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HOME OF THE YEAR

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The judges of Home Of The Year and Celebrity Home of the Year 2017 - Patrick Bradley, Hugh Wallace & Deirdre Whelan. - Photography by Ruth Medjber www.ruthlessimagery.com Image Name: The judges of Home Of The Year and Celebrity Home of the Year 2017 - Patrick Bradley, Hugh Wallace & Deirdre Whelan. - Photography by Ruth Medjber www.ruthlessimagery.com

Episode 7

House 1

Linda Shevlin is a Visual Art Curator based in Co. Roscommon. She lives in this extended former schoolhouse with her daughter Ruby.

The original home was an old school house which was built in 1902 and required renovation. Linda bought it in 2005 and upon moving in set about reconfiguring all the rooms, lowering the floor and renovating the property. Then in 2008 the modern extension was put on.

Linda 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 more modern feel.

Linda is interested in modern design that responds to its environs. For example, the exterior of the building is clad in cedar painted black so that it blends with the landscape surrounding the building.

http://lindashevlin.com/

House 2

Stephen Jacques & Pat Donovan live in a modern two bed apartment in Dublin’s city centre.

Steve is from the UK originally and Pat is from Wexford, both work as social workers. After looking for a year and a half in Dublin city centre they found these newly built apartments.

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

House 3

Jacqueline, Francis Kiernan and their children live in a bungalow with a surprise in Co. Armagh.

The family bought the home in 2015, falling in love with the open plan living and the extensive grounds. Jackie had a very clear idea of the home she wanted and so the remodelling began.

She 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. They also rethought the landscaping of the exterior gardens.

About Home of the Year

Championing individuality, creativity and commitment to design, Home of the Year features homeowners around Ireland who have done something special to the place they call home.

Over 8 weeks, 21 homes will compete for the Home of the Yeartitle, with three very different properties featured each week.

From re-design, new builds, renovations and restorations Home of the Year features people who have made their dream home, just the way they want it.

Making the tough decisions on which homes go through to the final are our three expert judges; design legend Hugh Wallace, renowned interior designer Deirdre Whelan and award winning architect Patrick Bradley. Patrick gained a lot of attention when his own shipping container home appeared on Channel 4’s Grand Designs. Patrick’s home has gone on to win several awards and has appeared in newspaper articles all over the world.

Looking for individuality, functionality and clever design, the judges will individually score each of the homes out of 10, the home with the highest combined score in each programme will go through to the final, where the ultimate winner will be crowned.