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
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
DFI Beds
Joseph Joseph
Light in the Box
Heavins
Make My Blinds
H&M,
Lamp and Light,
Zara Home,
Dunnes Stores,
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