Optimise Design

Sometimes the smallest design decisions make the biggest difference.

This rooflight sits beside a lift shaft in a home we designed. It could simply have been left as it was, bringing daylight into the stairwell.

Instead, we designed a bespoke patterned metal screen to sit over it. As the light moves throughout the day, the pattern casts changing shadows across the walls below, turning something purely functional into something quite special.

It’s a small detail in the context of an entire house, but these are often the details that give a home its character.

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A little preview of something we’ve been working on.

The finishing touches went into this stunning apartment this week, with a palette of oak, soft neutrals, deep burgundy and touches of mineral blue, layered with pattern and texture.

More to come soon.

Show homes have a difficult job to do.

They need enough personality to feel like a real home, but not so much that you can’t imagine making the space your own.

A little glimpse of one we’re currently fitting out.

But that doesn’t mean they have to be bland, neutral or play it safe.

For this one, we’ve used soft blue-greys throughout, with deeper blues, warm whites and plenty of texture to give it its own character.

These snaps are a little glimpse of how this room is coming together. Can’t wait to share it once it’s finished .

Does your home smell as good as it looks?

Denise’s latest piece for The Irish Times looks at something we don’t always think about when it comes to our homes — how they smell.

From nose blindness and pet smells to ventilation, cleaning products and home fragrance, Denise shares a few simple ways to make sure your home smells as good as it looks.

We’ll share the online link when it’s available.

The secret to a really chic interior?

Borrow a trick from fashion and add one thing that’s a little unexpected.

Just as an unexpected scarf, bag or piece of jewellery can transform an outfit, one surprising choice can completely change the feel of a room.

Here, it was colour.

Earthware is from Mood, the paint collection Denise developed with Alchemist . A warm, dusty , earthy shade that adds just enough of the unexpected to make the whole scheme feel more considered.

Some details deserve a second look.

The striped tile detail continues into the skirting, subtly connecting the walls and floor.

Most people see a building site…

Swipe to see what we see.

The Vision…

Midway through a build, it can be difficult to imagine the finished home. That’s why we create detailed visualisations to help our clients see beyond the construction and have confidence in every decision.

No two homes should ever tell the same story.

Every project starts by understanding the people we’re designing for. Their lifestyle, personality and aspirations become the foundation for a concept that’s entirely their own.

Only then do we begin selecting the materials, colours, textures and details that bring that vision to life.

Swipe through to see how this living room developed from the original concept to the completed space.

So many of the details in this project began with a single slab of natural stone.

With natural stone, you don’t buy the exact pieces you need. You buy the slab. That means every cut needs to be carefully planned.

By planning ahead, we made the most of the slab while reducing unnecessary waste.

The same stone continues into the powder room, creating a subtle connection between different spaces throughout the home.

People often ask where we get our inspiration.

Sometimes it begins with a single material.

Seeing stone in person reveals colour, depth and movement that you simply can’t appreciate from a sample. It’s often the spark for an entire project.