Episode One, DUNDALK | PHOTOGRAPHY & SUPPLIER LIST

 
 

In Dundalk, County Louth, Granny Doreen Kelly, her three grandchildren, her daughter Claire and Claire’s unflappable stay-at-home husband Pierce share abungalow–originally built by Doreen’s husband, former firefighter Pat.

Three generations of the one family sharing space in a house that should be big enough for all of them, but just isn’t.

Claire, Pierce and the kids moved in with Granny Doreen two years ago when Pat, who has dementia, moved out to a care home. But, despite its size, the house is no longer fit for purpose.

With mum and dad sharing a bedroom with their 9-year-old son Odhran, who has additional needs, the room is cramped for all three of them. Claire’s job as an account manager means she spends a lot of her time on the road. Back home, Pierce is a full-time carer, cleaner and cook for the whole family but with a chaotic layout, a disconnected dining room and a tiny kitchen, he struggles to manage.

As the clutterbusters and a willing cohort of friends and family get to work sorting the combined clutter of three generations at a local community centre, Dee sets out to re-invent the kitchen and create a sensory space in the bedroom for Odhran–taking expert advice from the teachers at his school.

Meanwhile, the whole family decamp to a nearby AirBnB as Pete and the build crew tackle misplaced fuse boxes, awkward walls, and a door that must be replaced with recessed shelving–laying the groundwork for a brand-new kitchen to replace the cramped, cluttered and barely useable storage-free galley.

Reinventing a house to serve the very different needs of three generations is quite the challenge for Dee, Pete and the Home Rescue team. The question is: can they strike a very specific balance of accessibility, functionality, and calm in just a fewdays?

Goodbye Clutter. Hello Makeover.


SupplierS list

INTERIOR DESIGNER

Deirdre Coleman

All enquiries to info@collabstudio.ie

Instagram; collab_designstudio

 

CONSTRUCTION WORKS

MDS Construction, C/O Peter Finn

Unit 13 Inis House, Old Quarry Campus, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15

(01) 861 2218

www.mdsconstruction.ie

Instagram; pete_thebuilder

KITCHEN SUPPLIERS:

Cash and Carry Kitchens

www.cashandcarrykitchens.ie

Kitchen Type – AUGUSTA WHITE

Worktop – ROBSON OAK (MAIN KITCHEN & PENINSULA) / CANOVA (SEATING AREA OF PENINSULA)

Handles – 59 Knob ,73 Cup

Sink – Panor 60 - SB Belfast Sink

Tap – Blanco Envoy Brushed Brass

Kitchen appliances:

Faber Galileo SMART 60cm Downdraft Hob

DF63 Integrated Dishwasher (60cm)

DOIC425IX Nordmende Built in Double Oven

HCI62FL Nordmende Induction Hob - Frameless

NM25IX NordMende Microwave & Grill

RIFF70303NF Nordmende 70/30 Intg Fridge

WMI1280WH Nordmende 8Kg Intg Washing Machine

KITCHEN FITTERS:

Benny Teevans

Bernard Teevans

 

PAINTERS:

Michael Phillips & Sons

26 Kilakee Court, Firhouse, Dublin 24

Phone: 01 452 1300

ELECTRICIANS

Epicus Electrical Services

Andy McCann, 16 Esker Manor, Lucan, Co. Dublin

Phone: 086 394 7755

WASTE DISPOSAL

Oxigen Environmental,

Block 4, Quayside Business Park,  Mill St, Dundalk, Co.Louth

0818 694 436

CHARITY SHOP DONATIONS

St Vincent de Paul

21 Jocelyn St,

Townparks, Dundalk, Co.Louth

042 9339056

FURNITURE AND FITTINGS

Burkes Shop

Main St, Town Lots, Bantry, Co.Cork,

027 50009

 

S Alternative Furniture

26a John F Kennedy Road,

Bluebell, Dublin

01 460 5326

 

Homestore & More

Units 6-7 Dundalk Retail Park,

Inner Relief Road, Dundalk, Co.Louth

01 2238312

 

IKEA

11 St.Margaret’s Road, Ballymun, Dublin

01 5413300

 

Homebase,

Unit 7 Sligo Retail Park, Carraroe, Co.Sligo

071 9113127

 

Woodies,

Dundalk Retail Park, Marshes Upper,

Dundalk, Co.Louth

042 9389151

 

Harry Corry,

Dundalk Bay Retail Park,

Dundalk, Co.Louth

042 9389420

Print Express,

Stapletown Mews,

The Ramparts, Dundalk, Co.Louth

042 9351188

 

Penneys,

The Marshes Shopping Centre,

The Ramparts, Marshes lower,

Dundalk, Co.Louth

042 9354380

 

JYSK,

Dundalk Retail Park,

Inner Relief Road,

Dundalk, Co.Louth

042 9417877

 

DPL Group Ltd,

Old Kilmainham, Dublin 8

01 4531046

 

Amazon

www.amazon.co.uk

 

DFI Beds

www.dfibeds.com

 

Joseph Joseph

www.josephjoseph.com

 

Light in the Box

www.lightinthebox.com

 

Heavins

www.heavins.ie

 

Make My Blinds

www.makemyblinds.ie

 

H&M,

www.hm.com

 

Lamp and Light,

www.lampandlight.ie

 

Zara Home,

www.zara.com

 

Dunnes Stores,

www.dunnesstores.com

FILMING LOCATIONS & PERSONNEL:

 

PJ O Hare’s,

Tholsel St,

Carlingford, Co.Louth

042 9373106

 

Abacas & School for Children with Autism,

Priest’s Lane,

Congress Avenue,

Drogheda, Co.Louth

041 9803366