As the autumn chill takes hold, attention turns to creating extra-snug homes. Expert advice is on hand at Ireland’s largest home show, the PTSB Ideal Home Show
The PTSB Ideal Home Show takes place in the RDS Simmonscourt from Friday 18 to Sunday 20 October, where over 230 exhibitors, interior designers, home improvement experts, and leading Irish creatives will share their tips on translating the trends, mood-enhancing paint palettes and must-have furniture and accessories.
Decadent décor
Secure your seat in the DFS Interiors Theatre for insightful talks from an array of experts and creatives including RTE’s Home of the Year presenter and architect Hugh Wallace, content creator and artist Joanne Mooney and interiors stylist and author of The Sensory Home, Pippa Jameson. If you have designs on doing it yourself, don’t miss Home of the Year winner Jenny and finalist Kate from Rip It Up: The Renovations Podcast.
Explore beautifully curated roomsets at the Dulux Heritage Interior Design Hub, designed by interior architect Joanne Kelly of Think Contemporary, and interior designer Paula McCarthy of Paula McCarthy Interiors. If you are considering this season’s trends of stripes or tone-on-tone decor, avail of personalised colour consultations from Jane Witter, Dulux Heritage Colour Consultant.
Our favourite home accessories designers, Paul Costelloe, Francis Brennan and Helen James, join the line-up of talks at the Dunnes Stores Chef’s Live Theatre this year, with Diarmuid Gavin offering advice on autumn planting. Get there early to grab your seat!
At the IKEA Design Forum, three fabulous roomsets will show you how to add comfort to your sleep space, layer lighting for work and play, and offer clever storage solutions that will turn bedrooms into serene sanctuaries.
Contemporary Style
Creating a personal and timeless style is the ethos of interior designer Maggie Brady of Pearl Redesigns and she will be creating a stylish roomset with The Interiors Association in collaboration with Albany Home Décor. The colour experts from Benjamin Moore Paints will guide and advise on the autumnal tones that will bring richness and warmth to your home.
The Home Interiors Fair is a treasure trove of statement lighting, original accessories and on-trend furnishings from brilliant brands including Finline Furniture, Natuzzi Editions, EZ Living Interiors, Copperfish Lighting and more.
If space is at a premium, be inspired by Outdoor Living Spaces. Discover garden rooms that can evolve to meet the changing needs of your family, from teen zone to home office, gym or craft studio to boomerang room. Turn your garden into a health and wellness retreat with a home sauna or hot tub
Expert Insights
Buyers, movers and improvers can access information on mortgage applications, budgets, valuations and more at the PTSB Centre. If you are renovating, building or taking on any kind of home improvement project, a visit to the PhoneWatch Ask An Expert Hub is the clever choice for one-to-one free advice on costs, planning, energy upgrades and more, from a range of professional experts, including architects, landscape gardeners and interior designers.
The Electric Ireland Superhomes Home Energy Upgrade Pavilion has everything you need to know about reducing energy costs or retrofitting your home, with advice on grants and incentives from the SEAI.
At the Mitsubishi Electric Ecodan Home Advice Theatre, top experts will share their know-how on sustainable energy systems, heat pumps and smart technology solutions, as well as advice on planning and managing a new build or renovation.
Irish Country Magazine readers can register for free* tickets here.
Visit the PTSB Ideal Home Show at the RDS Simmonscourt, 11am to 6pm Friday 18; 10am to 6pm, Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 October. See idealhome.ie for more information.