Keanes Jewellers, Cork City Colour scheme & Image: Ger Cooney Design Where to begin when you choose a colour for the outside of your building. You’ve transformed your space into your dream pad but what is the right colour for the outside? Here are some points to consider:
Image: Colourtrend Styling: Ger Cooney Design When you first open a door and you are met with a striking, beautiful hallway it really sets the tone for the rest of the home don’t you think? That’s my view but you would be surprised how many people leave it until the end, focusing on rooms of...
Part two of a blog originally appearing on Lee Reeve’s Kitchen & Furniture painter To find out more about Lee and see his work click here. Implementing a colour change can be a major part of this pivotal space, colour is such a transformational medium. Instantly creating a mood or giving a lift to an...
In conversation with Lorraine Keane at the DFS Ideal Homes Show. Image: Maggie Brady This year’s Ideal Homes show which took place at The RDS arena Dublin was a welcome return to the interior design calendar. great to see so many exhibitors drawing crowds from all across the country. The event was well managed and...
Image & Design: Ger Cooney Design Choosing the right interior designer can be a daunting process, whether it is a small scale project or a complete renovation. Trust in your designer is paramount and it is important that you hire a designer who is capable and understands your requirements. So how do you choose a...
In October 2018, I volunteered as a steward with the Irish Architectural Foundation for the Open House weekend. The initiative set up in Dublin in 2005 has seen huge growth during that time in promoting awareness and education of period and listed structures throughout Dublin. I was fortunate to be working at Blackhall Place in...
New trends being unveiled each year is an exciting time, be it fashion, technology or in my own industry of interior design. Knowing which trends are being for being rolled out helps designers stay ahead of the curve. As a result helps keep our designs relevant, there is an argument however regarding style versus trends. ...
My personal affinity for traditional architecture is perhaps most deeply embodied by Georgian and Victorian architecture but on a recent trip to the Algarve I discovered the beautiful Portimao. In particular its older buildings with a deep rooted art deco influence. A stunning backdrop to these beautiful buildings was the beautiful church founded in 1897....
Interview with Emer Kelly form Build & Renovate magazine. Here we speak about colour, sustainability and interior trends. Full article here
Trends piece collaboration with Carol O’Callaghan from The Irish Examiner Colour-phobes, look away now. We’re going back to the groovy ‘70s for a Berocca boost of orange, via the 1990s when orange reinvented itself as a brownish terracotta horror, until the interiors trendsters drove a stake through its heart and buried it beneath layers of...