This fire-damaged Dublin period house was brought back from the brink by a young Dublin couple but they could see the potential.
When a young Dublin couple bought theirin Dublin, it was far from turn-key condition. Quite the opposite – the period house was badly damaged by fire, and while model Isabelle Traber and her husband could see the potential beyond the magnificent stone facade, there were days when she wondered if the whole idea was a little mad.
Happily, her dreams came true, with more than a little help from architect Peter O’Donnell of Dalton+O’Donnell and interior designer Tonya Douglas of. Isabelle and her husband met Tonya when she was hired to redo the home they’d recently sold. “We went to see the revamp and loved what had been done.” They liked the practical changes she had implemented, such as reusing space, and Tonya’s skills were put to good use in their new home.
With Tonya in London, Isabelle in Dublin and Isabelle’s husband frequently overseas, logistics were tricky. “We had to be well organised and work with the architects too. Peter O’Donnell was involved at every stage and they were the project managers. The main contractor was on site for two years, and there were a lot of tradespeople on site every day as well.”
The bar is a dream den, a luxurious hideaway tucked off the orangerie and inspired by his travels for business. “He knew what he wanted. He loves hotel bars and firesides.” The Vintage Cocktail Club was the first name mentioned to Tonya, and she found herself there doing a recce one Tuesday night. Both the orangerie and bar were an extension of the original house, so they worked hard to make it look like both were always part of the property.
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