Consterald Interior Design

01/09/2026

🫒Behr has announced Grounded as its 2027 Colour of the Year, a deep, muted green with earthy brown undertones.

If you love the look but want paints you can actually buy in Ireland, there are some very good alternatives from Colourtrend, Farrow & Ball and Fleetwood.

The important bit is this: don’t just search “olive green paint”. Grounded is darker, browner and more muted than many classic olives, and that undertone is what will decide whether a similar shade works in YOUR home.

Irish light can make greens read cooler, muddier or more yellow depending on the room, so always look at the undertone, not just the name on the tin.

Save this if you’re choosing a deep green for your home.

Need help choosing paint colours for your space? DM me “COLOUR” for details of my colour consultation service.

20/08/2026

💡 SAVE this before ordering your next ceiling light, and send it to someone planning a renovation or new build.

A beautiful pendant can still look wrong if the scale, drop height or surrounding lighting has not been considered.

These are four of the most common lighting mistakes I see in Irish homes:

❌️Hanging a pendant too high over a dining table
❌️Choosing a fitting that is too small for the room
❌️Expecting one ceiling light to create the full atmosphere
❌️Ordering before checking the wiring and ceiling support

✅️For dining room pendant lighting, aim for roughly 75–90cm between the tabletop and the bottom of the fitting.

📏For a useful starting point on scale, add the room’s length and width in metres, then multiply that figure by 10. A 5m × 4m room gives you a suggested diameter of approximately 90cm. It is a guide, not a fixed rule, but it can quickly reveal when a light is likely to feel undersized.

💡And remember, the statement pendant is only one layer. Table lamps, floor lamps, wall lights and dimmers are what give a room warmth and depth after dark.
home is hardest to light properly?

Planning a new build, renovation or room redesign? DM me to discuss how I can help you plan the lighting alongside your layout, colour and furniture.

05/08/2026

29/07/2026

One of the biggest misconceptions about designing a kitchen is that you need to have all the answers before you walk into the showroom, NOPE!

When I arrived with my client to meet Maria in Finglas, they were feeling overwhelmed by the sheer number of decisions. Door styles, worktops, handles, colours. I could see them during the kitchen design consultation that they were burning out after 20mins.
Maria was so helpful and patient - its a great service BTW!

Instead of trying to choose everything at once, we broke the process down into simple, manageable steps. One decision at a time.

1.5hrs later, we walked out with a clear plan, confident in every major decision we'd made together, and genuinely excited to start creating their new kitchen.

This is exactly why I offer my Shop With Me service.

Whether you're building a new home, renovating, or updating your kitchen, having an experienced interior designer beside you removes the overwhelm and helps you make decisions with confidence and can help keep the blinkers on so you're not stressing!

Designing your home should feel exciting, not stressful.

Would you enjoy choosing every element of your home/room, or would you rather have someone guide you through every decision with confidence.

04/07/2026

I’m Louise from Consterald Interior Design, based in Co. Meath and I work with clients across Ireland.

I speak to so many homeowners who say the same thing:
“I know what I like, but I don’t know how to pull it all together.”

And that is completely normal!

Choosing a sofa, paint colour, flooring, curtains, lighting and furniture sounds simple until you realise every decision affects the next one.
A colour can look different depending on the light. A sofa can be beautiful but completely wrong for the scale of the room.
A room can feel unfinished, not because you need more stuff, but because the layout or lighting isn’t working.
That’s where interior design support can make such a difference.
I help clients with colour consultations, in home consultations, full room design, 3D visuals, sourcing, layouts, styling and Shop With Me days.
My approach is practical, structured and very much based around real homes and real life. Children, pets, budgets, awkward windows, radiators in the worst possible spot. All the glamorous bits 😅
If you’re moving into a new build, renovating, updating a room or just feeling stuck with your home, feel free to send me a message. I’d be happy to chat through what kind of support might suit you best.