A veritable minaudière of jewel-toned rooms, antique pieces and clever design, this Galwegian schoolhouse by Róisín Lafferty has been carefully con
A veritable minaudière of jewel-toned rooms, antique pieces and clever design, this Galwegian schoolhouse by Róisín Lafferty has been carefully considered with family living in mind.
Colours mellow as you move into the newly incorporated spaces of the dining room and kitchen annex, formerly part of a 20th-century lean-to addition, and the sunken sitting room, where the staff quarters had stood., the three-storey terraced building and collection of outhouses have been reimagined as a flowing family home.
The kitchen, then a gloomy room at the centre of the house, was still the heart of the home. “The way they used the kitchen, it reminded me of growing up,” Róisín explains. “Yes, it was dark and damp but there were always freshly made scones and a pot of tea on the table. It was the hub, and I wanted to preserve that.”,” says Róisín of her unusual inspiration for the space.
As for the sunken conversation pit, it’s something Róisín had been wanting to try for a while and seemed a perfect match for this busy family. “The kids jump down into it from the dining room – you pull the footstool over and it’s like a giant bed. It’s just a really together space, whether you’re in there or in the kitchen, they feel so connected.”
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