“We are cracking up in our house. We can’t move house and extending doesn’t seem worth the money. What can we do?” Property Plus, Irish Independent 18 May 2012 Architects know that a good house is one that meets your needs with regard to space, light and storage so address each of these in turn…
5 March 2012 I manured the garden this weekend Westland Organic Farmyard Manure…a treat for the plants and an instant makeover for any garden!
Eva, when you arrived this morning for our consultation, I thought my architect had given me a plan for an extension with which I was reasonably happy…one I could live with. I thought that you would just give me a few ideas on how to better live within a set of architectural constraints. Two [...]
01 June 2011 Many of use the fine summer weather to get jobs – big and small – done about the house. Here are some more tips for making the process run as smoothly as possible…
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Eva Byrne, Architect & House Consultant
087 2940805
7 February 2013
Eva, thanks again for yesterday, found it really great, lots of ideas to get moving on.
21 March 2013
Eva, just to let you know that the work is underway in the house and your ideas have been super. Your bookshelf idea to replace the under-stairs door has worked a treat, I love it. Also, so far I couldn’t recommend the builder highly enough, professional, thorough, neat”.
Laura, Rathmines
Q: We are really happy with our home but don’t seem to be able to get to grips with our living room. It feels uninviting and is rarely used. Any tips?
Irish Independent Property Plus
5 October 2012
Q. We’re moving into a new house and expecting our second child. What should we think about in terms of creating a home for our growing family?
The Irish Independent, Friday 31 August 2012
25 May 2012
Here’s my recipe for a quick Family Bathroom Makeover…
17 May 2012
The sounds of a happy client after we designed an extension for a new Kitchen, Dining, Family Room in the course of a 2 hour House Consultation in Malahide yesterday evening…
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9 May 2012
Since re-organising our first floor space last Summer, we’ve been “camping” in our current first floor rooms prior to beginning on our Rooftop Extension next month. So a recent visit to the house from a photographer who insisted on including a bedroom in the shoot caught me on the hop. Here’s how I achieved a 5 minute makeover…
01 May 2012
Living in chaos? Demented by mess and disorder? Here are some of my tips for keeping on top of things inspired by living in an open plan home…
6 March 2012
Need built-in storage but don’t know how to make it happen? Hankering after a home office, walk-in larder or bespoke wardrobe? Let me help you with my new built-in furniture design service…
16 January 2012
If you like design, food and cooking, you will love the exhibition at the Instituto Cervantes, Dublin, running until 21 January 2012. It showcases innovative products and services from Spain under 3 headings: Shopping, Preparing and Serving. Here are 6 of my favourite exhibits…
Bread Bin by Eva Solo. I’ll have one in grey please!
Eva, when you arrived this morning for our consultation, I thought my architect had given me a plan for an extension with which I was reasonably happy…one I could live with. I thought that you would just give me a few ideas on how to better live within a set of architectural constraints. Two hours later the constraints were gone! You worked and reworked my needs and, presto, a radically different plan appeared! This one is not one I can live with; it’s one I LOVE!
A major extension means a major investment, regardless of how much builders say their costs are coming down. To spend that money and get only a part of what you hope for is a bad investment. Paying you €250 to sort out what I really need and how to get it was the smartest investment I ever made. Not only do your changes make sense right now for our family of six, but they will work just as well or even better as our kids grow.
I can’t thank you enough! But we will open a bottle of bubbly some time next year when the last builder departs!!!
Liz O’F, Rathfarnham.
28 September 2011
7 June 2011
“The dialogue between client and architect is about as intimate as any conversation you can have, because when you are talking about building a house, you’re talking about dreams” Robert A. M. Stern – architect
01 June 2011
Many of use the fine summer weather to get jobs – big and small – done about the house. Here are some more tips for making the process run as smoothly as possible…
01 May 2011
The recent sunshine has made us think about enjoying a Summer in Ireland again…!
We’ve been busy tweaking our house and outdoor spaces to make the most of the sun and the possibilities of outdoor living.
04 April 2011
I am continually struck – both in my own and in clients’ homes – what a profound effect the placing of furniture can have on how you feel about, and use, a room…
01 February 2011
The recent extremely snap has focused many people’s thoughts on their heating systems and of comfort levels in their homes generally…
12 January 2011
School’s back, work has resumed, Christmas is put away, time to embrace a brand new year!
20 December 2010
Open plan living comes into its own when every crevice of the house is filled with the aroma of these seasonal cinnamon buns.
1 December 2010
There’s nothing like a fall of snow for testing the comfort levels of our home…
01 November 2010
Congratulations – time to put away the work clothes and to enjoy the fruits of your labours…
01 October 2010
We were curious, before we moved into our newly-built home in 2003, how our children – then aged – 3 and 4 – would occupy the space.
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2 hour house consultations to make the most of space, light and storage in your home with Eva Byrne, Architect and House Consultant. Optimise your space with clever space planning, test the potential for a house extension or attic conversion with measured sketches and drawings, explore if open plan living is for you, see what happens if you join two rooms together or simply move a door. Solve that problem room – maybe it’s an interior design issue, perhaps the furniture is unsuitable or just wrongly placed, or do you need to move the door? Get advice on house plans for your new house, house extension or house renovation before you commence construction to see if they best meet your needs and if your money will be best spent. Let houseology look over your existing house room by room – porch, hall, cloakroom, living room, sitting room, lounge, dining room, kitchen, pantry, larder, family room, tv room, study, play room, home office, conservatory, sun room, guest toilet, downstairs toilet, utility room, laundry, garden, terrace, courtyard, patio, stairs, landing, bedroom, master bedroom, walk in wardrobe, ensuite, guest bedroom, children’s bedrooms, au pair’s room, granny flat, hot press, bathroom, linen cupboard, attic and dormer bedroom. Use the sun and orientation of the house to make the most of east, west and south light. houseology is based in Dublin but is happy to travel further by arrangement. Love your home, be happy.
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