Interior Design Renovating My Terraced House in Ireland

When I moved to Ireland I undertook the renovation of my new home. In this blog post I explained how I chose the interior design elements to create a modern look.

The inspiration for most of my interior design ideas came from Instagram and House & Home Magazine, which is also a great source to find suppliers.

Without a major budget, taking on a renovation project is limited to non-structural work and redecorating.

The first step was to eliminate mouldy wallpaper in the living room and bedroom, as airborne mould particles can cause respiratory diseases.

I started from the living room, as it’s the place I tend to spend the most time in. As a freelance writer, I work from the living room.

After peeling off four layers of wallpaper, I painted the room a pale green which immediately gave it an uplift. I had a vision of creating a vertical garden for the living room.

To create a simple vertical garden, the easiest way is to get a tall unit and arrange various house plants according to their height. I got a shelving unit from BuyItDirect. You can get similar ones on Homcom. The shelving unit sits next to the window so all the plants get plenty of natural light. To add interest, I chose cascading plants like pothos and spider plant. The shelves can also be used to display some small ornaments. I chose a variety of ceramic and plastic pots for the plants as well as decorative baskets.