ID&A Fair

Just a little reminder to all of you who love to spend money on making your homes beautiful…the Interior Design & Art Fair is on this Friday 14^th – Sunday 16^th May at the RDS in Dublin.

A number of well known interior companies, such as, BoConcept, Galerie Lisette and Roche Bobois will be at the event, as well as lesser known companies which also have a lot to offer! If you are interested in Contemporary Art, it’s also worth your while to take a wander down as a number of Irish Galleries will be featuring work.

There will also be a few lectures over the three days which go a little something like this…

Friday 14th May 2010

2:00 pm:
Optimise Your Home
by Denise O’Connor, Optimise Design

4:00 pm:
Working with Colour
by Liz LaCumber, Liz LaCumber Interior Design

Saturday 15th May 2010

2:00 pm:
Illuminating — The Psychology of Lighting Your Home
by Rocky Wall, Wink Lighting

4:00 pm:
Mixing The Old With The New – The Value of Good Design in Antiques
by Niall Mullen, Niall Mullen Antiques

Sunday 16th May 2010

2:00 pm:
The Process of Interior Design
by Maria MacVeigh, MIDI, Maria MacVeigh Design

4:00 pm:
Irish Design on the International Market
by Joseph Walsh, Joseph Walsh Studios

 

For more information go to http://www.idafair.ie/

Niall Costigan Photography

I have literally just come across this photography website and have already put my order in for a good few of the Creative Prints.

Niall Costigan graduated with an Interactive Media degree in 2004 and decided to go back to college in 2008 to study photography. Now he is exhibiting his work and has already sold a good few images as well as been commissioned to create bespoke pieces.

Take a look here to see more of his creations!

Absolut Style at Set

I am really looking forward to the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, especially as I am taking a trip down to Kilkenny to have a wee look at Absolut Style at Set organized by Interiors and Fashion Stylist, Blanaid Hennessy. There is going to be all sorts on offer, from vintage fashion and furniture to lovely movies such as “Breakfast at Tiffanys” which are going to be screened in the new stylish new Set Theatre at Langton House Hotel.

If that’s not enough, there will be makeovers, live photo shoots and style classes to inspire you in ways you could never imagine.

There’s no excuse to miss this so get down there pronto on 2^nd, 3^rd or 4^th April!

Mabel & Violet

Mabel & Violet is a gorgeous Irish online boutique selling an eclectic range of homeware, gifts and fashion accessories. Its stunning range of products varies greatly from vintage inspired candle holders to contemporary graphic wallpaper and everything in between with eye-catching offerings from the likes of Ferm Living, Ali Nash and Lizbeth Dahl.

Their gorgeous range of wallstickers is exactly what you are looking for if you want to change the look of a room without a lot of hassle. Wallstickers are the new quirky alternative to wallpaper as they are easy to apply and instantly transform a room or wall. The wallsticker pictured is Gold Sparrow by Danish brand Ferm Living and is bang on trend this season. Mabel & Violet has also introduced a new range of children’s wallstickers to make a child’s bedroom fun and exciting.

Visit the website to see what treats they have to offer!

No Fixed Abode

No Fixed Abode is an Irish company to watch out for this year. The magazine I work for featured them in our Irish Hot 100 (House & Home January/February issue) which is something to be proud of! The majority of their products are sourced from small independent designer makers and local manufacturers.

Peter and Sarah MacCann are a brother/sister run team. Peter has worked as a freelance designer under the name No Fixed Abode Design for almost 10 years for clients including Heals, Habitat, Thorsten Van Elten and more recently for Innermost and new Irish brand Made*. Sarah’s background is in online publishing and business.

Alongside their own designs they offer homewares by Donna Wilson, Thorsten Van Elten and Lush Designs which are available online. If you fancy checking them out in the flesh, you can see a selection of their stuff at the Designer Studio in Temple Bar, Dublin 2.

Featured in the image above is the Barcelona Bedside Cabinet and the Barcelona Console Table both designed by Peter MacCann, Round Pots by Yoyo Ceramics for Thorsten Van Elten and Numbers Poster by Ink Posters all available from No Fixed Abode.