The Interiors Podcast

Ireland's best kept secret   In today's episode, Harry Maharaj from Kilkenny Architectural Salvage talks us through the misconceptions people have around salvage yards and how there are some hidden gems to be found.   Salvage yards are an eclectic mix of items. And as Ireland's largest salvage yard, sitting on 90,000 sq feet, Kilkenny Architectural Salvage is the ultimate of eclectic mix...

In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Eilish Rickard. Eilish, of Eilish Rickard Interiors, is a much sought after interior designer for those seeking to elevate their homes with her classic-meets-contemporary style.   We speak about the importance of cohesion within your home, from your floors to your walls. One wonderful and insightful tip from Eilish for anybody looking to c...

In this week's episode we speak with homeowner Mary Rose Simpson, who took on a big scale renovation of old family home. Mary Rose's beautiful home came to our attention when she appeared on The Great House Revival on RTÉ . Mary Rose moved home to Stradbally, Co Laois in 2019 and then inherited her grandmothers home. This home had so much emotion and so many memories attached to it, she tells us t...

This episode with Ciara and Richie is full of hints and tips for anybody who is on the renovation journey or considering renovation as the way for them to achieve the home they dream of.  Ciara and Richie tell us how it's so important to understand your checklist of not only where you want to live, but also understanding what is important to you in terms of inside space and outside space. The...

In this episode of The Interiors Podcast, I chat with Ciara O'Halloran. Ciara is a Interior stylist and freelance creative director.   Ciara has always been immersed in a creative world, growing up she was surrounded by music. At 18 when decisions had to be made about her next step, interiors wasn’t yet a huge interest, so music won out and she undertook her masters.   Fast forward 10 ye...

In this week's episode I had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Sarah Duggan. Sarah's home was featured on RTE Home of the Year 2022.   Sarah tells us all about their house search, how the time they spent looking at the market allowed them to figure out what they didn't want in a home as much as what they did want.  She tells us about how a chance viewing found them this 74sq m house...

Today I have the pleasure of talking with Dublin-based architect Graham O’Sullivan.   With over 15 years’ experience, Graham’s career has brought him from his beginnings in Galway looking after residential and commercial developments, to London where he had to opportunity to work on larger architectural projects. In London, Graham and his interior designer wife Stephanie kept their eyes open...

In today's episode I have the pleasure of talking with homeowner and renovator Tereseanne O'Reilly, based in Tramore, Co Waterford. Self-employed couple Tereseanne and her husband Declan, owner of Evoke Kitchens, spontaneously bought this second property in 2019, just weeks before their wedding, with a view to renovating it pretty shortly after moving in. Since the pandemic hit, they only started...

Welcome to episode 6 of the Interiors Podcast.  Our guest industry expert in this episode is Charlotte Cropper, an International Colour Consultant at Lick Paint with a background in textile, homeware and graphic design. We speak about the steps required to understand your style and colour needs and how to create the perfect palette for your home.   Key moments & stats: "Ask yourself the...

Welcome to The Interiors Podcast. Today I have the pleasure of talking with homeowner and renovator extraordinaire Lynn Ferrari, a Dublin native living her best life in Waterford City. Lynn discovered a passion for interiors in her first amateur renovation journey catalogued in her popular Instagram account, @myoldbrandnewhome, which then led her to flip her first property and invest in a new home...

In this episode I speak with industry expert, interior designer and stylist, Kate Hobbins-Lockett, a fellow expat who pursued interiors as a second career. Kate is based in Cork City where she runs Interiors by Kate HL with a focus on clean, timeless spaces and the power of styling. Today we're going to explore the topic of trendy vs. classic styles when it comes to interiors and Kate walks us thr...

Welcome to The Interiors Podcast. In this latest episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Alex Calder about self-building in Wicklow over 4+ years through the pandemic. Alex takes us through the timeline of the project, their biggest learnings, the experts that were invaluable and all the nitty gritty details of the planning permission process for a modernist home - from leveraging local poli...

In today's episode I am thrilled to interview Stephanie O'Sullivan Stephanie is also the proud owner and builder of Coal Lane House, which you might know from RTE's show, Super Small Spaces with Dermot Bannon.   With over 20 years in the design industry, working in architectural firms in London and Dublin, Stephanie has a wealth of knowledge and experience. We chatted about the role of the in...

Interior design is not only a luxury but an necessity in a time where construction and price per square metre is out of reach for many people who have just bought the most expensive thing they will ever buy. Bringing down internal walls, changing windows, converting attics and adding small extensions in transformers space that otherwise leaves much to be desired   On this podcast I will bring...

Welcome to the Interiors Podcast, Ireland's first show aimed at empowering and educating homeowners and buyers, present and future, to make the most of their spaces.   I'm your host, Tanya Neufeld, and I left a career in ad agencies and Facebook to run my own business. As I pivoted careers to interior design and bought my first home in Dublin, I realised how much confusion and frustration is...