Nigel Rigden

Large kitchen/living room open space Shaker style kitchen with concrete worktop made onsite Crafted tape, bookshelves and radiator with copper pipes

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Interior Design: Ryan White Designs

V.I.Photography & Design Vincent Ivicevic

The steep site on which this residence is located dictated the use of a retaining wall to create a level grade. This retaining wall, or “the line”, became the driving element behind the parti of the home and serves to organize the program for the clients. The rituals of daily life fall into place along the line which is expressed as sandblasted exposed concrete and modular block. Three aspects of a house were seperated in this project: Thinking, Living, & Doing. ‘Thinking’ is done in the library, the main house is for ‘living’, and ‘doing’ is in the shop. While each space is separated by walls and windows they are nonetheless connected by “the line”. Sustainability is married in equal parts to the concept of The Line House. The residence is located along an east/west axis to maximize the benefits of daylighting and solar heat gain. Operable windows maximize natural cross ventilation and reduce the need for air conditioning. Photo Credit: Michael Robinson

(c) Brett Boardman

bruce damonte

Photographs by Doreen Kilfeather appeared in Image Interiors Magazine, July/August 2016 These photographs convey a sense of the beautiful lakeside location of the property, as well as the comprehensive refurbishment to update the midcentury cottage. The cottage, which won the RTÉ television programme Home of the Year is a tranquil home for interior designer Egon Walesch and his partner in county Westmeath, Ireland. The bathroom with its large picture window looking out over Lough Ree. The cast iron bath and wall-mounted sink taps are from Aston Matthews. The bath taps are from Lefroy Brooks. Blue Marimekko towel and Lindsey Lang encaustic tiles. A Duravit sink sits on a repurposed vintage washstand with a marble splash back to match the top of the washstand.

Photo by Randy O'Rourke