New York meets Dublin in this ODOS Architects-designed modern Ranelagh house for a transatlantic couple and their dog, Trixie.
Arriving at this home is something of a surprise. Turn down a narrow lane, and Autumn Duncan and Ian Dempsey’s house is hidden behind a wide white wall.
Step one: find the site. The couple had been looking in their chosen Ranelagh/Portobello area for some time before they spotted the vacant site, which had been used for parking. But isn’t it an expensive risk to build yourselves? “It actually worked out about one quarter cheaper,” says Autumn, “and it’s so nice to get something you made, something that suits your life.”via recommendations, plus research. “I gave them a spec, and when I met them, I knew we were on the same page,” says Ian.
“He’s very good at seeing the bigger picture,” says Autumn. “I’m more detail-oriented, so I did more of the interiors.” “Some of these modern houses can be a bit minimalist,” adds Ian. “Neither of us are into pure minimalism, so Autumn warmed it up.” Autumn agrees: “We work well as a team.” There’s also a large Britannia range in the Porter & Jones kitchen, perfect for Autumn’s cake business, Lark & Owl, with just the right amount of what Autumn describes as “Americanisms” — including the huge fridge and the waste disposal in the sink. “The builder was so sceptical of that,” she says. “He kept saying, ‘Are you sure?’ I was, and I love it.”
Trixie, the couple’s happily exuberant puppy, follows us up the stairs to the living room. Here, Ian’s taste for mid-century furniture is present in an Eames chair, its walnut is picked out in a wall unit, which the couple worked with the architects to design. It was then built by Jan Watté of
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