But after the most successful series to date, RTÉ One’s
Home of the Year judges Hugh Wallace, Amanda Bone and Suzie McAdam will tonight crown the overall winner of this year’s competition.
Episode eight will revisit the stylish homes of the seven finalists battling it out for victory on the lifestyle show as they vie for the coveted title.
This evening’s finalists include David O’Brien and his bespoke home in Co Cork. A modern take on a traditional barn, the house is full of vintage antique furniture and one of the talking point for judges and viewers alike was his piano from the 1800s that he uses as a kitchen island.
Jennifer Sheahan, with her 1800s cottage in Dublin, is another finalist.
Bought in 2019, it needed a complete restoration as it had no central heating and an outside toilet but she transformed it into a stunning two-storey house with lots of clever storage solutions. She describes her style as “modern, playful and colourful” as evidenced in features such as a disco ball light in the toilet.
A Limerick home is the third finalist with Saara and Mike McLoughlin and their quirky semi-detached house that they bought in 2008.
Although it looks like a standard home from the outside, they have painted every single surface inside and given it their own touch, with a mix of bohemian and Scandi influences.
Look back on the seven finalists fighting for Home of the Year
Updated / Tuesday, 6 Apr 2021
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Tune into the final of Home of the Year 2021 on Tuesday, 6th April, at 8.30pm on RTÉ One.
Over the past seven weeks, Home of the Year has been charming the nation with its look inside some of the most stunning homes Ireland has to offer.
From self-builds and modern masterpieces to ambitious renovations and country cottages, the latest series of the beloved show had style, elegance and inspiring interiors ideas in spades.
Tonight on RTÉ One, viewers can join judges Hugh Wallace, Amanda Bone and Suzie Mc Adam in Palmerstown in Co. Kildare for the finale of Home of the Year 2021. Who will scoop the trophy this year?
Saara McLoughlin with daughters Lily and Ella and her husband Mike outside their semi-detached four-bedroom house in Limerick which appears on the upcoming RTÉ Home of the Year series. Photo: Joe McCallion
On the face of it, her home is a standard semi-d in a Limerick suburb, but Saara, now a trained interior designer, has put such an individual stamp on it, that it was chosen to feature as one of the 21 houses in RTÉ One s Home of the Year series this year, produced by ShinAwiL, which is due on our screens shortly.
Given that weather played a part in her decision to leave Finland, one might wonder why Saara didn t opt for a warmer clime than ours. Fortunately, she had no illusions about the Irish weather - she had lived here for a year when she was 12 and knew exactly what it was like.