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ELCOME to our second Home & Living section, where did the last four weeks go! At least the rain has subsided and the sun is shining in through my windows (now all I have to do is clean them!) – a woman’s work is never done, and all that.
The brightness has given us all a new lease of life, helping us tackle all those jobs we have put on the long finger and we hope this issue will give you some inspiration. This month we are bringing you a wonderful new featured home – check it out, we all have room envy here!
Our kitchen feature has us craving granite worktops from Tinteain, with our wonderful kitchen from Cash and Carry Kitchens, and if you have a longing for a bit of oh là là in your life look no further than our Notebook page. This month my top pick is the wonderful blue chair from Corcoran’s, which picks up the blue in the beautiful Designers Guild fabric, from The Fabulous Fabric Company. We were delighted with the feedback generated by our feature in February. Next month we are featuring gardens. If you have a project or would like your home featured in our home and living section drop us a line at decorating@killarneyadvertiser.ie
Yours in decorating,
Noelle
and the Killarney Advertiser Team
Contact us at decorating@killarneyadvertiser.ie
Front cover picture, similar kitchens available from Maurice Prendiville, Woodlands Industrial Estate.
Home & Living - March 25
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The house behind the yellow door YOUR home is your palace and this Tralee residence certainly lives up to that adage. The owners of this home went to Cremur, Bathroom, Tile, Stove and Renewable Energy Centre, on Upper Rock Street, Tralee, which proved the perfect one-stop shop when it came to ensuring this “house behind the yellow door” is both comfortable and elegant.
Sitting room To enusre the beautiful natural sitting room was warm and cosy, the team at Cremur installed a Hergom 6kw double-sided cassette stove which gives wonderful heat to output both to the sitting room and kitchen. This particular model carries the latest clean burn technology to allow you obtain the maximum efficiency from your appliance. Cremur supplied and fitted an Appalachian hickory narrow board 12mm laminate. This medium wood colour gives a warm rustic feeling to the room and is in keeping with the neutral theme. Kitchen The finest Spanish ceramic tiles ensure the kitchen looks picture perfect. Cremur supplied Cream Bisaleado Subway tiles. With its shiny glazed finish complemented by a unique bevel on all four sides this is the must-have kitchen wall tile for 2016 and complements the beautiful grey Cash and Carry kitchen.
Main bathroom Giving this bathroom an inviting warm look, Cremur chose a Turkish Travertine wall and floor tile. This is a natural stone harvested from the deep bed rock of Turkey and polished and cut to give your bathroom a real royal look, with the roll-top bath taking centre stage.
The upstairs ensuite bathroom has tiles and ware from Cremur’s contemporary 2016 range. As the downstairs utility bathroom is quite a small bathroom, Cremur opted to go with the “less is more theme”. The team used Italy’s very own White Pearl 60x30, complemented with a very simple corner sink and mirror with a compact Atlantis toilet. Lastly, to give the heat this beautiful home deserves Cremur has installed a Thermia Air to Water Heat Pump complemented with underfloor heating with a combination of radiators upstairs. This system gives the end user hot water priority and maintains a desired internal temperature at all times.
Cremur’s top tips on tiling
The beautiful natural sitting room is warm and cosy.
Colin House, Cremur sales executive, has some expert advice on tiling
Tip 1 Always have your kitchen/ colours in mind as you can complement your units with your desired colour, you do not have to match the tile colour to kitchen colour.
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Tip 2 When choosing a tile the first thing to check is the natural light coming into the kitchen (e.g. where there is more light choose a matte tile and where there is less select a shiny, glazed tile).
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Tip 3 If it’s a small kitchen choose a large tile for the wall or if it’s a large kitchen choose a smaller tile. Tip 4 A light-coloured tile should be complemented with a darker-coloured grout to highlight the tile or a darkcoloured tile should be complemented with a lightcoloured grout. Home & Living - February 26
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Notebook Let’s make the French connection THE French are synonymous with style and their interiors style is most certainly one to be coveted. So, to add a bit of oh là là to your own interiors, why not check out our French-themed pieces for inspiration…
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1 & 4. Couture Rose Fabrics, Designers Guild, The Fabulous Fabric Company.
2. Arch mirror limed metal, Mylestone Interiors. 3. Painted pine wall rack, €235, Lots Furnishings. 5. Corcoran's Teal Lola chair, €369. 6. Corcoran's Console Table, €699. 7. Paint - Ammonite, Farrow & Ball 8. Chateau white bed, Moriartys of Killorglin.
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Home & Living - March 25
Recipe for an inviting kitchen WHILE the living room may be the social hub of the home, many of us have a tendency to spend a lot of time in our kitchens – after all, we’re all aware that all the best parties end in the kitchen! This makes it all the more important to ensure your kitchen works for you. Whatever your budget, you can create a kitchen you'll love. Simply let your kitchen be your kingdom with perfectly chosen pieces. The kitchen pictured here is very obviously a focal point of the house and the heart of the home. This ultra-modern kitchen, from Cash and Carry Kitchens, Farranfore, combines sleek, timeless design of units and countertops with cosy elements such as the wonderful stove and rocking chair. The countertops were supplied and fitted by Tinteain, Ballyvourney.The blinds are from Medor Blinds, Killarney, while the electrical appliances were sourced in O’Leary’s Expert Electrical, Killarney, and the floor tiles were supplied by National Tile Ltd, Woodland Industrial Estate, Killarney. The stove, which adds a cosy atmosphere, was sourced in Cremur, Tralee, while key pieces of furniture, such as the rocking chair, were sourced in Corcoran’s Furniture and Carpet, Killarney. The ornamental plate over the stove was a holiday souvenir.
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Home & Living - March 25
Top Kitchen Trends For 2016 Two-tone kitchen cabinets Keep upper cabinets white or neutral for a clean timeless feel, then go crazy with the lower cabinets by playing with various wood tones and deeper colours.
Coloured stainless steel appliances
Black stainless steel is creating a buzz among interiors experts. In a poll, nearly two-thirds of respondents on interiors website Houzz say they would consider the dark alternative to shiny silver metal.
Deep kitchen drawers
Ease of storage is the top kitchen priority during a remodel. And while deep drawers have been creeping up to replace lower kitchen cabinets for a while now, they’re only getting better – and more affordable. Dividers and inserts let you organise any shape or size of dish, pan or utensil under the sun.
Niche appliances
Looking for a little added luxury in the kitchen? Steam ovens promise to cook food more thoroughly and healthily than microwaves; warming drawers give cooks plenty of wiggle room to deliver hot meals to family and guests, and induction cooktops save space and are safer when you have younger children.
Punched-up white kitchens
White kitchen walls, cabinets and even countertops is a trend that will continue for many years to come. To avoid it looking too sterile, however, many designers and homeowners are learning to punch up an all-white space with pops of colour in details such as tiles, backspaces and wall colours.
Smart spaces
Designated spots for smart devices, hidden charging station to store devices like phones and tablets so they are always at hand and charged and avoiding unsightly cables.
Workhorse islands
Kitchen islands provide additional workspace but they have taken on so much more than that. With deep storage, prep sinks and room for seating, islands are becoming the central feature in modern kitchens.
Barely there kitchens
As kitchen layouts open out more, spatial identifiers like walls of cabinets and full-size appliances fade away, leaving behind airy, fluid spaces that serve multiple functions while looking barely there.
Surprising backsplash
You could play it safe with a white tile if your kitchen is neutral, but sometimes safe is so boring. Instead, consider a different combination, such as a coloured glass backsplash or bright ceramic tile.
Madison kitchen available from Kitchen's and More, www.kitchensandmore.ie Glass backsplashes available from Flesk Glass.