Inspiring Interiors from Irish Country HomesIrish House and Home

Inspiring Interiors from Irish Country Homes
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On the eve of St. Patrick’s Day, we’ve got our Irish heritage on the brain, and so in celebration we went looking for some Irish design to share. House and Home, a popular Irish shelter mag, has a large collection of online “home visits” (that’s Irish for “house tours”). Many of these feature converted countryside homes that served in prior lives as lighthouses, school houses, forts, castles, and churches. Here are some of our favorites…

Perhaps in defiance of the country’s gray weather, strong colors are a common theme in these interiors, as are bright and airy white rooms. You’ll also see quirky nods to the history of these homes (like a castle bathroom wallpapered with posters of artwork dating from the castle’s heyday). Lovely original elements, like grand stone hearths and rustic beamed ceilings, are incorporated beautifully with modern décor choices.

Visit House and Home for more Irish inspiration. Erin Go Bragh!

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Comments (13)

Charming and artistic....I love it all!

posted by junklover on March 16th 2009 at 9:09pm
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Oh this makes me miss Ireland so much. I need to visit more than once a year... or just get a vacation home there. UGH! just look at those interiors!

posted by leen on March 16th 2009 at 9:20pm
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Oh, I just love the Scandinavian styles and the clean, bright, modern magazine homes - till I see photos like these, and it stirs up such a longing for a home that is full of warmth, charm, and history. This is so beautiful! Thanks for giving us photos of so many different types of beauty in terms of homes.

posted by nomadchicky on March 16th 2009 at 9:40pm
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Fantastic.

posted by rosenatti on March 16th 2009 at 10:05pm
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Aye, eye candy!

posted by bromelia on March 17th 2009 at 12:26am
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Ok. I'll give it a look when it's not too early... it gave me headaches, but I liked the little I could see ehehehe

posted by Maroha on March 17th 2009 at 5:09am
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Happy Paddy's Day to all at AT and your readers.

posted by hrhprincessfiona on March 17th 2009 at 6:11am
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My favorites are the white bedroom with the colourful quilt and calm bookshelf behind the bed, and the dusty pink and warm old nursery (because it reminds me of my bedroom - it has the same fireplace and old dark wood floors).

posted by saturday on March 17th 2009 at 6:55am
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Only one good word for this - beautiful.

posted by ChrisGal on March 17th 2009 at 7:08am
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do you mean
"Éirinn go brách"? Ireland Forever?
thats a phonetic/anglicised version, as my Irish teacher would have called it Bearlachás, her own word she used for words she believed were a bit like and Irish verison of spanglish. It's actually the title of a Scottish song too.

posted by bexsa on March 17th 2009 at 7:14am
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what a beautiful reminder of my mother's family home in Dublin!

posted by rouquinne on March 17th 2009 at 10:13am
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I love this. Thanks for posting a non-sleek, non-modern home.

posted by Lisa (Montreal) on March 17th 2009 at 11:05am
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These are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing. For a few more Irish interiors -- and up-to-the-minute Irish crafters:

http://jgkitchens.blogspot.com/2009/03/irish-design-post-in-honor-of-st.html

The country that gave us Waterford Crystal and wonderful castles, is so much more today!

posted by JG_Kitchens on March 17th 2009 at 11:25am
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