GREG Tisdall of Studio D Architects, Paul Brazil of Brazil Lohan and designers Rory Kelly and Deirdre Mongey are among more than a dozen architects and interior designers who will be giving free one-to-one consultations on home renovations and restyling at a design fair the weekend after next.

It’s the first organised by high-end furniture retailers, including Roche Bobois, BoConcept, Kube Kitchens and SOUL, in Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford, Dublin 18, and will be held on Saturday and Sunday, March 24th and 25th.

People who want a consultation must pre-book at beaconsouth quarter.ie, and are advised to bring plans/photos of their home to get maximum benefit.

Other events include a “design, create, decorate” weekend for children in Imaginosity, an Italian pastry-making demo, family entertainments, beer and wine-tasting, and face painting.