Style Stories with EZ Living Interiors

EZ Living Interiors
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Step into the world of design, architecture, and personal transformation with "Style Stories with EZ Living Interiors" - a podcast that goes beyond the surface of beautiful spaces. Each episode features intimate conversations with design innovators, industry legends, and creative visionaries who share not just their expertise, but the compelling journeys that shaped their perspectives on style and living. From career-changing moments and personal revelations to practical design hacks and industry insights, you will pick up invaluable tips for creating spaces that truly reflect who you are.

  1. How To Restore A Period Home with Rob Hennessy

    23 MAR

    How To Restore A Period Home with Rob Hennessy

    Tackling a period property renovation project often feels like an impossible feat when facing massive costs, unexpected structural issues, and the need to preserve history. It requires more than design skill; it demands grit and perseverance. This episode reveals the grit and creativity needed to transform a derelict 170-year-old Cork house into a modern family home. Rob shares how he stretched a tight budget with DIY labour, blended original Georgian features with contemporary style, and pushed through relentless construction challenges. We discuss uncovering hidden history, finding invaluable mentorship, and the ultimate reward of building a space you fought for. Joining Laura O’Keeffe is Rob Hennessy, a restorer and educator who gained national recognition for his work on RTÉ’s The Great House Revival. Rob is an advocate for restoring Ireland's vacant housing stock, demonstrating that passion and a strong DIY spirit can bypass the traditional housing market. THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT High ceilings dictated the house purchase.Hugh Wallace advised keeping original layout.How living on-site saved the budget.Overcoming wet rot and structural setbacks.Trust your ability and hire experts GUEST DETAILS Rob Hennessy is a restorer and educator currently working as a school teacher in Cork. He is best known for his high-profile Victorian home renovation project in Passage West, Co. Cork. Rob gained national recognition after appearing on RTÉ’s The Great House Revival. He is a leading voice in the Irish restoration community, demonstrating how a strong DIY spirit can bring life back to vacant housing stock. Hear the complete conversation on Style Stories with EZ Living Interiors Podcast available on all podcast apps now Connect with Rob: QUOTES I knew the minute I walked to the front door I wanted it. I knew I wanted the house. - Rob Hennessy I wanted to respect the history of the house and try and look after as much of the original features as I possibly could on the opposite side.Then I was conscious, I'm not living in the museum either, right? I wanted to kind of put my own stamp on things.. - Rob Hennessy I was also very conscious of, you know, not going super cheap on finishings or orange like that, because I wanted a nice finish. - . - Rob Hennessy MORE INFORMATION EZ Living Interiors is a family-owned home furnishing retailer which sets the standards for quality, style, and design in the industry. We advise on how individuals and families should furnish their living spaces to create homes that are both beautiful and functional.  Our mission is to inspire and elevate the art of interior design through the promotion of high standards of product sourcing, craftsmanship, and customer service.  We achieve this by providing innovative and thoughtful design solutions for our customers to support them to create stylish and comfortable living spaces. Visit EZLivingInteriors.ie to learn more. This podcast is produced by dustpod.io for EZ Living Interiors KEYWORDS #PeriodRenovation #DIYBudget #PeriodProperty #HughWallace #RestorationAdvice

    47 min
  2. Mattress Buying Mistakes to Avoid: Conor Stapleton

    9 MAR

    Mattress Buying Mistakes to Avoid: Conor Stapleton

    Most of us overlook the bedroom when designing our homes, giving more thought to living and dining spaces, despite spending a third of our lives asleep. This misplaced priority severely impacts our mood, energy, and overall health the following day, leading to poor lifestyle choices and reduced productivity. The key to unlocking quality rest is understanding the sleep surface beneath you and making small, informed changes to your routine and environment. This episode breaks down mattress myths, explains how to choose a mattress for back pain and different sleep positions, and reveals simple, actionable habits for deep, restorative sleep.Our guest is Conor Stapleton, Marketing Officer at King Koil, Ireland's number one luxury bedding brand. Conor shares his expert insight into King Koil's handcrafted, durable mattresses, which are designed with long-term comfort and healthy back support in mind THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT Keeping cool improves sleep quality simply.Choose mattress that adapts to back curvature.Side sleepers require contouring for shoulder pressure.Pocket springs minimise partners' movement disruption.Cool bedroom and regularity are key habits. GUEST DETAILS Conor Stapleton is the Marketing Officer at King Koil, Ireland’s number one luxury bedding brand. King Koil mattresses are known for their healthy back support, durability, and hand-crafted construction. The brand is also Ireland's largest furniture maker and deeply committed to community and sustainability. Conor is our guest on the podcast. Hear the complete conversation on Style Stories with EZ Living Interiors Podcast available on all podcast apps now Connect with Conor: https://kingkoil.ie/contact-us/ QUOTES What you're looking for is a mattress that will retain its shape, firstly and secondly, adapt to the curvature of your back. – Conor Stapleton. Look for something that has centre third support underneath the lower back, because that is going to ensure that your back and your lower spine does not dip overly in the mattress at night." – Conor Stapleton  If you're a side liar, you have more prominent hips, you have more prominent shoulders, and the problem is going to be, if the mattress is too firm, you're going to get excess pressure on the hips and the shoulders. – Conor Stapleton MORE INFORMATION This podcast is produced by dustpod.io for EZ Living Interiors EZ Living Interiors is a family-owned home furnishing retailer which sets the standards for quality, style, and design in the industry. We advise on how individuals and families should furnish their living spaces to create homes that are both beautiful and functional. Our mission is to inspire and elevate the art of interior design through the promotion of high standards of product sourcing, craftsmanship, and customer service. We achieve this by providing innovative and thoughtful design solutions for our customers to support them to create stylish and comfortable living spaces. Visit EZLivingInteriors.ie to learn more. KEYWORDS #SleepHealth #MattressBuyingGuide #BackSupport #KingKoil #SleepHabits

    28 min
  3. Master Strategic Property Bidding With Liz O’Kane

    23 FEB

    Master Strategic Property Bidding With Liz O’Kane

    The journey to finding a home is often fraught with uncertainty and moments where confidence can drop, long before the keys are officially in your hand. This search phase can feel emotional and overwhelming in a challenging property market.  This episode tackles building confidence, developing resilience, and setting realistic expectations. We discuss knowing when to hold your ground, when to expand your search options, and how having professional support can completely change how the home buying process feels. Joining us is Liz O'Kane, a highly respected Buyer's Agent and TV host of Help Me Buy A Home. Liz works exclusively on the purchaser side, advocating, advising, and guiding people through every complex step. THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT Buyer's agent exclusively represents the purchaser.The slow, antiquated Irish property process.Bidding strategically and leveraging relationships.Expand home thinking; consider extension options.Advice for buying during uncertain market times. GUEST DETAILS Liz O'Kane is a Buyer's Agent who runs her business, Get-Sorted. She is also known as the TV host of Help Me Buy A Home. Liz pioneered the service of acting exclusively for the purchaser in Ireland to source and negotiate their new home. She is known for her firm, no-nonsense approach in providing sound advice to clients. Additionally, she hosted House Hunters and House Hunters in the Sun for seven seasons. Connect with Liz: Website: lizokane.ieMedia: storied.ieInstagram: lizokanebuyersagent QUOTES If you want to engage with a buyer's agent, for them to take your hand and lead you from A to Z successfully, you have to have complete faith in that individual. - Liz O'KaneMy job is to know everybody involved in the property industry on this island, and if they don't answer the phone when they see my name coming up, I'm doing my job wrong. - Liz O'KaneIt's knowing how to bid strategically. And the average punter who's out there in the bidding market doesn't really know how to bid on a property. - Liz O'Kane MORE INFORMATION This podcast is produced by dustpod.io for EZ Living InteriorsEZ Living Interiors is a family-owned home furnishing retailer which sets the standards for quality, style, and design in the industry. We advise on how individuals and families should furnish their living spaces to create homes that are both beautiful and functional. Our mission is to inspire and elevate the art of interior design through the promotion of high standards of product sourcing, craftsmanship, and customer service. We achieve this by providing innovative and thoughtful design solutions for our customers to support them to create stylish and comfortable living spaces. Visit EZLivingInteriors.ie to learn more. KEYWORDS #IrishPropertyMarket #BuyersAgent #HomeBuyingAdvice #StrategicBidding #PropertyIreland

    41 min
  4. Building the Confidence to Manage Your Own Renovation with Gráinne Gillett

    9 FEB

    Building the Confidence to Manage Your Own Renovation with Gráinne Gillett

    Starting a simple home refresh often leads to unforeseen complications and a complete overhaul of your original plan. Many homeowners enter the renovation process underestimating the hidden problems, especially in period properties, which can quickly turn a quick paint job into a full ground-up restoration.This episode dives into the brutal honesty of the renovation learning curve: discovering wood rot, damp, and losing original features. We talk about developing confidence in your decisions, designing a compact 65 square metre space, and how thrift shopping and personal style choices can keep you motivated when the budget is swallowed by unglamorous foundational work. We are joined by Gráinne Gillett, a content creator who meticulously documented the transformation of her small red-brick cottage on Instagram. Gráinne shares her expertise in combining vintage finds and colour, along with her practical, honest approach to compact living THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT Always budget for emotional contingencyDemolition grows your renovation confidenceFocus on foundations before furnitureDesign a small space for yourselfBuild style from objects you love GUEST DETAILS Gráinne Gillett is a content creator who documented the renovation of her period cottage from start to finish on her Instagram account, @grainnegillett. She is skilled in developing a clear and confident interior style, combining colour and vintage finds, and finding practical solutions for compact living spaces. Connect with Gráinne:Website: https://www.grainnegillett.comInstagram: @grainnegillettTikTok: @grainnegillett QUOTES You don't really know until you start uncovering things. So just to have a contingency, an emotional contingency, and a financial one as well. - Gráinne GillettI spent like, a few days there, just like, walking around the different streets, going to the cafes, and just got a real good sense of the place. - Gráinne GillettIf you take the wallpaper down, you uncover everything. - Gráinne Gillett MORE INFORMATION This podcast is produced by dustpod.io for EZ Living InteriorsEZ Living Interiors is a family-owned home furnishing retailer which sets the standards for quality, style, and design in the industry. We advise on how individuals and families should furnish their living spaces to create homes that are both beautiful and functional. Our mission is to inspire and elevate the art of interior design through the promotion of high standards of product sourcing, craftsmanship, and customer service. We achieve this by providing innovative and thoughtful design solutions for our customers to support them to create stylish and comfortable living spaces. Visit EZLivingInteriors.ie to learn more. KEYWORDS #PeriodPropertyRenovation #DublinCottage #SmallSpaceDesign #InteriorDIY #VintageFinds

    27 min
  5. Penny McCormick: Interior Trends for 2026

    26 JAN

    Penny McCormick: Interior Trends for 2026

    Are you tired of seeing flawless, highly-stylised homes that feel more like a show-house than a sanctuary? Many people are feeling weary of the 'perfect' life presented on social media, leading to a shift in how we approach our living spaces. The perfect-looking home often comes at the cost of feeling truly relaxed. This episode explores how homes are becoming warmer, softer, and more personal cocoons against the outside world. We dive into the colour trends set for 2026—from dark, moody shades to terracotta and green—and discuss how to confidently incorporate textures, antiques, and art. Listen for essential tips on finding your own style, from the right paint finish to incorporating global design influences. Our guest is Penny McCormick, the Contributing Editor at The Gloss. Penny is a respected tastemaker with a unique perspective on interiors, drawing from her extensive travels and work shaping conversations around what is truly relevant and enduring in design. THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT Imperfection and personalisation are keyDark, moody colours replace stark whiteComfort, colour, print are future essentialsReclaiming home spaces from work clutterMixing vintage pieces with modern design GUEST DETAILS Penny McCormick is the Contributing Editor at The Gloss. Her primary specialties are interiors, luxury women's fashion, and international travel, and she is known for securing exclusive interviews with high-profile figures. Connect with Penny: linkedin.com/in/penny-mccormick QUOTES I think art is something that is very personal, and you should never pick piece of art to match your sofa. - Penny McCormickI think homes are becoming a cocoon and sanctuary, and that is shown in lots of different ways. - Penny McCormick You can't beat investing in comfortable chairs and a sofa. - Penny McCormick MORE INFORMATION This podcast is produced by dustpod.io for EZ Living InteriorsEZ Living Interiors is a family-owned home furnishing retailer which sets the standards for quality, style, and design in the industry. We advise on how individuals and families should furnish their living spaces to create homes that are both beautiful and functional.  Our mission is to inspire and elevate the art of interior design through the promotion of high standards of product sourcing, craftsmanship, and customer service. We achieve this by providing innovative and thoughtful design solutions for our customers to support them to create stylish and comfortable living spaces. Visit EZLivingInteriors.ie to learn more. KEYWORDS #InteriorDesignTrends #HomeDecorating #ColourInInteriors #InteriorStyling #HomeSanctuary

    31 min
  6. Niall Breslin: Meditation Rooms, Rest & Creativity

    5 JAN

    Niall Breslin: Meditation Rooms, Rest & Creativity

    Modern life teaches us to perform constantly, rushing from task to task whilst our homes blur into workspaces and rest becomes guilt inducing luxury. Niall Breslin's new album The Place That Has Never Been Wounded emerged from complete rejection, dropped by label, publisher, manager and podcast platform within two weeks, forcing him back to classical roots with mother as violinist and piano teacher. This conversation explores morning rituals preferring quiet over rushed starts, meditation room design separating work from rest, breathing techniques marking transitions between spaces, and community peer support as radical acts against cultural division. Niall Breslin is musician, former professional athlete, mental health advocate and PhD researcher whose classical neoclassical album invites listeners to slow down, breathe and rediscover wonder through a beginner's mind approaching the world with curiosity rather than cynicism. THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT Morning rituals seasonal approach wakingMeditation rooms separating work rest spacesAlbum creation rejection creative directionCommunity peer support mental healthWonder curiosity experiencing world freshly QUOTES I don't rush into the day. I work for myself so it's important for me to take time to get into my day. - Niall BreslinThere has to be rooms in your house where you're not allowed work. - Niall BreslinOur walls are black, but it very quickly feels like a nightclub, and that's not what I want in my home. So we've just completely rejigged it and painted. - Niall Breslin GUEST DETAILS Niall Breslin is musician, former professional athlete and mental health advocate whose new classical album The Place That Has Never Been Wounded explores stillness and emotional honesty. He is currently completing PhD research examining 200 years mental health intervention in Ireland focusing on community and peer support importance. His diverse career spans professional rugby, songwriting across multiple genres, The Voice of Ireland, and founding meditation practice rooted in Buddhist mindfulness principles. Connect with Niall:https://www.niallbreslin.com/contact MORE INFORMATION This podcast is produced by dustpod.io for EZ Living Interiors EZ Living Interiors is a family-owned home furnishing retailer which sets the standards for quality, style, and design in the industry. We advise on how individuals and families should furnish their living spaces to create homes that are both beautiful and functional. Our mission is to inspire and elevate the art of interior design through the promotion of high standards of product sourcing, craftsmanship, and customer service. We achieve this by providing innovative and thoughtful design solutions for our customers to support them to create stylish and comfortable living spaces. Visit EZLivingInteriors.ie to learn more. KEYWORDS #Breathingtechniques #TransitionRituals #StressManagement #MindfulLiving #NervousSystemRegulation

    1hr 3min
  7. How EZ Living Won Furniture Store of the Year

    08/12/2025

    How EZ Living Won Furniture Store of the Year

    Join us to discover more about the art and science of exceptional retail, celebrating EZ Living Interiors' Sandyford store being crowned Furniture Store of the Year. We unpack the 10 core pillars of retail excellence, the power of visual merchandising, and the surprising trends shaping the future of physical stores and e-commerce. Joining us is Matthew Brown, one of the world's leading retail trend futurists and founder of Echochamber. As the lead judge for the Retail Excellence Awards, he shares his global perspective, tracing the evolution of retail and explaining what elevates a physical space into a destination.  EZ Living's Regional Visual Merchandising Manager, Aimee O Donovan, also joins to take us behind the scenes on the creative, passion-driven effort behind the store's award-winning visual displays and major store openings. THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT Retail excellence is all customer journey Physical stores offer unique inspiration Responsible retail goes beyond sustainability Omnichannel must link online and offline Only own things both useful/beautiful  GUEST DETAILS Matthew Brown is a world-leading retail trend futurist and the founder of Echochamber, a global creative retail consultancy. For over two decades, he has documented and analysed the most innovative stores and customer experiences globally. He is a high-demand keynote speaker known for his energetic insights, and he serves as the lead judge for the Retail Excellence Awards in Ireland, bringing a global perspective to recognise outstanding retail experiences. Connect with Matthew: https://echochamber.com/contact QUOTES The great retailer is there to surprise and delight. - Matthew BrownThis is the real unique advantage that physical stores have, and they also pull you into the brand and the story and show the expertise and the passion and creativity behind it - Matthew BrownThe point of a room set is to create different enclosed worlds, each that have their own style, their own feeling, their own flavour - Matthew Brown MORE INFORMATION This podcast is produced by dustpod.io for EZ Living InteriorsEZ Living Interiors is a family-owned home furnishing retailer which sets the standards for quality, style, and design in the industry. We advise on how individuals and families should furnish their living spaces to create homes that are both beautiful and functional. Our mission is to inspire and elevate the art of interior design through the promotion of high standards of product sourcing, craftsmanship, and customer service. We achieve this by providing innovative and thoughtful design solutions for our customers to support them to create stylish and comfortable living spaces.Visit EZLivingInteriors.ie to learn more. KEYWORDS #RetailExcellence #FurnitureStoreOfTheYear #VisualMerchandising #OmniChannelRetail #RetailFuturist

    49 min
  8. Retail Finance Black Friday Shopping: Adam Sullivan

    24/11/2025

    Retail Finance Black Friday Shopping: Adam Sullivan

    Retail finance shouldn't feel intimidating—it should feel as natural as paying for Netflix monthly.  Adam Sullivan, Head of Sales at humm finance, explains how his Australian FinTech company transformed arduous phone applications into two-minute digital approvals whilst maintaining ethical lending standards that protect customers.  From helping first-time homebuyers furnish entire homes with up to €30,000 interest-free credit to understanding post-COVID psychology shifts towards quality investment pieces, discover why humm invented buy-now-pay-later, how 0% APR actually works, and why biometric heartbeat payments represent retail finance's future. THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT How humm finance evolved from phone-based applications to making retail finance as seamless as logging into social mediaWhy 0% APR finance allows first-time homebuyers to furnish entire homes with up to €30,000 credit.How consumer psychology shifted post-COVID with people spending more time evaluating furniture quality Why humm maintains lower approval rates than buy-now-pay-later competitorsHow biometric payments and AI automation will shape retail finance's future GUEST DETAILS Adam Sullivan is Head of Sales for UK and Ireland at humm finance, bringing 12 years of experience with the Australian-founded company that's been operating globally for approximately 40 years. Regulated across Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Ireland and the UK, humm transformed from stereotypical phone-based finance into a fully digital FinTech platform under Adam's tenure.  His role encompasses sales, marketing and partnership development with retailers like EZ Living Interiors, where he champions ethical lending practices and consumer-first approaches. Adam's philosophy centres on "AI versus AI"—artificial intelligence balanced with actual interaction ensuring technology enhances rather than replaces human connection in financial services.  A passionate advocate for transparency, responsible lending and regulatory compliance, Adam navigates the complex intersection of innovation and consumer protection in Ireland's evolving retail finance landscape Connect with humm finance: Website: shophumm.comApply for finance through partner retailers like EZ Living InteriorsQUOTES What is retail finance? Just a way to get everything that you actually want, not need, but what you want, have the ability to spread out that across a certain term that suits your budget. - Adam SullivanIf we can make it feel the same way as Facebook or Instagram, then you're comfortable. - Adam SullivanIt's their choice. They get to choose. We're not enforcing a certain programme on a customer. - Adam SullivanWhen you are showing a monthly price and your budget sofa is maybe five euro less than the sofa that you really want per month, it just makes it attainable  - Adam Sullivan MORE INFORMATION This podcast is produced by dustpod.io for EZ Living Interiors EZ Living Interiors is a family-owned home furnishing retailer which sets the standards for quality, style, and design in the industry. We advise on how individuals and families should furnish their living spaces to create homes that are both beautiful and functional.  Our mission is to inspire and elevate the art of interior design through the promotion of high standards of product sourcing, craftsmanship, and customer service.  We achieve this by providing innovative and thoughtful design solutions for our customers to support them to create stylish and comfortable living spaces. Visit EZLivingInteriors.ie to learn more. KEYWORDS #retailfinance #0percentAPR #hummfinance #furniturepaymentplans #BlackFridayshopping

    38 min
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Step into the world of design, architecture, and personal transformation with "Style Stories with EZ Living Interiors" - a podcast that goes beyond the surface of beautiful spaces. Each episode features intimate conversations with design innovators, industry legends, and creative visionaries who share not just their expertise, but the compelling journeys that shaped their perspectives on style and living. From career-changing moments and personal revelations to practical design hacks and industry insights, you will pick up invaluable tips for creating spaces that truly reflect who you are.

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