I am moving house: I love my house…. I have lived here for 32 years. But… I have to ‘not love my house’ and disconnect …
Moving House: Downsizing To A New Home.
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Rent In London… It’s Disgusting!
We were so lucky to live rent-free in an old abandoned house for a year! How we got this house was all down to the …
Condensation: Everyday Life In A Winter of Discontent.
Every cold morning brings condensation in my well-insulated home, leading to a daily mopping ritual to prevent moisture damage. It’s a battle against nature that highlights the hidden troubles, including health risks, of living spaces.
Laundry? What Do I Know About It?
Home designs rarely accommodate the full laundry process – even though technology aims to ease this perpetual chore.
Student Accommodation – Design Is For Life.
Student accommodation is an essential rite of passage, learning to live independently, managing finances. For many, it is when they begin to collect their own household belongings and express their own sense of design.
Instagram – A Moment Of Your Time
(See: Anyone_At_Home on Instagram) Instagram is direct, it’s fun, it’s creative and, yes – inspiring. A flicker of image becomes an instant connection. This is …
Poems – The Words of A Life Lived
Poems and songs are a huge part of the Irish cultural tradition. At school, one poem we learned (by rote) – The Old Woman Of …
Support For Homelessness And Trauma – By Design
Trauma informed interior design. My interview with Kieran Hughes from The Welcome Organisation, Belfast was an eye-opener. A glimpse of an alternative world – that …
Ireland To New Zealand, And Back Again
Because I have lived in so many places, I have been thinking about what is a ‘home’ – as opposed to a space you live …
Irrational Humans Living in Strange Times
Things we have in our homes Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful _ …