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'The glass doors make us feel like part of the view': Inside this self-build bungalow in Wicklow
'We spend hours sitting in the snug': Inside this Clonmel home with mountain views
'Every room is filled with things we love': Inside a cosy family four bed in Co Down
'I can make dinner while keeping an eye on the kids': Inside a renovated 1970s bungalow in Dublin
'Our children have so much freedom here': Inside this colourful rural home in Co Meath
'Days start with cartoons in the sunroom': Inside this bright family home in north Dublin
'We are so lucky to have a playroom': Inside this seven-bed home in the midlands
'I take a quiet moment in the living room before the day begins': Inside this colourful house in Co Tyrone
'We open this space up when we have guests': Inside this Georgian-style self-build in Kilkenny
'I can see the light changing throughout the day': Inside this unique dormer bungalow in Cork
'The colours in our sitting room always make me smile': Inside a cosy mid-terrace home in Dublin 18
'We spend breakfast time gazing out at the cows': Inside this converted cottage in Co Cork
'It's all white - except for the pink front door': Inside a farmhouse-style self-build completed just two months ago
'We love to relax in front of the kitchen stove': Inside this three-storey new-build in Waterford
'The open-plan layout gives us freedom': Inside this artistic family home in Monkstown, Co Dublin
'I love how private, quiet and peaceful it is': Inside this art-filled home in Kells, Co Meath
'We wanted a country home that didn't look traditional': Inside this spacious self-build in Co Offaly
'When we saw the for sale sign, we knew it was fate': Inside this upgraded home in Rathfarnham
'There's nothing better than sitting by the open fire': Inside this creative and colourful home in Westmeath
'Even on the dullest day, the house is bright': Inside this unique split-level home in Carlow
'We get the morning and evening light': Inside this timber frame home in Co Galway
'Sitting on boxes for a week is one of my fondest memories': Inside this fixer-upper cottage near Cork city
'Knocking down the walls made it feel bigger and brighter': Inside this open-plan bungalow in Limerick
'We redecorated... then ripped it all out and started again': Inside this light-filled family home by the sea
'I love the light-filled drawing room': Inside this manor house that a family restored from dereliction
'The minute I saw it, I loved it': Inside this stylish self-build tailored for a growing family
'It feels like you are up in the trees': Inside this yoga-friendly family home in Cork
'I can't believe I got away with pink': Inside this totally renovated 1970s home in Dublin
'We couldn't afford to buy our dream house, so we created one': Inside this stylish and bright semi-d in Cork
'The porch is a suntrap in the mornings': Exploring Rosemarie's light-filled bungalow in Kilkenny
'I love seeing the sun through the arched windows': Inside Tríona's five-bedroom West Cork bungalow
'I love the view of green fields from the upstairs landing': Inside this bright and airy self-build in rural Galway
'The cosy living room is my happy place': Inside this homely and stylish 1930s terrace in Marino
'We can sit and weather-watch all day long': Inside this Sligo home with magical sky views
'We set up a play area under the stairs': Inside this toddler-tailored family home in north Dublin
'I love looking at the clouds roll past': Inside this revamped 200-year-old cottage in Donegal
'The minute I walked in I knew it was for me': Inside this light-filled 1930s redbrick in Glasnevin
'I see our house as my canvas': Inside this airy and clean-lined new build in Kildare
'I wake up to the sound of birds chirping': Inside this traditional Irish cottage with a flower garden
'The front room is full of treasures': Inside this 1920s redbrick near Dublin's Botanic Gardens