Architect's tips Do I need an architect?

Do I need an architect?

Design by DMVF Architects, photo by Ruth Maria Murphy. I’ve filed this under ‘Architect’s Tips’ but this is my (biggest and most important) tip!  ‘Do I need an architect?’ This is probably the question I am asked most so I will give you a clear and precise answer: Yes. If you’re doing any sort of …

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News Extract on kitchen design in Image magazine

Extract on kitchen design in Image magazine

If you’d like a sneak preview of Make the Home you Love, you can check out our extract on kitchen design in this month’s Image magazine. For many people, the kitchen is the most important room in the house, the heart of the home. The rise in popularity of combined cooking/eating/living spaces has led to the demise …

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News Read about Make the Home you Love in the Indo

Read about Make the Home you Love in the Indo

Design by DMVF Architects, photo by Ruth Maria Murphy. There’s a great feature on the Make the Home you Love and the renovation that inspired it in the Irish Independent. Sign up for our newsletter for design techniques and tricks, architect’s tips, competitions, events and all our news:  

House tours Make the Home you Love in House and Home Magazine

Make the Home you Love in House and Home Magazine

Make the Home you Love features in this huge spread on Fiona’s house in Clontarf. Sign up for our newsletter for design techniques and tricks, architect’s tips, competitions, events and all our news:

The book A sneak preview

A sneak preview

It’s not out until the 26th of March but here’s a 3D sneak preview… Sign up for our newsletter for design techniques and tricks, architect’s tips, competitions, events and all our news:

News We are hot!

We are hot!

Make the Home you Love has made the Examiner’s Hot 100 list for 2018. Number 98 to be precise. Filled with professional advice and personal stories this is an accessible and inspirational guide to home renovation that will have you bursting with ideas. Not a bad start to the year. Roll on March 26th…   …

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Architect's tips 20 key questions to ask yourself before you start

20 key questions to ask yourself before you start

Design by DMVF Architects, photo by Paul Tierney This list is a great starting point for anyone considering renovating or extending their home. The answers will contain much of the information that your architect or builder will need to know and will help you clarify your own thoughts on the matter. 1. What do you …

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The book Make the Home you Love

Make the Home you Love

Make the Home you Love by Fiona McPhillips with Colm Doyle, Lisa McVeigh and John Flood is here! Published by O’Brien Press, it is now available online and in book shops throughout Ireland. Make the Home You Love will hold your hand right from the moment you begin dreaming about your renovation or extension, to taking …

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