Episode THREE, KILmeague | PHOTOGRAPHY & SUPPLIER LIST
Siobhan and her three children Ben, Ella and Faye live in a large house in Kilmeague in County Kildare, built by Siobhan’s late husband Vin. It’s been eight years since Vin passed away from leukemia and wife Siobhan has never quite recovered from the grief of losing her beloved husband.
The comfortable, spacious house was always intended to be a ‘forever home’ but as Siobhan devoted all her energy to keeping the family together, it’s become hemmed in by clutter, neglected and disorganized. With a space forever empty at the dinner table, the family rarely eat together and, dominating one entire room, Vin’s beloved snooker table remains covered and forlorn.
Unlike other Home Rescues, Róisín knows that this project is more about reconnection than decluttering and she devises a plan to link three rooms with new doorways, creating new space for the family to dine together.
As Siobhan’s daughters Ella and Faye come to terms with their unruly collection of dolls and teddies, son Ben takes up his dad’s mantle, helping carpenter Philly create a rack for the snooker room.
Meanwhile, Róisín comes up with an innovative design for the kitchen area and an eclectic approach to seating, where no two chairs look the same.
In the end though, this whole project is dedicated to helping Siobhan move forward and embrace the future – something she can’t do without the support of friends, family and a team determined to take as much pride in their work as the beloved husband and dad whose legacy and craftsmanship is still all around them.
SupplierS 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
(01) 861 2218
www.mdsconstruction.ie
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:
Advanced Waste Recycling Ltd.
Glenowlen,
Church Road,
Saggart,
Co. Dublin
Phone: 01 401 1928
www.advancedwaste.ie
CHARITY SHOP DONATIONS:
St. Vincent de Paul Charity Shop
Main Street,
Tallaght Village,
Dublin 24
01 403 1383
RECYCLING CENTRES/ELECTRICAL RECYCLING:
Ballymount Civic Amenity
South Dublin County Council,
Ballymount Avenue
Off Walkinstown roundabout
01 4621251
FURNITURE AND FITTINGS:
IKEA
St. Margarets Road,
Ballymun,
Dublin 11
01 541 3300