Great reductions on all old stock at McMahon’s

Thu, Sep 15, 2011

McMahon’s on the Tuam Road is having a massive clearance sale across the branch with all old stock reduced to clear.

Prices have been reduced in doors, floors, and bathroom ware. With doors from €10 and bathroom suites from €99, there is a bargain for everyone.

Galway man honoured at prestigious RDS crafts competition

Thu, Sep 08, 2011

Oranmore resident Fergal Costello was awarded second prize in the furniture category at the RDS crafts competition. He also received the Duff-Tisdall award for innovative design and construction, which came along with a €500 cash prize. Costello’s winning entry, Tree chair, was the product of more than 200 hours of design and craft work. The chair was exhibited in the RDS during the Dublin Horse Show, and will be travelling around the country with the exhibition for the rest of the year.

Farm tour to explore cooking and gardening in the Burren

Thu, Sep 08, 2011

Clare Farm Heritage Tours will present the fourth walk in its series of summer events on Harry Jeuken's farm on Sunday September 11. Harry Jeuken will show his own garden on the day, where most years he is able to successfully grow a wide variety of crops outdoors, and he will also explain prehistoric cooking practices with two fulachta fiadh on his land. The meeting point for this walk is Gortlecka Cross near Mullaghmore and refreshments will be available at the end of the tour.

Fifteen per cent off for three days only at La Maison Chic

Thu, Aug 18, 2011

Laurent Billiet, one of the west’s leading interior designers, launched his long awaited and much anticipated interior design boutique on June 30. La Maison Chic’s La Boutique, located at No 11 Lower Abbeygate Street, is open Monday to Saturday 10am to 6pm and Sundays 1pm to 5.30pm. To celebrate, La Maison Chic is offering 15 per cent off everything on Thursday August 18, Friday August 19, and Saturday August 20.

Galway Antiques Fair this weekend

Thu, Aug 18, 2011

Antique dealers from all over Ireland will be at the Galway Bay Hotel this Sunday for the Galway Antiques and Collectables Fair.

Design for living at The Red Barn

Thu, Aug 11, 2011

The Red Barn has developed a style that is a blend of European traditional and American classic. The company’s design is a mixture of old and new, combined to give a classical and unique look that is relaxed and natural.

La Maison Chic opens la boutique

Thu, Aug 04, 2011

Renowned interior designer Laurent Billiet has just opened his long awaited and much anticipated interior design boutique.

After six successful years, Billiet’s interior design business, La Maison Chic, has taken the next step with the opening of the interior design boutique on Abbeygate Street in Galway. “I found many clients saying they wished they could pick up the objects I chose for their houses all the time, and I always wanted to share my favourite designers and picks with a wider audience, so I’m excited to be able to showcase them now in my very own boutique,” he said.

Home & Garden

Thu, Jul 28, 2011

Dunnamaggin in Co Kilkenny recently played host to the Husqvarna ride-on mower Guinness World Record attempt which saw 1,000 ride-on mowers cutting grass on the same field at the same time. Husqvarna sponsored this event, which raised much needed funds for the Camphill Community, a therapeutic community for children and adults with multiple disabilities.

Preparing to paint for the summer

Thu, Jul 21, 2011

Painting your home inside and out is one of those things that we have to do whether we like it or not, every few years, so the key is to prepare for the event and that is half the battle.

La Maison Chic launches La Boutique

Thu, Jul 14, 2011

Laurent Billiet, one of the West’s most prestigious, trendsetting interior designers has finally launched his long awaited and much anticipated interior design boutique. Located on 11 lower Abbeygate Street, Galway City (Tel 091530694), it is open Monday to Saturday 10am to 6pm.

Interiors from OLMI sliding wardrobes

Thu, Jul 14, 2011

OLMI designers work with KOMANDOR sliding wardrobes – a leading world renowned company. It has a new computerized facility and is able to manufacture any wardrobe design. KOMANDOR can produce any element to millimetre precision, and there is no such thing as a standard dimension. Everything is custom made.

OLMI has a great choice of wood and glass colours availble to satisfy any customer request. The range of materials includes laminated panels, a few types of mirrors and coloured glass, rattan, and bamboo panels.

Gloss it up in the kitchen

Thu, Jul 07, 2011

Cooke & Lewis kitchens, now available at B&Q, offers the best products ensuring that your hub of the home is the place to be.

Tolco Antiques celebrate forty years in business

Thu, Jul 07, 2011

Founded in 1971, 2011 sees Tolco Antiques celebrate 40 years in business. On Tuesday July 12, Tolco is relocating to its new store. The official transition to the store, beside its old outlet, will take place at 10am.

Get a great garden for less with McDonogh’s summer bargains

Thu, Jul 07, 2011

Get your summer off to a flying start with McDonogh’s in Ballybane, which is offering a minimum of 10 per cent and up to 30 per cent off all barbecues, barbecue accessories, pots and planters, water features, and garden furniture.

Spruce up your garden

Thu, Jul 07, 2011

You don’t have to do an entire overhaul of your garden to get it to feel fresh again. By making a few simple changes to your garden you can make it feel like new again, and even add value to your home.

Get the boutique camping look with B&Q

Thu, Jun 30, 2011

Whatever festival you are planning to camp at this year, make sure you add a little boutique flavour to your pitch. You do not have to be a celebrity to achieve the boutique look. With a varied range of outdoor and camping accessories B&Q can help you achieve camping chic whatever your budget.

Galway volunteers urged to sign up for Build It Week in Haiti

Thu, Jun 23, 2011

Irish NGO Haven, and George Hook, will visit Galway tomorrow (Friday) in an effort to recruit volunteers for the organisation’s Build It Week in Haiti. This will be the last time the event takes place in its current format.

Asthma Society ‘nose’ how to garden safely

Thu, Jun 16, 2011

Up to 400,000 people with asthma also suffer from hay fever (allergic rhinitis), which is triggered by pollen, dust and spores. Allergies often deter people from enjoying their garden and that was the theme of the Asthma Society of Ireland’s ‘Treat not Trigger - the Asthma & Allergy Friendly Garden’ on show at the Bloom festival last week. The imaginative garden was designed by horticulturist, Fiann O’Nuallain, to highlight how better air quality and managing environmental triggers contribute to improved asthma control and a better quality of life in general for people with asthma and allergies.

Former captain of the Dublin football team, Colin or ‘Collie’ Moran who was diagnosed with asthma in his teens, was on hand to lend his support. He encouraged people with asthma to experience the allergy-friendly garden, which features landscaping in the shape of lungs, low allergy rated flowers and pleeched trees, signifying connecting airways

Excellence in nutrition education in the heart of Galway

Thu, Jun 16, 2011

Everywhere you look these days you can see an increasing awareness of the link between good nutrition and wellness, and the evidence is mounting that disease can often be prevented, stabilised, or even reversed by changing how we eat.

Is your allotment the best in Ireland?

Thu, Jun 09, 2011

The RDS has announced the launch of the 2011 RDS Allotment Awards. Now in their second year, these awards have a total prize fund of €3,000 and strengthen the society’s commitment to promoting biodiversity in Ireland. Demand for allotments has never been higher, and the desire to grow fresh food at an affordable price is now stronger than ever.

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