Sharon Miney

Sharon is the deputy editor of Image Interiors & Living. A linguistics nerd and ex-newspaper sub, she loves the glamour in grammar, is a little too much into alliteration, and is happiest when writing headlines, obsessing over syntax and eating cake.

LIVING

This period extension in Foxrock pulls out all the stops

Glass box extensions get a bad rap, but here's how to pull one off with panache - this…

By Sharon Miney

LIVING

Bringing the outside in with these four Irish extensions

Thoughtful architecture and considered design are eternal, as these four Irish extensions can attest. SANDFORD AVENUE ARCHITECTS Alice Casey…

By Sharon Miney

LIVING

Inside an urban eco home in Dun Laoghaire

Converting a Dun Laoghaire warehouse into a residential home, expert upcycler Avril Wilson-Rankin chat about the challenges and…

By Sharon Miney

Irish public gardens

EDITORIAL

6 of the best Irish public gardens as rated by Ireland’s top gardeners

Here are six of the best Irish public gardens according to the nation's green-fingered gurus. Everyone knows we're…

By Sharon Miney

EDITORIAL

Meet the Maker: Jo Anne Butler of Superfolk

Westport-based Jo Anne Butler has carved quite a name for herself in craft circles alongside her partner, Gear?id…

By Sharon Miney

Alex Synge

EDITORIAL

Interview: The First 47’s Alex Synge

Alex Synge, founder of graphic design studio The First 47, has collaborated with Irish Design Shop to create…

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Ikka Dukka Lavery Bag

EDITORIAL

Ikka Dukka, an exquisite Indian lifestyle store with an Irish twist

Meaning ?rare? in Hindi, Ikka Dukka is the brainchild of Galway man Enda Noone, a fledgling venture that…

By Sharon Miney

EDITORIAL

10 Reasons Why Galway is Ireland’s New Foodie Capital

Michelin stars, masterful streetfood and unmissable markets. We meet some of the established heavy hitters and up-and-coming stars…

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low cost extension

EDITORIAL

Visit A Conscious, Low-Cost Home Extension

Tall glass panels combined with timber cladding add a touch of ?DIY-style to this gorgeous redbrick. A typical…

By Sharon Miney

EDITORIAL

Streamlined Design: An Extension That Beautifully Blurs Modern and Victorian

A full-width rear extension to a previously disconnected Dublin 6 period home has improved form and flow, expertly…

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EDITORIAL

Elegant Entertaining and Family Feasts: This Dublin Extension Ticks All The Boxes

A food-loving family who adore entertaining commissioned this light, bright kitchen/dining extension to their vibrant Victorian home in…

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EDITORIAL

Architect Masterclass: How to Extend Your Kitchen into the Garden

The garden is practically at one with the kitchen in this daringly different Donnybrook extension, in which you…

By Sharon Miney