Get a natural night’s sleep with Coco-Mat

Thu, Feb 12, 2009

Galwegian Eric Brennan has returned to his hometown with his wife Sabien and baby daughter Orla to bring 100% natural and hypoallergenic sleep and furniture products to Galway. It was while living in Amsterdam for the last seven years that Eric first came into contact with Coco-Mat. Gripped by the company’s philosophy towards nature, the environment, and sustainability, he decided to acquire the licence for Ireland.

How to redecorate your home without breaking the bank

Thu, Feb 05, 2009

Ever flip through home design magazines and catalogues and dog-eared pages with the looks you like? Do you wish you could achieve that look in your own home without breaking the bank? If you are looking to redecorate your home without spending a fortune, here are some smart tips on how to get the look you want for less.

Great discounts at The Door Depot this weekend

Thu, Feb 05, 2009

The Door Depot will celebrate its first birthday in Galway tomorrow (Friday). As part of the Carroll group which has been in business for over 40 years, the company now employs in excess of 200 people nationwide, with locations in Dublin, Cork, Kells, Co Meath, Galway, Kilkenny, and Enniskillen.

Use trees to wrap your house in beauty, interest, and warmth

Thu, Jan 29, 2009

Trees bring a beauty and interest that changes through the seasons. They have a particular beauty at the moment when silhouetted against a bright winter sky, or when they glisten with frost on a cold winter morning. Watch them through spring as their buds develop, their new leaves emerge, and many break into flower. See their fruits grow through late summer and enjoy watching the birds feed on them. Many show a vibrant riot of colour in autumn, then one day the branches will be bare again as they sleep through winter.

Cotton Box completes fit-out of apartment development

Thu, Jan 29, 2009

Clarinbridge based interior design company, Cotton Box Design Group, has just completed the interior fit-out of the Cearnóg Nua development, Moycullen, which has been built and developed by Rhatigan Developments Ltd.

With the property market so unsteady, renting has become a more viable option for many developers and we have had a large uptake on our apartment fit-out packages,” said John Mullarkey, sales and marketing manager with Cotton Box Design Group.

Outlook for furniture retail is positive

Thu, Jan 29, 2009

Ikea is the most recent company to announce the opening of a new store in 2009. The Ikea store is set to open on Monday July 27 in Ballymun in Dublin. In late December EZ Living at Terryland Retail Park opened up in a new location on the Tipperary road in Limerick.

Domestic Bliss

Thu, Jan 22, 2009

Help is at hand for sleep-deprived parents struggling to cope with their child's sleep problems.

Rollercoaster

Thu, Jan 22, 2009

The role grandparents play in a child's life is a very special one. With a lifetime of experience behind them, they can offer their grandchildren the gifts of wisdom, love, patience, and time.

Grab some Denby at Anthony Ryan’s

Thu, Jan 22, 2009

Anthony Ryan’s homeware site www.shopcookware.ie is currently offering massive reductions on selected Denby ranges.

Massive reductions on kitchens at Surreal Designs showroom

Thu, Jan 22, 2009

Kitchen design company Surreal Designs has reduced to clear its last remaining showroom display kitchens prior to its new showroom renovation which is scheduled to be completed by the end of February.

All the displays are German made and have been reduced with up to 70 per cent off original prices. All displays as well as reception and office furniture have to be sold by the end of January prior to the commencement of the renovation — offering the perfect opportunity to find your dream kitchen at an unbelievable price.

How to choose a sofa

Thu, Jan 08, 2009

While it is important to get a sofa in just the right colour, it is just as important to get one that will last. Inexpensive furniture can break, pop springs, and look out of shape after a year of constant use. Quality construction will offer years of enjoyment and has enough good “bones” to allow you to recover it periodically.

Design your home with La Maison Chic

Thu, Jan 08, 2009

La Maison Chic is now offering an intensive 12 weeks course for students eager to be able to design their own home efficiently. The course syllabus has been designed by expert designer and owner of La Maison Chic interior design Galway and Dublin, Laurent Billiet. The course content and skills taught are practical and fully up to date as well as developed by a working professional.

Create a stylish wet room look in your bathroom

Tue, Dec 30, 2008

Flair International has extended its range to introduce a stylish collection of wet room shower screens — the ultimate in accessible showering luxury for your bathroom which offers a wet room look at an affordable price. With a modern bold “square look” design, a Flair wet room shower screen will show off tiles and other bathroom design details beautifully, adding a striking designer touch to your bathroom.

Home Ground

Tue, Dec 30, 2008

Now the Christmas tree and decorations will soon be taken down and put away and the New Year’s celebrations are almost behind you, you are no doubt ready to start gardening again. Are you feeling motivated? I do hope so because there is much to be done.

An important job this season would be to cover your ornamental cherry trees with netting as you will find that birds tend to peck at the buds. The trees most prone to bird damage would be your fruit trees and, as I have already mentioned, your ornamental cherries. If covering your trees with netting proves to be too difficult, there are repellent sprays available and these can be used instead.

Domestic Bliss

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

With the increase in oil prices and the depletion of oil reserves, many people have turned back to solid fuel over the past few years. Wood is becoming a favourite as it is clean, renewable, easy to store, and can give a warm, lasting, fire. Whether you burn wood in a fireplace, stove, or furnace, good quality firewood is the key to convenience, efficiency, and safety. Most stove manufacturers recommend dry hardwood logs. What exactly are dry hardwood logs and where can you get them?

Take the work out of wet weather

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

Beat the winter weather with a drying cabinet that will make short work of dripping coats, gloves and soggy shoes as well as the wet washing.

Home Ground

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

I know that Christmas, not gardening, is on your mind at the moment but a little gardening is a guaranteed way of working off the turkey and Christmas pudding. I know that the winter weather is not always enticing but we must look for the positives and try to forget, or at least ignore, the negatives.

Beat stress this Christmas

Thu, Dec 18, 2008

1. If you are one of those people who has left all your Chrismas preparations until the last minute, do not fret. Begin by compiling a “To Do” list. Include everything from sending Christmas cards and buying gifts to grocery shopping, cleaning the house, cooking Christmas dinner and visiting friends and relations.

A Christmas gift that reduces your carbon footprint

Thu, Dec 11, 2008

We are all being encouraged to reduce our carbon emissions — the much publicised change.ie website lets us calculate our carbon number and gives advice on how to reduce it. As Christmas approaches, the gifts we buy often further add to our carbon footprint as much carbon has been produced during their manufacture while their packaging, often a large component of the gift, also has to be disposed of.

The giving of a tree as a Christmas gift produces the opposite effect. A tree uses carbon as it grows, removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. If you give a tree as a present you will be reducing carbon emissions. Throughout its life an average tree will remove 12.5kg of carbon dioxide a year once mature. Over its lifetime one tree will offset five return air trips from Dublin to London.

Get roasting

Thu, Dec 11, 2008

Treat your turkey to one of these great roasting pans, available at Anthony Ryan’s home store and online at Anthony Ryan’s dedicated homeware site, www.shopcookware.ie

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