaching completion where we did a little bit of magic… Architectural Alchemy – an example: How do you get a brand new bedroom, a utility room, Read More …

Houseologist, Interiorista or Architectural Alchemist ? @houseologyhome mentioned

Eva Byrne who’s doing great work @houseologyhome (http://houseology.ie) has a great moniker or handle for the work she does – ‘Interiorista’. Now I can’t copy that one and following returning home to a near completed project yesterday (slideshow to follow Read More …

Received notification of PP on this ‘sun-grabbing’ Mayo house

We’ve received notofication of grant of permission on this one-off house in County Mayo. Similar in type of our ‘sun-grabbing’ designs (I wrote about them HERE). This one is a simpler more straightforward version where the mono-pitch intersects the traditional Read More …

County Mayo sun room house extension completed [slideshow]

Done so badly across Ireland, here’s my take on this tricky piece of design: We also did a new zinc clad dormer (replacing a rooflight) and a new kitchen. Architects: Mark Stephens Architects Contractors: P Fallon & Sons Ltd Kitchen: Read More …