Our latest collaboration with Dermot Bannon for the popular Irish TV show ‘Room To Improve’ (S15-E04) was for a property in Santry, North Dublin, which aired on Sunday 28th January 2024;
You can view the latest episode (S14 E02) on the RTE Player. See Link to RTE Player here.
“Ann Brannigan and David Mooney found love later in life. They now live in Ann’s former family home in Santry with their son Desmond. Ann bought the home from her grandfather, so it is hugely sentimental to her, and her sister Emer also lives next door. This house is all about family and community for Ann and David, which is so important to them, but they feel it’s time to give the house a complete renovation.
This project is very ambitious and will be a huge transformation. Dermot presented his design, but Ann and David really needed to realise that their list growing wish list for the house was going to bring the price of the build up considerably. Prior to the build, Dermot and Claire met with Ann to discuss the extras she wants, including levelled floors and vaulted ceilings in the bedrooms. These will add a significant amount to Ann and David’s initial budget. Will they be able to stay within their budget?”
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CHALLENGES
Some early miscalculations by Dermot on the kitchen budget and an evolving wishlist from clients meant there were a lot of planning updates to deal with on this project.
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WORKS
To help with the clients’ stressful day-to-day work lives, Dermot’s remodel of the home focused on creating a calm, open-planned kitchen and living space. This involved light, natural wood finishes for kitchen cabinets and the kitchen island.
In order to create calm, we needed to keep things really simple. So we reduced the palette of the materials down to just 1 or 2 items… in this case – light solid oak materials paired with white walls. We created full-height, handleless solid oak cabinets, under-counter cabinets and under-counter drawers in the kitchen island.
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RESULTS
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Healy & Mangan are a full-service, carpentry and joinery team based in Co. Kildare, Ireland. For more information, contact us or view our website www.healyandmangan.ie
