When designer Geri O’Toole and her husband Cathal bought a dilapidated cottage in Limerick in 2010, their aim was to make it liveable and loveable again. A second ambitious renovation a decade later has completely transformed it into a modern yet timeless family home
Geri O’Toole in her renovated Limerick home. Photo: Eamon Ward
There’s something satisfying about peeking inside the home of an interior designer. These, after all, are the rooms where the best of the design world spend their downtime, surrounded by the things that they love – every light fitting, cushion and piece of artwork on the walls.
A home is so much more than just bricks and mortar – it’s a place where life enters, makes an indelible mark and leaves. Leading designer Geri O’Toole, founder of Geri Designs, makes it her business to know this, creating spaces that reflect and celebrate the life of those that live there, all with her knack for balancing old-world character and contemporary comfort.