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Today Jenny and Kate are discussing the pros and cons of project managing your own renovation versus enlisting the services of renovation professionals such as architects, designers, and quantity surveyors. Is it worth the stress to save some money? Let’s get into it.

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Today you lucky listeners are getting two for the price of one! Jenny and Kate are joined by Tanya Neufeld Flanagan - interior designer and host of The Interiors Podcast. This episode delves into the biggest renovation mistakes, helping you skip the stress and the screw-ups!

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We are in full spring cleaning mode. So for this episode, we're giving you all our best tips for decluttering and staying reasonably organised (we're not Marie Kondo!).

Items mentioned:

• Clossy Co
• Vacuum bags (the Organised Store, Amazon, Homestore and More)
• Joseph Joseph
• Oxo
• The Home Edit
• Humdakin
• Brabantia
• Command hooks
• Dyson dock
• Picture ledge shelves
• Adverts.ie / Done Deal
• Vinted
• Depop
• Oxfam Postback - https://www.oxfamireland.org/postback-donate-by-post-for-free

Great accounts to follow on Insta

• Orla Sheridan - style and capsule wardrobe
• A Sorted Affair - decluttering and organisation

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Jenny and Kate dive into the second installment of their lighting series, sharing clever hacks to upgrade your lighting without having to rewire, plus a big bonus list of favourite brands and suppliers. Featuring an exclusive reveal of Kate's gorgeous new lighting!

Items Mentioned:

Irish suppliers

• Mullan Lighting
• Hicken Lighting
• Luminaire Lighting
• Willie Duggan
• Lighting range in Woodies - the Edit

International Suppliers

• Dusk Lighting
• Lamp Twist
• The Deco Nook
• Lampmasters
• Popup Lighting
• Astro
• Light11.de
• Finnish Design Shop
• The Solar Centre
• Pooky

Brands

• Seletti
• Moooi
• Flos
• Menu / Audo Copenhagen
• Soho Home
• Shady and the Lamp
• Ascoli (spot lights)
• Eclipse (plaster wall light)

Rechargeable lights

• Babington wall lights. Available in Hedgeroe Home
• Tara Lane USB rechargeable lamp
• Lillee standing lamp

Smart bulbs

• Phillips Hue
• Ikea Trådfri

The Interior Design Handbook by Frida Ramstedt - chapter on lighting design.

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 This episode was recorded live on the DFS stage at the Ideal Home Show in Dublin in April, 2025. Thank you to our lovely audience for listening and asking questions, to Jo Linehan for the fabulous interview, and to the whole team for having us on stage! We talked all about how to keep your renovation on budget, on time, and in style. Note as this was recorded in a busy environment there will be some background noise, but we did our best to make it sound good.

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Today Jenny and Kate are tackling the hardest working spaces in your home - utility rooms, laundry rooms, boot rooms, and all the clever cabinets and gadgets to hide the chaos in style.

Items mentioned:

• Cordless vacuum charger dock plus attachments holder
• Adhesive broom holders
• Elfa System / Boaxel System (Ikea) - wire shelves and fittings for laundry and utilities
• Dehumidifier - Meaco and DeLonghi 
• Swedish airing cupboards - Asko and Nimo Verken
• Foxy Dry/Sheila Maid
• Laundry chute 
• Washer/dryer stacking kit
• Smart appliances - Samsung
• Foldable ironing board - Joseph Joseph
• Drawer ironing board
• Over the door hanging storage

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Kate and Jenny are turning up the heat - that's right, it's all about heating systems. It's not a topic that we're experts on, but we will take you through how we made the decisions in our previous homes around which type of boiler to choose, radiators, underfloor heating, and heat pumps. We will tell you all about the mistakes we made and the things that we would do again.

Items mentioned:

• Combi-boilers
• Underfloor heating (gas)
• Devimats (electric underfloor heating - for small areas)
• Skirting-board heating - ThermaSkirt
• Heat pumps (for heating and cooling)
• Electric radiators
• Zoning - to control heating in different areas of your home
• Smart thermostats

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We are joined by the inimitable Laura de Barra. She is a three-time best-selling author and "SheIY" expert who is going to tell us everything we should be looking for when viewing property as well as keeping it all running smoothly once you've moved in. So sit back and prepare yourself for a schooling by the Gaff Goddess herself.

Items mentioned:

• Laura de Barra books - Gaff Goddess, Decor Galore, and Garment Goddess
• Lighting - look for lower Kelvins for warm, cosy lighting
• Use smart bulbs for lamps
• Bosch laser measure for accurate measuring
• Cut out fabric templates for bed sizes

About the episode:
Laura shares her journey from the fashion industry to property development. She emphasizes the importance of quality tools, providing advice on using Bosch tools like laser measures and stud finders. She discusses the importance of proper home maintenance, such as resealing bathroom silicone and regular cleaning of appliance filters. Laura also provides practical tips for renters and homeowners, like measuring spaces accurately and utilizing lighting effectively. She advocates for being intentional about home improvements and maintaining a relationship with household items. Additionally, she suggests negotiating rental prices by looking at listings that have been on the market for a while and learning from neighbors about potential issues.

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 In this episode, Kate and Jenny discuss  the main renovation mistakes that we have either made ourselves or that we have seen our clients making. We want to save you time and money by learning from our mistakes, so be sure to listen to the whole episode!

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