Cloneen Cottage on the market for the first time in more than 100 years

Plus, cool bedlinen and the new Danish lifestyle store, Jysk, offering bargain buys

‘Jewel of a painting’ dates from 1956, when Freud was a guest at Luggala, Co Wicklow

Artist, who eloped with a Guinness in the early 1950s, painted portrait in Co Wicklow

Grieving daughter Nadia pays tribute to mother and friend ‘inspired by generosity’

BidX1 sale also includes Chez Max bistro premises by Dublin Castle for €625k

Home Front: What to do and see across Ireland over the next few weeks

Home Front: short of space at home but don’t want to move? A garden house is an increasingly popular option

This couple made a snap decision to leave UK but it didn’t take them long to set up a cool new B&B

The Irish Yeast Co, dating from 1894, rejected a Celtic Tiger offer

Issue number one of ‘Playboy’ with Marilyn Monroe on the cover sells for £4,000 (€4.5k)

Tom Dixon's sofa for Ikea comes with a handy shelf for a cuppa while Aga has introduced a new shade, called Blush, to chime with a younger audience

Homefront: What’s new in interiors

Builders, renovators and those who simply like looking at the lastest style in mops are heading to the RDS this weekend

Here is our line-up of talks on the ‘The Irish Times’ Home & Design theatre stage at the Ideal Home Show next bank holiday weekend

Pieces of me: Denise O’Connor, architect and interior designer

Who's talking at the Home&Design Theatre at the permanent tsb Ideal Home Show at the RDS this weekend

Seaside Sutton cottage with a secret garden for €475,000

Tutty’s Bar in the village of Hollywood, Co Wicklow is the quintessential Irish pub, but there’s more to see here than old drink advertisements

The four-bed semi has a quirky interior with dark decor and hidden rooms

A special toy for bored dogs; home improvements on the rise, and woman designers at dlr Lexicon

Two to view this weekend: House hunting? Check out these two Dundrum properties

Derek Quinlan’s onetime apartment in Dublin city centre has had a refit

Canal side house sold for €260k last year now asking €695K; in Ranelagh, a fine fixer-upper

Empty for decades, a shop-cum-pub in Kilrush, Co Clare, has a new life as a holiday home

Historic property offered for €10m after Browne family got into financial difficulty

The Scandis are coming, M&S goes glam, smart bedheads and friendly colour advice

These will make you home more attractive and could clinch the deal if you plan to sell

A look back at the delicious cakes, biscuits, puddings and pies we’ve cooked – and talked about – this year

Design round-up: Irish watches, 1950s style, hot glass and revamped antiques

The return of neon, Wood Awards results and making new photos as good as old

Food Month Food Court - Cake: Orna Mulcahy has fond memories of the Kylemore bakery chesscake, while Robin Gill can’t stand cake of any sort

The Miele massive sale, upcycled gems, Merrion Square open doors, bedroom inspiration and seeking eclectic collectibles

Sean Scully at the White House, copper cookware at Aldi, a home show in Mayo and pottery on the coast

Today, we announce the winner of our travel writing competition. Chosen from more than 650 entries, John Poole’s winning article is about being guided by fictional sleuths through fabulous cities

Experts discuss the latest trends in interiors, how to chose the perfect paint and much more

With a €17,000 guide price, a tiny Clare cottage grabbed international attention, and ended up selling for for 376% of its auction guide to an American buyer

Comfy sofas, gameboys, cuddly toys and unlimited tea and biscuits - Dublin’s latest venue is a homely hangout that charges by the minute

Georgian house overlooking Galway Bay makes €.1. 2 million over the guide price – but UK bidder stays away citing Brexit

Introducing this year’s new writing by children and young adults from The Irish Times