HOME OF THE YEAR

RTE One, 8.30pm

THIS week we go behind the doors of a former schoolhouse, a two-bed apartment in Dublin, and a bungalow in Co Armagh.

Linda Shevlin is a visual art curator based in Co Roscommon. She lives in an extended former schoolhouse with her daughter Ruby.

The original property was built in 1902 and required renovation.

Linda bought it in 2005 and upon moving in set about reconfiguring the rooms, lowering the floor and renovating the property. Then in 2008 the extension was added.

She wanted the interiors to be in keeping with the architecture. So the older part of the home is more traditional where the extension has a modern feel.

We are also introduced to Stephen Jacques and Pat Donovan who live in a modern two-bed apartment in Dublin’s city centre.

Steve is from the UK originally and Pat is from Wexford, both are social workers.

This home oozes style and it has clean lines with pops of colour through its artwork and objects. For all the lighting and furniture they opted for Danish designs.

House number three is occupied by Jacqueline and Francis Kiernan and their children who live in a bungalow with a surprise in Co Armagh.

The family bought the home in 2015.

Jackie changed the entrances to the house, gutted all the rooms, changed the kitchen and moved the fireplace. She would describe her style as a mix of scandi, with soft industrial and mid-century furnishings.