Caring for my parents….I thought I knew what I was signing myself up to. My house is located a cul-de-sac in a housing development in a …
My House Became A ‘Caring Zone’.
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House Envy: All You Need To Know
By the age of nine I knew all about house envy. Every week our school bus would drive through a more affluent area of the …
Moving House: Downsizing To A New Home.
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 …
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.
Textiles: A Portal To A Past Life
Textiles and Pattern for the brave and the bold While clearing out my parents’ home I discovered this incredible piece of fabric. Not something you see …
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.
Twenty Five Years: “A Thousand Pieces Of Gold”
An Inch of Space…. Is Worth A Thousand Pieces of Gold In 1998 my film, “A Thousand Pieces of Gold”, won a Gold award in the …
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 …