CONTACTS/ SUPPLIERS
BUILDER
Michael Daly
ARCHITECT
Patrick Cashman
KITCHEN DESIGNER O’Driscoll Kitchens
www.odriscollkitchens.ie
RADIATORS Electricast
www.electricast.co.uk
hard-working little room is less formal than the sitting rooms and the flooring is engineered wood, yet it’s the place where the family snuggles up to watch movies and it’s now one of Sharon’s favourite spaces. “I love the cosiness, especially in winter,” she says. “It’s funny how it’s often the ‘spaces in between’ that are the nicest in the house.” Sharon didn’t have to spend too much time or money on new flooring as the original floorboards and tiles are all beautiful. Apart from the snug Sharon only had to select flooring for her new kitchen and dining room. Although she wanted period flagstones in this room the budget (guarded carefully throughout) didn’t allow these. Instead, Sharon chose concrete- style tiles, which she believes, fade into the background. hey are only cm as the larger sizes “look too modern.” Sharon was lucky that the farmhouse still had many entrancing period details, such as ceiling roses. Yet she couldn’t help making a few additions, found in home auctions around the country. er favourite of these is the fire surround with built-in seats which came from a property in Dublin. “That was a done deal,” laughs Sharon. “It’s beautiful and I love a fireplace with seats Although making the farmhouse their home was very much a ‘passion project’ for Sharon, Jer played a vital role behind the scenes, carrying out demolition work, acting as a gofer
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for tradesmen, painting and, of course, moral support for Sharon.
Unusually for such a big project on a period home, there were few surprises, although Sharon blames herself for the one real low point in the project. Having moved into the farmhouse six months before building work began (and even painting several of the rooms), Sharon and Jer were reluctant to move out during the kitchen extension. Unwilling to pay the cost of living elsewhere for a while, Sharon now feels they should have lived elsewhere for at least a month. “Mid-build, with no kitchen, we had a power black-out one evening in the local area and I found myself barbequing in the rain in November… I would change that if I had the time over
As that memory fades, Sharon, Jer and their family can now focus on enjoying the house, which comes into its own during Christmas, when they host their extended family. “It has made a positive impact on our lives. There’s a certain contentment to living here and Jer’s parents are really happy the house is still in the family.” With the plans to stone-face the extension and Sharon’s work on the project creating a buzz through her Instagram page, this house’s story is not yet finished. here’s a great sense of satisfaction,” says Sharon. I hope we’ve managed to both make a new home for us while cherishing what the farmhouse was.”
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