THE VIBRANT colour of the sittingroom walls of the Glebe was acheived with Dulux Firecracker, a warm vivacious shade that demands visitors to sit up and take notice. It was chosen to match the rose patterened fabric on the wingback chairs.
A clever trick to emphasise white cornicing is to make the ceiling slightly darker by painting it white with a hint of the wall colour mixed in. Although the room is full of antique furniture, the floral fabrics and the Rowan Evergreen stove (€895 which can be sourced through AOD on 046 9022819 ) give it a cosy feel. The mantelpiece is a Victorian copy of an Adams Fireplace bought at Simon Wharton Antiques (00447974579694) a fireplace specialist in Somerset, England, which cost £900 (€1,175) three years ago plus shipping costs. Architectural Salvage Ireland sources antique fireplaces (01-459 5492).
The antiques in the room include a Regency teapoy now used as a sewing box; a Victorian mahogany Canterbury music rack on casters, used to hold magazines; a colourful 1920s Herez rug and a George III needlepoint fire screen (used to protect milady's face from the fire). Rogers and Caroll antiques (01-473 7408) say a similar 1830s teapoy will cost around €2,700; a similar 1860s Canterbury will be around €2,000 and the Herez rug is estimated at €4,000-€6,000. A George III pole screen will cost about €600-700.
The wingback and Laura Ashley chairs are covered in chintzy and floral fabrics to give them an antique, country house feel.
