Friday, April 20th
Ipm: Introduction to the Ideal Home Show followed by Liz Dwyer interview with TV interiors presenter Linda Barker on the latest looks for interiors, DIY trends, and how to get your home ready for sale.
1.45pm: Apartments and Small Spaces: How to maximise space and live with less – a panel discussion with RIAI architects Róisín Murphy, Darragh Breathnach and Eva Byrne in conversation with Dr Sandra O'Connell.
2.30pm: Irish Times travel journalist Joan Scales shows how to get your home ready for Airbnb, the costs and the tax implications.
3.15pm: Got some queries for a QS and an interior designer? Patricia Power and Colm Nolan of Circa Design have the answers.
4pm: From G to B – How to improve the energy rating of your home. Darragh Lynch has some answers.
5pm: Paint makes the mood. Colour psychologist Adele Roche talks paint tones and mood theory.
5.45pm: Thinking of selling? Here's how to streamline the process and get the best price for your home. Hunters Estate Agents and Richard Lee of Lee Solicitors provide dos and don'ts for sellers.
Saturday, April 21st
11.15am: How can I get a mortgage and money to do up a home? Irish Times personal finance journalist Fiona Reddan talks to Laura Napier of Permanent TSB.
12.30pm: Playful rooms for kids. Children's furniture brand Bunny & Clyde shows how to create inspiring spaces for play.
1.30pm: It's time to look at the fixer upper and how to renovate a home in stages, with RIAI architects Diarmuid Brophy, Gareth Brennan and Darragh Lynch.
2.15pm: How to give your home a classic New England look for summer. Designer Michelle Keane
3.15pm: Improve rather than move: how to maximise the potential of the space you already have with RIA Carol Ryan and Ghinlan Wang.
4.00pm: Planning to extend? Showhouse designer Kathrina Furlong takes you through the design process for your family home extension.
4.45pm: Renovating the smallest room in the house: here's how to avoid hidden costs. Advice from Denise O'Connor of Optimise Design.
Sunday, April 22nd
11.15am:Choosing the perfect palette for your room aspect, and how to choose colours for new spaces. Colour consultant and Colourtrend ambassador Orla Kelly talks paint tones and room aspect.
12.30pm: House in the Garden – innovative ideas for a new home in a back garden with Grace Keeley and Shane Cotter.
1.30pm: How to future proof your home. Architect Declan O'Donnell talks homes of the future.
2.15pm: Find out how to give your home that five-star hotel look, with Sara Cosgrove.
3.15pm: Putting together a mid-century interior? Designer and collector Michael Mortell shows how.
4pm: From G to B – improving the energy rating of your home with architect Sally Starbuck.
4.45pm: Salvage yard and antiques shopping tips from Siobhan Burke of Mosa.
There will be an opportunity to talk to participants after each session.
