The serenity of this home in Ranelagh, Dublin 6 belies the persistence and ingenuity required during the renovation process. See inside:
The serenity of this home in Ranelagh, Dublin 6 belies the persistence and ingenuity required during the renovation process …“From the age of 17, when I moved to Dublin for university, I aspired to a three-storey redbrick house in Dublin 6 or Dublin 4,” explains Mary Phelan, senior director for Trust & Safety at Google.
Installing floor-to-ceiling glass on one side of the stairs instead of a banister also tested the couple’s ingenuity. “Given just two pieces, each measuring 2m by 2m and 18mm thick were required, the initial estimate of €30,000 was ridiculous. So we measured up ourselves and cut paper templates, which we took to a glass manufacturing company in Tipperary. They thought we were bonkers but delivered the glass, though only to the path outside.
The master bedroom with ensuite and walk-in wardrobe is on the first floor and features a Tufty bed in chocolate velvet by Patricia Urquiola for B&B Italia; The bell table is by Sebastian Herkner for ClassiCon; Squiggle table light by Terzani; Creation sliding panels upholstered in Baumann blackout fabric; all at Minima. The pendant light is by Brand Van Egmond. The bedlinen is by Jo Browne.
The kitchen, with appliances concealed behind large doors painted dark grey, and steel mirror, was custom made by Wedge, with a Corian island unit. The Delphinium pendant light is by Brand Van Egmond. The balloon sculpture is from TK Place gallery in Santorini.In the bathroom, the renovated roll-top cast iron bath was found by Mary’s mother in a field on the family farm. It had been used as drinking trough for cows and its legs had been perfectly preserved in mud.
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