A move to Monkstown with the intention to downsize came with a change of plan – and an increase in occupants. Jillian Bolger takes a look at how one
couple turned their empty-nest dream home into the perfect abode for their extended family.
The family sitting room has been temporarily babyproofed so that four generations can share it. Oak and cord CH25 armchairs flank a B&B Italia flannel sofa bought 15 years ago on eBay. But the pandemic had other ideas for the empty-nesters. Within months of moving in, they found themselves sharing the space with two of their adult children – their son, who was working in South America, and their second daughter, who is in between homes with her husband and one-year-old son, Teddy. Suddenly, their two-bedroom home had five adults and a child living in it. Laura has been surprised at how well the space adapted.
Though the house was in great condition, they were keen to reconfigure the layout. “The previous owners had done a big renovation, but the flow was a bit strange and the kitchenThe Porter & Jones kitchen is an ergonomic dream for serious cooks – Laura’s daughter Indy uses it as a test kitchen for The Little Green Spoon.
All internal doors were retained and rebuilt, replacing glass panels with wood to create a cosier space. “They weren’t to our taste, but it would have been so wasteful to replace them. It was a good budget decision and a good all-round decision.” “We purged about 95 per cent of what we owned. When you have four children, it’s really easy to get rid of stuff, so most of it went to family members. Everything had to earn its place here or it was passed on.”
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