THE FAMILY ROOM at 90 Moyne Road is a space designed for one purpose: chilling.
The mammoth limestone and granite fireplace wouldn’t look out of place in your average castle. Livingstone in Dún Laoghaire (01-280 1266) says to custom make a similar stone fireplace would cost from around €15,000.
Prices for the Sheraton multi-fuel stove with optional longer legs from Stovax start at €1,385 from Livingstone. A wood-burning version is cheaper at €1,325.
A staple of any good family room is a large comfy sofa. Sofaplus Interiors (01-453 2685) says a similar sized corner sofa would cost around €1,600, if made specially.
Meadows and Byrne (www.meadowsandbyrne.ie) has a plush Turin corner sofa for €2,848 and a more affordable Oregon corner sofa for €995.
The Lido 100 aquarium is made by Juwel. It has a filter, heater and lighting and costs €299 from Fish Antics (01 284 6364). Setting it up as a tropical freshwater system costs another €150-€200.
