Tuesday's Home of the Year saw a major twist for one homeowner
Home of the Year returned on Tuesday, with two of the three properties judged advancing to the finals later in the year.
Architect Hugh Wallace passed away last year, with filming for the new series having been completed. With the blessing of the Wallace family, RTÉ confirmed they would be airing the series which featured the beloved star.
The fourth edition of the new series saw Hugh along with fellow judges Amanda Bone and Siobhan Lam visiting a 20-year-old Georgian home in West Cork, a Dublin city apartment and a 2018 self-build in Armagh.
Home of the Year returned on Tuesday, with two of the three rooms judges on the show advancing to the finals later in the year. Pic: Kelan Molloy
First to be judged and critiqued by the housing experts was the detached 20-year-old neo-Georgian home, which saw viewers stepping ‘back into time’ when they entered the home.
The stunning property had ‘personality’ all across the hallway, though the cream colour palette was a point of contention for Siobhan.
A particular talking point was the refreshing dining room which had a green colour scheme — and featured a wallpaper made up of homemade artwork.
West Cork home. Pic: Kelan Molloy
In contrast, the kitchen was big and bright, with Hugh raving about the ‘simplicity’ of it, and how it differed from the rest of the home.
Another talking point in the house was the ‘wild’ themed bathroom and also the floral-themed bedroom, which featured a brilliant floral mural behind the bed.
The judges gave the home an overall score of 23 out of 30 — with Hugh giving top marks of ten.
West Cork home. Pic: Kelan Molloy
The judges then headed to Dublin where it was time to critique a lovely, bright and open apartment in the heart of the city.
The homeowners opted for an open-plan layout, with the judges praising their ‘clever’ placement of objects across the home.
Both Siobhan and Amanda likened the vibe in the apartment, feeling as though they were on a retreat or in the Hamptons.
Dublin City apartment. Pic: Kelan Molloy
While the bedroom did carry through the tone and essence of the rest of the home, the flooring was slightly dark which unsettled the female judges.
The women found that the bedroom was too ‘staged’ with books used as decorative props to hold things.
Ultimately, these were only minor details with the Dublin city apartment picking up 27 out of a total of 30.
Dublin City apartment. Pic: Kelan Molloy
In Armagh, viewers got a glimpse at a stunning home which was built with the picturesque mountainous surroundings in mind.
The stone home had the perfect blend of outdoors and indoors featured, with beautiful corner windows showing the expansive view of the landscape.
While the homeowners went for an outdoorsy theme, there were intentional elements of pink throughout the home, with pink featuring in the carpet in the hallway.
Armagh self-build. Pic: Kelan Molloy
The pink theme carried into the dining room and kitchen area, which caught the judges attention.
The judges scored the Armagh home 24 out of 30, meaning the Dublin city apartment advanced into the finals.
That said, this episode saw a second home securing a place in the finals as Hugh used his golden key — a new feature introduced to this season.
Armagh self-build. Pic: Kelan Molloy
The concept is that each judge gets a golden key, which they can use at any time during the series for a home that didn’t get enough points to advance to the final.
The key can only be used once, with Hugh using it for the West Cork build on Tuesday’s show.
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