Episode THREE, ADARE | PHOTOGRAPHY & SUPPLIER LIST
Just outside the pretty town of Adare, county Limerick stands the equally picturesque colourful Rainbow Cottage – a tiny, century old estate house shared by former adventurer Mary McKeon, her daughter Leah and their three dogs.
After travelling the world, Mary realized her adventures days were over and she was really a ‘home bird’ at heart.
As ‘nests’ go, Rainbow Cottage is fairly cosy. And for ‘cosy’, read ‘minute’. Downstairs there’s a small kitchen, a bathroom, a living room and off that - what Mary describes as her ‘craft room’. Upstairs, two small bedrooms and that’s it.
Over the years, the evolution of clutter and redesign has given rise to some strange hybrids, the strangest of which is the layout of the first floor. Mary currently has to walk through Leah’s bedroom, in through a hobbit sized door, to get to her own bed!
Downstairs the largest room in the house is full of Mary’s craft and upcycling material. In fact, there’s very little space to sneak quietly around in this house, on account of Mary’s extensive collection of craft, materials and unfinished projects.
For years, Mary has yearned for Cinderella to come one day and help her magic the clutter away!
This week, Mary’s wish comes through and Cinderella (aka Róisín) and Prince Charming (aka Peter) comes to the Rescue of her Rainbow Cottage home!
First up, declutter, then redesign the living room and craft room downstairs.
Designer Róisín’s quite elaborate plan to brighten two rooms with just one roof light is the first of many challenges for Builder Peter. But with time ticking away and more issues with painting added to the mix. Will Róisín, Peter and the team change Rainbow Cottage from cramped and cluttered to a crock of gold?
Supplier list
ARCHITECT AND DESIGNER:
Róisín Murphy
All queries to romurd9@gmail.com
Instagram; roisin_murphy_design
CONSTRUCTION WORKS:
MDS Construction
C/O Peter Finn
Unit 13 Inis House
Old Quarry Campus
Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
Instagram; pete_thebuilder
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:
Panda Waste
Ballymount Road Upper
Ballymount,
Dublin 24
Phone: 01 829 8992
CHARITY SHOP DONATIONS:
St Vincent de Paul Shop
Thomas St,
Limerick.
Phone: 061 514 534
RECYCLING CENTRES/ELECTRICAL RECYCLING:
Mungret Civic Recycling Centre
Bunlicky, Mungret, Co. Limerick
(061) 305 720
FURNITURE AND FITTINGS:
IKEA
St. Margarets Road,
Ballymun,
Dublin 11
01 541 3300