'Wonderful home on the hill' Inside the Carlow house that was on RTÉ's Home of the Year
Gemma and Mark Purcell's home was featured on the most recent episode of RTÉ's Home of the Year
On this week's episode of hit RTÉ One programmed, Home of the Year, Carlow couple, Mark and Gemma Purcell's home was featured on the programme.
When speaking about their home Gemma said: "It was about capturing the views, the landscapes are just gorgeous."
Gemma has a background in design and was very passionate about taking on the job of building their own home. For the self-build, she worked closely with their architect and builder on the plans and building design. She really enjoyed designing the fit-out and interiors throughout the house.
Gemma was heavily influenced by Scandinavian design as she loves a simple, functional and warm decorating style, which mixes neutral colours, and natural woods with simple lines to create a fresh and cosy aesthetic.
The home managed to score a very good score of 25 with Siobhan Lam a little disappointed as she would have liked to have seen some "bold colours" and felt it was a little "too muted".
There is not shame on missing out on the final as the home that eventually won the episode was also a beautiful home. The eventual winner was Jenny-Anne in Dublin who lives in a contemporary new build home in Dublin.