RIP Laura Buckley Noonan
Search
06 Sept 2025
Search
06 Sept 2025
Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content.
Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist.
If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter .
Support our mission and join our community now.
To continue reading this article, you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles!
Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day.
Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism!
Click 'Next' through the gallery to view inside!
A colourful Louth house has received a mixed reaction after being featured on the latest episode of Home of the Year.
Owned by Olivia and Peter, the home was up against a 300 year old cottage in Wicklow and a 1920s terrace house in Dublin, the latter of which was chosen for the Home of the Year final.
Built in 2004, the Louth home features reupholstered chairs from Olivia's granny's house, an eclectic collection of painted furniture and even a wallpapered washing machine!
Olivia said, "I don't know if there is a rule book but I don't go by it, I just go by what brings me joy."
She said, "It's not for everyone, but sure we love it and it shows our personality, so... why not?"
Judge and interior design expert Hugh Wallace gave the home top marks and described the house as "the gift that keeps on giving".
However, judge Amanda Bone - known for her love of minimalism - said the house was "too much" for her and gave it a mark of six.
Online reaction was mixed, with one harsh X user calling the home "horrendous".
Another stated, "Think Amanda will need a defibrillator when she sees this house. That said, there is a warmth and personality to it. The owners love it and that’s all that matters."
Another X user commented, "Love a bit of colour and stuff but this is too much for me."
However, not everyone agreed with the criticism.
One X user stated, "Loved the originality of home three. When will Amanda realise people don’t live in cold sterile museums. Hugh got it completely right. 'It’s called a family home', 'full of love'."
Another commented, "Loved the last colourful house tonight. It was bursting with warmth, love and a real home! Adored it. Well done to the owners. They were robbed."
Meanwhile, some social media users criticised others' reactions, with one person commenting, "Hats off to all those families who are brave enough to surrender their homes to such scrutiny!"
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.
This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.
