Victorian Rathmines

After three renovations, this is the framework I come back to every time.

These are the decisions that have the biggest impact on how a home looks, feels, and functions long term.

Good renovations aren’t about trends, they’re about getting the fundamentals right.

Save this if you’re planning a project, or in the middle of one.

I loved this house when I viewed it. Yes, it was dated and a bit cramped but I loved its character. Its higgeldy piggeldy layout was so interesting and it took a long time living here for us to unravel how it was intended to be, and how it was before it had seen so many modifications over the decades. The low ceilings in this area is where the bathroom on the return landing is above. That combined with a monstrous chimney which conservation dictated must stay meant we were a little resigned to this house being a warren of unusable spaces. helped us work through this and came up with this central lobby area and utilities layout.
Now the WC and utility make use of the low ceiling area, hidden behind a panelled wall built by and a dream coffee dock and pantry by .kitchens