Step inside an Irish farmhouse

A traditional farmhouse on the outside has been converted into a stylish, contemporary living space on the inside.

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A traditional farmhouse on the outside has been converted into a stylish, contemporary living space on the inside.

farmhouse exterior with garden area

(Image credit: Roland Paschhoff)

kitchen area with wooden cabinets and worktop

(Image credit: Roland Paschhoff)

A wooden kitchen is timeless, especially when teamed with stainless-steel fixtures and fittings.

Range cooker
Hotpoint

dining table with glass table and chandelier

(Image credit: Roland Paschhoff)

This simple space has been turned into a glamorous dining room by combining a chandelier and statement artwork with a glasstop table and oversized white crockery.

Similar table
John Lewis 

attic bedroom with wooden floor and bed

(Image credit: Roland Paschhoff)

Choose a bold, red patterned fabric to reupholster antique chairs, and then team with accessories in a similar shade to keep the theme cohesive.

Chair fabric
Designers Guild

white bedroom with bed and black lamp lights

(Image credit: Roland Paschhoff)

Black accessories give a bedroom a sophisticated look.

Bedlinen

Dunnes Stores

bathroom with wooden cabinets and bathtub

(Image credit: Roland Paschhoff)

Sleek, dark wood furniture, combined with a white bathroom suite, adds an air of sophisticated elegance to a room.

Similar bathroom units
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Bath
Victoria Plumb

Heather Young
Heather Young
Editor in Chief

Heather Young has been Ideal Home’s Editor since late 2020, and Editor-In-Chief since 2023. She is an interiors journalist and editor who’s been working for some of the UK’s leading interiors magazines for over 20 years, both in-house and as a freelancer.