RICH Heritage

Interior stylist Sara Austin focuses on heritage styling which is very much on trend and making its way back into our homes.

- Sara Austin

One of the questions I am most often asked is to describe my interiors style. Recently when a producer at RTÉ Home of the Year asked me to describe the style of our master bedroom, I was lost for words. ‘It’s just us!’ I stuttered.

When it comes to all things ‘home,’ we have always tried to do things in our own way, without becoming too invested in the latest interiors trends. Our goal has been to achieve a characterful feel to our family home, one that is modern and traditional at the same time.

The process of personalising any home is an ongoing journey. Shaping an eclectic, authentic sense of style takes time and can evolve over several years. Increasingly, families are choosing homes that can be created slowly, in pace with their daily lives, rather than seeking fast track renovation projects.

There is certainly a nostalgic feeling to interiors right now. A modern take on classic heritage style sees traditional details such as panelling and patterned wallpaper paired seamlessly with modern, contemporary accents to provide the perfect blend of old and new.

Often the best ideas come to the fore when you have lived in a space for a period of time.

Working in this way, care can be taken to maintain the integrity of the original architecture, whilst breathing new life into tired features. By mixing old and new, antique and contemporary pieces, it is possible to blend the heritage of the building with your own personal character and style.

Modern Heritage

The interiors that inspire us above all others are first and foremost creative and stylish.