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EACH WEEK, WE ask someone based in Ireland with a passion for interiors to share one photo of their favourite spot in their home.
Andreah O’Connell lives in a three-bed semi-detached home in Swords, Co Dublin with her partner, Mark.
“We both work in the furniture industry, so we’re always surrounded by new trends and styles,” says Andreah.
“I’ve always loved decorating, so after years of renting I couldn’t wait to put my stamp on my own home.”
This week, Andreah (@dreah.home) chatted us through her favourite spot: her monochrome bedroom.
I recently painted the room in Farrow and Ball Cornforth White. It’s a beautiful colour that’s so calm and relaxing in a bedroom. In certain lights it’s grey and in others it’s beige. I love coming up here in the evenings to watch TV. With only one living room in the house, I needed somewhere to go to escape the football.
The mirror behind the bed is one of my favourite pieces in my entire home. I spotted it in a small interior shop. It was expensive, but knew I had to have it. It took me months to save for it and I think that’s what makes it special for me. It was previously in the kitchen but it didn’t match with the decor once we redecorated a few months back. I love it so much I had to find another place for it. I think it’s perfect here.
I wanted to create a boutique hotel feel in here, and had been looking for a velvet buttoned bed for ages. I get drawn to things I see in magazines and online and always try to save to buy the things I love. I find I have expensive taste and love nothing more than challenging myself to find the same or similar at a better price. I’m forever moving decorative pieces, cushions, curtains, and rugs from room to room. A lot of the stuff in this room was previously used in other parts of my home.
Well, I was still waiting to hang up the mirror so the photo gave me an excuse to tick this off my to-do list. Other than that, I didn’t do much. I like to keep this room a clutter-free zone. I find it so much easier to sleep in a tidy room.
I would like to change the orange-coloured laminate floor. It was in the house when we moved in and is definitely due to be changed soon. I can’t decide between a lovely plush carpet or herringbone flooring, but for the moment I have my lovely rug to cover it up.
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He didn’t look too happy to see Kathryn
That ban gardai looks up for it……
Phwoar!
Poor bast*** had every culchie in the county trying to get a selfie. Must be head wrecking.
Kathryn broke wind.
It would seem I have been misusing the phrase “up in arms”… I didn’t realise it meant generally happy.
*up in arms 1. Fig. in armed rebellion. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) The entire population is up in arms. They are up in arms, ready to fight. 2. Fig. very angry. (Fig. on {2}, but without weapons. *Typically: be ~; get ~.) Wally was up in arms about the bill for the broken window. I am really up in arms about what happened. No misuse occurred…on your part.
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It might look harmless but do you know how distracting it is trying to do your job when dozens of beautiful women want to meet out and take selfies. It’s not easy being Tweety.
Haha… Will ya go on out of that !!. If it was raining boobies you would end up sucking your thumb ;)
Love how Le Blanc is just looking the other way in the selfie with Kathryn Thomas :)
Don’t generally get off on this type of stuff but that looks like great fun.
Some great selfies. (Did I just say that – Jesus what’s wrong with me)
Kenmare is a great town.
Valerie, look up the meaning of ‘up in arms’
Totally wrong use of “up in arms”. It indicates anger, not appreciation!
Should be “welcomed with open arms” rather than “up in arms”!
I’d say he’s knee deep in clunge
Irish people must be the most gullible,arse licking people on the planet.Makes me sick,especially women…so naive and pretentious…lol
Why were they not immediately introduced to the Healy-Rae’s?
F€ck sake…. That Kathryn Thomas wan just has to get her mug in everywhere….and it’s not even an RTE production.
The new top gear will be terrible. Looking forward to what amazon are going to do with jeremy and co.
Cork me ass. The dirtiest hole in Ireland (Genus McCullough, circa 1988).
Kerry is a shite hole of a place,, they should of come to cork
Maybe Kerry people would know the difference between “Of” and “Have”.
Matt Le Joey should of used his hand double with Cathryn
Cork me arse. The dirtiest hole in Ireland (Genus McCullough, circa 1988).
I call that “Kenmare Style”
‘I call that “Kenmare Style”‘
I call that “Kenmare Style”
Cork with a small c !
I call that “Kenmare Style”
I see they STILL haven’t fixed that ‘up in arms’ headline!
“Up in arms”. Cambridge dictionary definition: “to be very angry.”
Did they not teach you that in writin’ skool?
Kerry people will be up in arms with that headline.
Kenmare Shtyle more like… they’re easy pleased…if I saw him id keep walking.
I call that “Kenmare Style”
God bless the labourers , mentality and actuality. Pity the gravedigger for both rich and poor.
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