THE DININGROOM of number 40 Bloomfield Avenue is an exercise in light and dark.
The ebonised dining table with satinised glass top and matching chairs was sourced from Eminence (01 2300193) in Sandycove. Similarly chic chinoiserie is also available at the Silk Road (01 8085044).
The inner courtyard has teak decking and really nice timber doors by Vogrum, which help open up the space. David O'Hagan is the Vogrum distributor to contact for a list of local suppliers (01 6291619). Expect to pay upwards of €1,500 per door for something similar. Bare brick walls add texture.
The Arts and Crafts influenced panelling is a great acoustic softener as well as adding further texture to what is often a very plainly decorated room. This was done by Kells Window Restoration (046 9241235/086 8104931), a company that specialises in period-style sash windows.
Fleurie glass features in the door connecting the diningroom to the hall and upstairs on the second floor skylight, where its use is particularly effective. Available through Capital Glass (01 4532631 or 01 4733852), it's softer looking than plain opaque glass and with its small fleur de lys emblems, is especially suited to period homes. The strong colours used in both reception rooms were custom blended. Farrow & Ball's Earing Room Red or Dulux's new Reinvention range offer similar shades.
